PHA-40188 - Module Specification
School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

This module will be relevant to healthcare professionals who are just starting out in a career in hospital pharmacy and want to develop their role in the clinical pharmacy team. The module will develop learners' knowledge and skills to allow them to practise as an effective autonomous member of the clinical pharmacy team, to improve patient safety and optimise patient care.
The module content will include the structure of the NHS, a hospital organisation, the breadth of the hospital pharmacy service and the scope of the clinical pharmacy service within this. Students will develop skills to enable them to identify and manage patient centred pharmaceutical care issues. Topics covered will also include medicines optimisation, medicines reconciliation, pharmaceutical care, effective communication and prioritisation.

The aim of this module is to provide participants with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of a hospital pharmacy service in the UK and the work of hospital clinical pharmacy team, to enable them to work effectively within this team.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Develop an autonomous approach to clinical pharmacy service delivery, that includes an appreciation of the role of the multidisciplinary team and hospital pharmacy medicine supply on patient centred care: 1
Demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge and understanding of the management of pharmaceutical problems, to optimise patient care in `real lifeż complex situations, considering the evidence-base and current professional practice: 1
Evaluate and reflect upon the application of your learning from the module on hospital clinical pharmacy and its impact on your current and future practice: 1

Study hours

Study hours - 100 hours, of which up to 20 hours will be interactive verbal communication including by telephone, webinar and through the use of electronic platforms. The remainder is by distance education media and technology, and learning in practice, plus completion of assessments.

School Rules

Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, or equivalent for pharmacist working overseas, and be working full or part-time in a patient facing role in hospital pharmacy. The module is also open to practising health professionals who have studied to at least undergraduate degree level, or who have at least 5 years' experience of practising in their field. All applicants must also have the support of their workplace to access patient data where necessary for course learning activities and assessment.
Normally, only applicants with the minimum of a second class degree classification (or equivalent for applicants from outside the UK) in Pharmacy or other health related professional degree will be accepted onto the programme without interview. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The University reserves the right to interview prospective students and take up academic references. The final decision in any case rests with the University. Candidates are also admitted on the basis of perceived and potential competence to complete the programme.

Description of Module Assessment