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Medicines Information and Advice Training Programme (MIATP) – Supplementary Accreditation

Programme Introduction

This training programme is for pharmacy technicians who have already completed an initial accreditation in the Medicines Information and Advice Training Programme (MIATP) or the UKMi Accredited Medicines Information Technician Training Scheme (AMITTS) who are wanting to undertake supplementary accreditation in additional enquiry types. If we don’t have a record of you completing either of these programmes against your username, you may still apply to enrol. You will be asked to upload evidence of appropriate previous training during your application.

This training programme is a competency-based framework designed specifically to meet the training and learning needs of pharmacy technicians working in specialist medicines information and advice roles. The programme support pharmacy technicians to demonstrate the safe deployment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours required and provides the assurance needed for safe autonomous practice.

This supplementary training programme supports existing medicines information pharmacy technicians to extend their current and future roles. It is robust, accessible, relevant and quality assured, and is endorsed by UKMi.

Entry Criteria

The following prerequistes must be met before application

The following prerequisites must be met before application

The entry requirements have been designed to ensure that trainees have appropriate experience and suitability for the role.

Learners must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be registered with their professional regulatory body (where registration is a requirement), for example, in Great Britain registration is with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  2. Have successfully completed the initial Medicines Information and Advice Training Programme (MIATP) or the UKMi Accredited Medicines Information Technician Training Scheme (AMITTS)
  3. Have recommendation and support from the Senior Pharmacy Manager and Medicines Information Manager
  4. Have a regular role in Medicines Information and be permanently based in Medicines Information. (If working less than two and a half days a week in Medicines Information, it may be more difficult to obtain sufficient evidence for accreditation within the timescale)
  5. Have a named Educational Supervisor based within the learner’s trust/organisation who is an appropriately experienced specialist medicines information pharmacist or an AMITTS or MIATP accredited medicines information pharmacy technician.
  6. Have SOPs in place supporting the medicines information role

 

We will require further information regarding your application before we can confirm your suitability and accept you into the training programme.

Learners wishing to register for this programme who do not meet the entry criteria please contact one of the Training Programme Directors.

Programme Features

The programme comprises of:

  • Underpinning knowledge activities to support and develop practice
  • Work-based evidence collection and e-portfolio building
  • Training provider e-portfolio assessment
  • Certification

The programme handbook gives further details about the structure and contents of the programme and assessment process. The programme handbook can be accessed from this site after registration for the programme.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please read our comprehensive FAQs before submitting an enquiry

Questions about this Programme

General FAQs

Answers to most common applications for each stage of the Programme process can be found on our dedicated Frequently Asked Questions page and is usually the quickest and easiest way to resolve most enquiries.

Please ensure you check this page before submitting a contact enquiry. 

Contact

Programme Director

Kate Postle, Michele Skipp

For general enquiries or in case of Programme Director absence:

Email: pwds@uhbw.nhs.uk

Telephone: 0117 342 6677

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