PG Diploma Pharmacy Practice (Part time)

PG Diploma Pharmacy Practice (Part time)

University of East Anglia
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Registration: September each year.

This postgraduate programme is part of the Joint Programmes Board (JPB) initiative which includes seven Schools of Pharmacy within the south and south east of England working in partnership.

The course is designed to enable pharmacists from community, primary care and hospital within the Eastern region to deliver patient-focussed services utilising good clinical and consultation skills. Undertaken to Diploma level it will enable hospital and primary care pharmacists to be able to apply for band 7 posts and community pharmacists to provide a range of enhanced services, and develop the clinical and organisational skills required to participate fully and compe…

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Registration: September each year.

This postgraduate programme is part of the Joint Programmes Board (JPB) initiative which includes seven Schools of Pharmacy within the south and south east of England working in partnership.

The course is designed to enable pharmacists from community, primary care and hospital within the Eastern region to deliver patient-focussed services utilising good clinical and consultation skills. Undertaken to Diploma level it will enable hospital and primary care pharmacists to be able to apply for band 7 posts and community pharmacists to provide a range of enhanced services, and develop the clinical and organisational skills required to participate fully and competitively in the changing NHS

The course is designed to develop pharmacist skills and knowledge which are appropriate for their workplace. Course topics include basic clinical skills and drug knowledge in a wide range of therapeutic areas together with general practice knowledge of how to maximise patient safety, introduce change within the workplace, conduct simple research, teach peers and how to engage with the national agenda for pharmacy and the wider NHS.

This course is open to all sectors of pharmacy and where applicable joint teaching is undertaken to enrich the learning experience with common skills such as consultation skills and leadership taught to mixed community and NHS pharmacist learning sets. However we recognise that sector-specific skills are important and also provide specialist experiences tailored to each sector. This approach facilitates the sharing of best practice both within and across pharmacy sectors.

Duration

One, two or three and a half years part-time depending on exit point

Assessment

Performance assessment using a professional capability framework designed to guide the trainee in the development of general pharmacy practice in the following areas:

  • Delivery of patient care
  • Building working relationships
  • Management
  • Leadership
  • Education, training and development
  • Research and evaluation

This will be supported by a practice portfolio, coursework designed to reflect workplace practice (such as clinical audit, critical appraisal of literature, service development and research), a range of presentations including oral, poster and written, objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and a multiple choice examination. Attainment to Masters level will require successful completion of a practice-based research project.


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Entry Requirements Degree Subject: Pharmacy Special Entry Requirements: You must be currently practicing in a GPhC registered pharmacy. Students for whom English is a Foreign language

We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:

  • IELTS: 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in all components)
  • TOEFL: Internet-based score of 88 (minimum 18 in listening, 21 speaking, 19 writing and 20 reading)
  • PTE (Pearson): 62 (minimum 55 in all components)
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.

Other tests such as TOEIC and the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English are also accepted by the university. Please check with the Admissions Office for further details including the scores or grades required.

INTO UEA and INTO UEA London run pre-sessional courses which can be taken prior to the start of your course. For further information and to see if you qualify please contact intopre-sessional@uea.ac.uk (INTO UEA Norwich) or pseuealondon@into.uk.com (INTO UEA London). What students are saying about the course...

“Thought UEA was fab. Love that place and it was inspirational really. It’s good to go to a seat of learning because you see the bigger picture and it was nice to have access to such authorities on the subject.”

“The study days were really good, really enjoyed having the external speakers...so really enjoyed that and it also gives you contact with other healthcare professionals...the actual course was really good; a lot of information but it’s information that you know that you’re going to use.”

“[It] was really useful to get time to spend with other pharmacists, bouncing new ideas off each other and just talking about your problems and sharing thoughts on things.”

...and its impact on their practice...

“I definitely think I am more confident in my role than what I was when I started....they [doctors] consider me as part of their clinical team...and the more confident I am, obviously the more I engage and the more I ask, it’s like a positive circle shall we say.”

“I feel more confident to train my staff about services... I feel much more confident providing MURs as well. I think I consult many more patients over the counter when I hand out prescriptions... and I delegate more things to my staff.”

About the School of Pharmacy
  • 85% of research activity classified as internationally leading, excellent or recognised in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise
  • Voted top UK School for 5th year running in 2011 National Student Survey
  • The highest ranked School of Pharmacy in the latest Times Good University Guide (2012) and in the Guardian University Guide (2013)
  • Research opportunities exist in all core areas, from medicinal chemistry and pharmacology to drug delivery and pharmacy practice
  • A close relationship with institutes of the Norwich Research Park and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital provides research opportunities in food and plant related science, health, chemical and structural biology, bioanalysis and biotechnology
Fees and Funding

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees 2013/14

UK/EU Level 1 £1650 (for 12 months)
UK/EU Level 2 £1650 (for 12 months)


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