The current provision of structured postregistration training for pharmacists is varied but includes a number of common elements.
Postregistration education and training
The current
provision of structured postregistration training for pharmacists is varied
but includes a number of common elements. After qualification most newly
qualified pharmacists in the NHS take up a band 6 position, many of which
include an opportunity to study on a clinical diploma. This is the standard
route for most hospital pharmacists and many universities provide clinical
diploma courses – these courses are not for-mally accredited by the current
pharmacy regulator and vary across the country in their design and delivery.
Opportunity to study a clinical diploma may be an aid to recruitment and
retention for employers as well as a means of developing its employees.
The clinical diploma
is usually a 2-year postgraduate diploma-level quali-fication which teaches
pharmacists much of the clinical application of their knowledge with an
emphasis on applying their knowledge to practice-based situations. The course
is usually funded by the individual trust or, at time of writing, via the
relevant strategic health authority.
Recent developments
have seen a number of institutions, for example the University of Bath,
launching a range of learning opportunities to meet the needs of mid-career
pharmacists.14 These have been mapped to the Advanced and Consultant
Level Framework and support pharmacists in developing in areas such as teaching
and learning, research methods, man-agement and leadership.
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