Medicines Optimisation Training Programme – Discharge Facilitation – Unit 2.2

The following entry requirements to ensure that learner has sufficient experience and has developed attributes and attitudes to accept responsibility of the role.

Before entry onto the programme, pharmacy technician applicants need to meet the following entry criteria:

• Are registered with their professional regulatory body (where registration is a requirement), for example, in Great Britain registration is with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Nomination from their chief pharmacist or superintendent pharmacist (or designated deputy) to confirm that they are a suitable person for the role
• Have a patient-facing role
• Have either: An Educational Supervisor based within the learner’s trust/organisation who is an appropriately experienced pharmacist,
  OR; An accredited medicines management pharmacy technician/accredited healthcare professional
  OR; Equivalent experience at the practice base to be acknowledged as occupationally competent
• Demonstration of a good working knowledge of local Standard Operating Procedures to the Educational Supervisor
• Have been accredited in a previous SWMIT/PWDS Medicines Reconciliation accreditation,  OR an approved equivalent OR those who have completed medicines optimisation as part of their qualification under the GPhC 2017 Initial Education and Training Standards.

Before entry onto the programme, pharmacy support staff applicants need to meet the following entry criteria:

• Provide evidence of completion of a GPhC recognised/approved level 2 qualification or equivalent.
• Nomination from their chief pharmacist or superintendent pharmacist (or designated deputy) to confirm that they are a suitable person for the role
• Have a patient facing role
• Have an educational supervisor based within the learner’s trust who is an appropriately experienced pharmacist or an accredited medicines management/optimisation pharmacy technician/accredited healthcare professional, OR; has equivalent experience at the practice base to be acknowledged as occupationally competent
• Demonstration of a good working knowledge of local Standard Operating Procedures to the Educational Supervisor
• Have been accredited in a previous SWMIT/PWDS Managing Patient Medication Requirements (assessment of PODs and ordering), OR an approved equivalent

If a learner does not meet the entry criteria please contact the training programme director to discuss possible options.