Dispensing and Supply of Medicines and Medicinal Products
This course is available via two routes depending on your workplace circumstances:
Credit-Bearing Route (Pearson BTEC)
The Dispensing and Supply of Medicines and Medicinal Products is Unit 5 of the Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff. This nationally recognised, credit-bearing qualification was developed to support Pharmacy Support Staff in meeting the GPhC Education and Training requirements.
To register for this route, your workplace must have a qualified assessor available to support and assess your competence.
Non-Credit-Bearing Route
If your workplace does not have a qualified assessor, you can still complete this unit through our non-credit-bearing route. This route requires an educational supervisor to act as an expert witness, confirming your competence in practice.
This route still supports you in demonstrating the knowledge and skills required to meet GPhC Education and Training standards.
About Unit 5
PWDS is offering Unit 5 as a standalone unit for pharmacy support staff working in a dispensary environment for whom completion of the whole qualification may not be appropriate.
Learners on both routes will develop the knowledge and skills required to receive and process prescriptions and safely assemble, dispense and supply prescribed medicines and medicinal products.
If you wish to complete the credit-bearing route and you do not have a qualified assessor within your workplace please contact the Training Programme Director to discuss.
The learner must meet the following entry criteria:
This programme is for Pharmacy Support Staff working/rotating into a dispensary environment
Learners and work-based assessors are also able to access ongoing programme support by a PWDS assessor.
The programme has been designed to facilitate the development of pharmacy support staff working in a dispensary environment. It allows them to meet the GPhC education and training requirements.
The qualification will be delivered using e-learning through the virtual learning environment. An e-portfolio will be used for the collection of evidence including assignments and workplace observations of practice. Regular drop in tutorials will also be held by unit assessors.
Evidence collection in the form of workbooks, assignments and competency-based assessments. In house observations of practice undertaken by work-based assessor. All written evidence is assessed by the regional unit assessor.
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
PWDS Level 2 registration form v2 Please complete this form and upload to your enrolment.
BTEC Specialist | Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff (L2) | Pearson qualifications
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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)
* A completed BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff Registration Form. this can be found in the Useful Links 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.
PLEASE NOTE: Applications will be approved on the 1st working day of each month. If your application date falls after the 1st working day of the month, it will be processed the following month.
