This qualification has been developed in collaboration with Skills for Health, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the General Pharmaceutical Council to guide and assess the development of knowledge and skills relating to the health workforce in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This qualification confirms competence in a range of skills undertaken by a pharmacy assistant, including:
- Assisting with the provision of pharmacy services
- Assisting with the sale of medicines and products
- Receiving prescriptions from individuals
- Ordering, receiving, maintaining and, assisting with the issue of, pharmaceutical stock
- Assembling and, assisting with the issuing of, prescribed items
- Assisting with the manufacture and assembly of medicinal products
- Assisting with the preparation of documentation, materials and other items for manufacture.
Qualification requirements
- Learners must be 16+ years and in relevant employment or work placement
- Learners must achieve at least 20 credits from mandatory and optional units
- Guided learning hours will range from 74-91 depending on choice of units
- Learners must achieve 3 Mandatory Units
- Learners must achieve at least 4 Optional Units
- A minimum of 20 credits must be achieved at or above QCF Level 2.
Mandatory Units
Unit 1: Assist with the provision of a pharmacy service to meet individuals’ needs
Unit 2: Ensure your own Actions Reduce risks to Health and Safety
Unit 3: Contribute to the effectiveness of teams
Optional Units
Unit 4: Assist in the sale of medicines and products
Unit 5: Assemble prescribed items
Unit 6: Assist in the issuing of pharmaceutical stock
Unit 7: Assist in the manufacture and assembly of medicinal products
Unit 8: Prepare aseptic products
Unit 9: Prepare documentation, materials, components and other items for the preparation of aseptic products
Unit 10: Assist in the preparation of documentation, materials and other items for manufacture and assembly of medicinal products
Unit 11: Assist in the issuing of prescribed items
Unit 12: Receive prescriptions from individuals
Unit 13: Receive pharmaceutical stock
Unit 14: Maintain pharmaceutical stock
Unit 15: Undertake an in-process accuracy check of assembled prescribed items prior to the final accuracy check
Unit 16: Order Routine Pharmaceutical stock
Delivery
Our delivery methods are highly supportive to learners and their work-based supervisors and include:
- An allocated, occupationally competent assessor, who is responsible for guiding the candidate through the award
- Face to face induction to ensure that the candidate understands the standards and how to proceed with the award
- Two additional half day meetings with the candidate to review progress and undertake assessments by observation
- Agreed assessment plans with regular reviews
- Unlimited telephone and email support
- The use of e-portfolios where appropriate
Cost
Our typical cost per learner is £900.00+vat depending on the level of support required and resources available.
Further information
Please visit the Edexcel website.