Advanced Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care) PG Diploma
Postgraduate
In Bradford
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Bradford
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Duration
2 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
The new part-time, distance learning Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care) is designed for experienced pharmacists looking to develop new competencies at an advanced level.
You’ll develop the clinical and advanced therapeutic skills required to work effectively in a GP practice, enhancing your ability to deliver safe and effective patient-centred care in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams.
The programme covers subjects such as:
pharmaceutical management of patients with complex clinical problems and co-morbidities
the organisational culture associated with working as a pharmacist in a GP Practice
quality and service improvement, and managing change
advanced communication
leadership and management
You can proceed to MSc level by completing an additional two modules in a third year, including a Quality and Service Improvement project.
A number of optional modules are delivered face-to-face with other health care professionals in the Faculty of Health Studies, allowing inter-professional learning to take place.
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Subjects
- Management
- Leadership
- Primary
- Quality
- Project
- Pharmacist
- Quality Training
- Communication Training
- Policy
- Strategy & Organisations
Course programme
The modules for this course can be found in the latest programme specification.
This programme provides education and training for experienced pharmacists, who may be changing sector, to develop advanced level knowledge and skills whilst working in a GP practice. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team is key to the development of relationships and experience in any clinical setting and the University of Bradford School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences is well positioned to ensure that multidisciplinary learning and working is at the forefront of the course design due to its close involvement with programmes for other allied health professionals including physician associates, nurses and paramedics.
You will normally complete a 30 credit module each semester - 60 credits per year. The core 30 credit module in year 1 semester 1 is Foundations in Primary Care Practice. All other modules over the next 3 semesters can be picked according to your interests or development needs.
All modules have been mapped to the RPS Advanced Pharmacist Framework.
- Foundations in Primary Care Practice (Core)
- Advanced Therapeutics
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Prescribing for Pharmacists
- Policy, Strategy & Organisations
- Leadership and Management, Theory and Practice
- Project Management
- Managing Change
- Human Resource Management
- Quality & Service Improvement.
Advanced Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care) PG Diploma