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On-call Pharmacy Assessment
The On-call Pharmacy Assessments programme helps trainee pharmacists and early career pharmacists prepare for the types of clinical queries they may face when working out of normal hours. It aims to build confidence, problem-solving skills, and familiarity with useful resources.
The programme consists of a single core assessment which should be completed by learners before taking part in an on-call shift. The further, specialist assessments can be completed to support further development.
Intended audience
- Trainee pharmacists
- Early career pharmacists
Key areas covered
The core assessment covers:
- general medicine
- cardiology
- neurosurgery
- renal
- women’s and children’s health
- medicines administration
- high-risk medicines
- microbiology
- drug interactions
- prioritising queries.
The optional specialist assessments cover:
- mental health
- clinical trials
- haematology
- liver
- aseptics and parenteral nutrition
Learning objectives
By completing this programme, learners will:
- gain insight into the types of clinical situations that may arise during on-call work
- build confidence in managing clinical questions independently
- learn how to use a range of resources to help answer queries
- practise responding clearly and safely to different clinical scenarios
This programme is designed to support local induction and training and should be used as an additional learning resource.