Access to an Expert Witness is required in order for a learner to undertake the course. Their role is to observe the learner in the workplace undertaking tasks required to demonstrate competency against various Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria within the Pharmacy Services Skills Programmes.
They are not responsible for assessing evidence against the Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria. The evidence of competency provided by the Expert Witness observations is holistically assessed by the learner's allocated Assessor at Buttercups Training.
Who can be an Expert Witness?
This is detailed in the Assessment Strategy as follows:
- Registered Pharmacist, or;
- Practising Pharmacy Technician registered with the GPhC:
- Must be occupationally competent in areas that they are observing
- Must be able to demonstrate CPD
- Must be inducted by Centre/Training Provider - this will involve accessing reference materials via a dedicated website, and then taking a short on-line test.