Welcome to the medicines optimisation training programme. The programme has been designed to facilitate the development of pharmacy technicians and other healthcare professionals (where appropriate) into delivering medicines optimisation services.
Unit 1.1 – Manage Patient Medication
Unit 2.1 – Medicines Reconciliation
Unit 2.2 – Discharge Facilitation
Units 1 & 2 (combined learning) of the medicines optimisation training programme is open to pharmacy technicians who have a patient facing role. The programme has been designed to facilitate the development of pharmacy technicians to be able to deliver medicines optimisation services such as, managing patient’s medication requirements, medicines reconciliation and discharged facilitation in a patient facing/clinical area.
The Training Programme consists of:
The Programme cost includes:
Trainees and Educational supervisors are also able to access ongoing programme support by a PWDS Programme Support Officer (PSO).
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 trainees to network and share best practice and ask any questions that they have about their training and progress through the programme.
An integral part of the day involves trainees sharing their medicines optimisation experience and practices. Therefore, we advise attending a PDD during the trainees’ practical skills evidence collection once they have some exposure to a patient facing role and can contribute to get the most out of the day.
This training programme consists of combined training for pharmacy technicians in Units 1 & 2
Learning Outcomes Unit 1 – Manage patient medication requirements
Learning Outcomes Unit 2.1 – Medicines Reconciliation
Learning Outcomes Unit 2.2 – Discharge Facilitation
The aim of the programme is to prepare trainees for a patient facing role by:
Learning Pathways and Portfolio Documents
Trainees will be provided with a learning pathway (LP) on acceptance onto the programme that is bespoke to the trainee’s application and route into the programme. The learning pathway combines all the training resources and programme templates necessary to complete the training programme. Please contact the training programme director if you have any difficulties or questions regarding the learning pathway.
Self directed learning, Local interview, Virtual practice development day
Evidence collection and e-portfolio assessment, Local assessment in practice by educational supervisor, Local summative assessment interview
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
The Association of Pharmacy Technicians United Kingdom (APTUK) is the national professional leadership body for pharmacy technicians working in all pharmacy sectors across all countries in the UK: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
APTUK work on behalf of pharmacy technicians securing and advocating the pharmacy technician profession and advancing the professions education and scope of practice. Further details regarding APTUK can be found at the website here: https://www.aptuk.org/
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Once you have completed your evidence collection you will need to apply for your local assessment interview pack below.
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“Unit 1 (staged pathway)”
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“Unit 1 and 2 (Combined Pathway) OR Unit 2”
