Welcome to the medicines optimisation training programme. The training programme has been designed to facilitate the development of pharmacy technicians and other healthcare professionals (where appropriate) in delivering medicines optimisation services. It is a holistic, competency-based training programme comprising of skills relating to managing patient’s medication requirements, drug history taking and medicines reconciliation.
The training programme meets the Nationally Agreed Framework for Medicines Management, as well as the National Occupational Standards (NOS) and the GPhC Standards for the Initial Education and Training of Pharmacy Technicians (IETs) 2017 providing a nationally recognised and transferable accreditation.
The following prerequisites must be met before application:
PWDS has designed the following entry requirements to ensure that learners have sufficient experience in order to accept responsibility of the role.
Learners must meet the following criteria:
Learners wishing to register for the programme and do not meet these entry criteria are reviewed by the Medicines Optimisation Training Programme Director on a case-by-case basis.
*The Educational Supervisor should based within the learner’s trust/organisation and should be an appropriately experienced pharmacist; accredited medicines management/optimisation pharmacy technician/accredited healthcare professional or have equivalent experience at the practice base to be acknowledged as occupationally competent*
The Training Programme consists of:
The Programme cost includes:
Practice Development Day (PDD)
The PDD consists of a series of tutorials and workshops which provide the theoretical aspects of the relevant medicines optimisation activities. The day provides the opportunity for learners to network and share best practice and ask any questions that they have about their training and progress through the programme.
Practice Development Day dates
The aim of the programme is to prepare learners for a patient facing role by:
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the training and assessment, the learner will have achieved the following learning outcomes:
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.
For general enquiries or in case of Programme Director absence:
Email: pwds@uhbw.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0117 342 6677
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In order to complete your application you will need:
* A Purchase Order (PO) Number and digital copy of the FULL PO document, including invoicing details to upload (you can find details about POs in the frequently asked questions section of the programme page)
* Your educational supervisor details including email address
Please check the entry requirements of the programme carefully before application. If you have any questions please get in touch with the Training Programme Director.
Once you have completed your e-portfolio of evidence you will need to apply for your local assessment interview pack.
Once we have accepted the application the interview pack will be emailed to you educational supervisor.
