Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ) (QCF)
| Course Details |
| Entry Criteria: |
You must be working in a dispensary. |
| Cost for the Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ)(QCF): |
Paper-based course price:
£790 (Exc VAT) |
Online course price:
£715 (Exc VAT) |
| Cost for the Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ) (QCF) (DDA members discount): |
Paper-based course price:
£711 (Exc VAT) |
Online course price:
£622 (Exc VAT) |
| Course Duration: |
12 months |
| Qualification: |
Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ) (QCF). |
| Enrolment Pack: |
Click the link to view the enrolment pack for the Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ) (QCF) Course |
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The Course Content
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- Module 01: Working in Pharmacy and Dispensary Teams
- Module 02: Communicating with Dispensary and Pharmacy Customers
- Module 03: Law, Regulations and Health and Safety
- Module 04: Receiving a Prescription
- Module 05: The Drug Tariff
- Module 06: Controlled Drugs
- Module 07: Calculations
- Module 08: Assembling a Prescription
- Module 09: Giving out a Prescription and Patient Counselling
- Module 10: Ordering, Receiving, Storing and Issuing Stock
- Module 11: Medicines for Veterinary Use
- Module 12: Dispensing Errors
Units
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What is the qualification structure for the EDEXCEL Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (NVQ) (QCF)?
Learners must complete all 3 units in Group A (Mandatory Units) plus 4 units from Group B (Optional Units).
Group A - Mandatory Units (you must complete all 3 mandatory units) |
| L/601/3394 – Assist with the provision of a pharmacy service to meet individuals’ needs |
| R/600/9413 – Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety |
| L/601/3430 – Contribute to the effectiveness of teams |
Group B - Optional Units (you must complete 4 optional units) |
| M/600/9371 | Assist in the sale of medicines and products |
| Y/601/3432 | Assist in prescribed items |
| Y/600/9378 | Assist in the issuing of pharmaceutical stock |
| D/601/3433 | Assist in the manufacture and assembly of medicinal products |
| M/601/3436 | Prepare aseptic products |
| H/601/3448 | Prepare documentation, materials, components and other items for the preparation of aseptic products |
| D/601/3450 | Assist in the preparation of documentation, materials and other items for manufacture and assembly of medicinal products |
| D/600/9379 | Assist in the issuing of prescribed items |
| T/601/3468 | Receive prescriptions from individuals |
| M/600/9385 | Receive pharmaceutical stock |
| T/600/9386 | Maintain pharmaceutical stock |
| Y/600/9395 | Undertake an in-process accuracy check of assembled prescribed items prior to the final accuracy check |
| J/600/9375 | Order routine pharmaceutical stock |
This Course will Help to...
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- Equip the assistant to assemble prescribed items accurately, contribute to safe and effective stock keeping and control systems, and communicate effectively with the public and other members of the healthcare team.
Assessment
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- The modules are all assessed by multiple-choice questions.
- The tasks require activities to be completed within the dispensary and witnessed by a qualified pharmacy technician who can be provided by Buttercups Training.
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