About the course
ABOUT THE COURSE
UEA has provided a Medicines Reconciliation Training Programme since 2009.
This revised edition has been nationally accredited, meeting the standards for the Nationally Agreed Framework for Medicines Management. It provides underpinning knowledge and assesses the competence of all staff required to undertake medicines reconciliation as part of their job role.
The programme consists of two levels covering knowledge and assessment:
Level 1 – Drug History Taking
Level 2 – Medicines Reconciliation
On completion of the programme, the pharmacy technician will have transferable, nationally recognised skills.
To complete the course, candidates are required to:
- Complete e-learning packages
- Attend a virtual study day
- Build a portfolio of evidence, including reflective accounts on holistically observed assessments
- Complete an external review
Entry Criteria and Pre-requisites
PRE-REQUISITES
Prior to attending the study day, all candidates should:
- Have been assigned a suitably qualified Educational Supervisor*
- Be familiar with local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to the medicines management role in which they will be working
- Have completed a full induction into the area where they will be working with a suitably experienced Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician who is accredited in medicines management or has equivalent experience at the practice base to be acknowledged as occupationally competent
*Educational Supervisors must be on the UEA approved list. All new Educational Supervisors are required to email
Dates and Registration
ONLINE TRAINING DAY
Wednesday 13th November 2024
Wednesday 26th February 2025
Wednesday 11th June 2025
REGISTRATION
Pharmacy Technicians wishing to register for the Programme should do so via the link to the UEA Application Form below:
On entering the site you will be prompted to create a user account and then select 'Professional Development Applications' to apply for the course
Contact Us
CONTACT US
For further information, please email: Sharon Walker or Zoe Bodily, Regional Specialist Education & Training Pharmacy Technicians.