Advanced Pharmacy Technician

Advanced Pharmacy Technician

Description

Competence-based element – Edexcel Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ Level 3)

For the NVQ learners study
Level 3 - Mandatory Units

Unit 1 – Ensure your own Actions Reduce risks to Health and Safety
Unit 2 – Provide an effective and responsive pharmacy service
Unit 3 – Process pharmaceutical queries
Unit 4 – Reflect on and develop your practice
Unit 5 – Receive prescriptions from individuals
Unit 6 – Confirm prescription validity
Unit 7 – Assemble prescribed items
Unit 8 – Issue prescribed items
Unit 9 – Prepare extemporaneous medicines for individual use
Unit 10 – Order Pharmaceutical Stock
Unit 11 – Receive Pharmaceutical Stock
Unit 12 – Maintain pharmaceutical stock
Unit 13 – Issue Pharmaceutical Stock
Unit 14 – Undertake an in-process accuracy check of assembled prescribed items prior to the final accuracy check

Optional Units – (minimum Credit Value required: 7)
Unit 15 (3 credits) – Contribute to the effectiveness of teams
Unit 16 (8 credits) – Assist in the sale of medicines and products
Unit 17 (6 credits) – Prepare documentation, materials, components and other items for the preparation of aseptic products
Unit 18 (7 credits) – Provide advice on symptoms and the actions and uses of medicines
Unit 19 (13 credits) – Manufacture and assembly of medicinal products
Unit 20 (12 credits) – Prepare aseptic products and carry out in-process checking
Unit 21 (12 credits) – Prepare documentation, materials and other items for manufacture and assembly of medicinal products
Unit 22 (4 credits) – Check documentation, starting materials, components and other consumables for the production of aseptic products
Unit 23 (2 credits) – Provide an effective service in a setting outside of the pharmacy
Unit 24 (2 credits) – Assist in the supply of pharmaceutical appliances
Unit 25 (5 credits) – Process prescriptions for payment
Unit 26 (5 credits) – Prepare to conduct a review of an individual’s medicines
Unit 27 (3 credits) – Enable learning through demonstrations and instructions

Additional Units (for CPD – Not part of the qualification)
Unit 28 (5 credits) – Determine the suitability of an individual’s own medicines for use
Unit 29 (12 credits) – Undertake the final accuracy check of dispensed medicines and products
Unit 30 (12 credits) – Take a medication history from an individual

Knowledge-based element – BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science

Functional Skills – Level 2

Employment Responsibilities and Rights (for those aged 16-25) evidenced through a Workbook provided for Skills for Health.

Progression

foundation degree

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