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meetings with each group and several revisions to reach consensus! Following the development of the competency framework and curriculum (that detailed the competencies, examples and types of evidence) there was still the selection of some key resources (to provide some underpinning knowledge), the reviewing of supporting documentation and the development of the online curriculum in the NES ePortfolio. Finally, there was the wider consultation that took place in June 2017.
WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME? The outcome was the development of a competency framework and supporting documentation, agreed by three working groups and the wider pharmacy profession. The framework comprises ‘Core’ competencies that are to be completed by all Foundation pharmacists using examples from their area of practice plus the completion of ‘Sector’ specific competencies that were specifically developed for the area of practice. Where a Foundation pharmacist is working across sectors, their training requirement will be tailored to reflect their areas of practice. As NES Pharmacy are a RPS Foundation School, successful Foundation pharmacists who are RPS member, will not only receive a certificate from NES but also receive a certificate from The Royal Pharmaceutical Society, recognised across GB.
HOW IS QUALITY MANAGEMENT HANDLED? The programme is underpinned by a variety of quality management processes in terms of both Professional Support/tutors, training sites and assessment. Consistent training is provided for all Professional Support/
FIG 2. GAINING CONSENSUS
tutors and assessors and there are also regular appraisals, with NES support provided where required when appraisal identifies any consistency issues with tutors or assessors. Standards are also set for the training sites across all sectors which are monitored by NES.
NES Pharmacy also have an overarching Governance Group and Assessment Group that monitors all educational governance aspects of the NES VT Foundation Programme.
WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROGRAMME? Currently there are more than 200 NES VT Foundation Programme pharmacists undergoing training across Scotland with 60 of these being new Foundation pharmacists who started on 1st September 2017. This cohort comprises ten community pharmacists (selected to take part
FIGURE 3. AREAS WITHIN THE COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK CORE ELEMENTS: Professional and Personal Practice The Clinical Pharmaceutical Care of Patients The Supply of Medicines
Ensuring the Quality and Safety of Patients The Effective Use of Resources Education and Training and Development
SECTOR SPECIFIC ELEMENTS: Community Practice
Service Management and Clinical Pharmaceutical Care
HOSPITAL PRACTICE Aseptic Dispensing Medicines Information
PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE Prescribing and Data Analysis Clinical Care
in a ‘pilot’ phase of the project), seven hospital pharmacists who are working in hospital pharmacy but who will rotate into primary care and 43 pharmacists who will undertake their training specifically within the hospital sector.
NES have also recently shared their work with the HEE London and South East Pharmacy Deanery who will also feed into an evaluation of the programme that will be undertaken.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? There are established support mechanisms within the managed sector - hospital pharmacy has been established over the years and more recently within primary care as part of the Scottish Government GP Pharmacist initiative. In addition, NES Pharmacy has just advertised for Regional Professional Support pharmacists (Community practice). NES will launch the combined programme for all three sectors on 20 September 2017 with Scottish Government, Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS), and the Royal
REFERENCES
1. Work-based and problem-based learning. In: Jarvis P., Holford J., Griffin C., The Theory of Practice and Learning. London: Kogan Page, 2003:129-143. 2. Honey P. Mumford A. The Learning Styles
Questionnaire.Peter Honey, 2006.
3. Exploring experiential learning. In: Beard C., Wilson J.P. Best Practice Handbook for Educators and trainers. London:Kogan Page, 2006:15-44.
4. Morley M. Building Reflective Practice through Preceptorship: the Cycles of Professional Growth. British Journal of Occupational Therapy 2007;70:40-42.
5. NHS Education for Scotland website. Foundation Training. Accessed August 2017.
nes.scot.nhs.uk/education-and-training/by-discipline/pharmacy/pharmacists/pharmacy- vocational-training/foundation-(vt2)
-training.aspx
6. Scottish Government Strategy `Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Care` launched August 2017.
7. The Scottish Government website. Health and Social Care. Primary Care Fund – Pharmacists in GP Practices. Accessed Sept 2017.
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/NHS- Workforce/Pharmacists/Pharmacy
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Pharmaceutical Society (Scotland) in conjunction with the RCGP support. NES are delighted with these new developments and are excited to see these new Foundation Programme early career pharmacists completing and coming for assessment in early 2020.
It is great that we have finally managed to develop a cross-sector Foundation programme which will allow flexibility and prepare pharmacists to understand all sectors of care as a positive step in the provision of person-centred pharmaceutical care.
The development of the NES Foundation Programme which will also form the basis of the early careers part of the Postgraduate review that Scottish Government have requested NES to undertake in `Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Care`. Exciting times indeed!
Any enquiries about the Foundation Programme should be sent to Fiona McMillan at
Fiona.mcmillan@
nes.scot.nhs.uk
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