Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Assessment Strategy: A visual mapping of the ass

The NHS England Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Assessment Strategy describes a range of assessm
learning outcomes.

These assessment activities are designed to provide multiple pieces of evidence against each learning
Tools Guide available on our website.

This short document is intended to be a visual map of the assessment activities, showing how they are
outcome.

Please note: Completion of an assessment activity by a trainee pharmacist does not automatica
The trainee must map the assessment activity to learning outcomes within the E-portfolio or usi

Mapping key
The learning outcomes associated with each assessment activity are mapped using a grid format. This
supervisors decide which learning outcomes to map to each assessment activity. Within the grid, green
assessment activity will routinely provide evidence for a learning outcome.

= Assessment Activity routinely maps to Learning Outcome

Yellow shading shows where it is anticipated that an Assessment Activity may be able to provide eviden
circumstances of the activity.

= Assessment Activity may map to Learning Outcome

GPhC interim learning outcomes

In the ‘Learning Outcome’ columns of the grid, where the learning outcome or level of demonstration bo
either the wording of the learning outcome or the level of demonstration (against Miller’s Triangle) have
is for information only.

Please note that learning outcome 37 is crossed-through and is not being used in the interim learning o
pharmacists. It remains in the table as a placeholder so that the numbering of learning outcomes is not
learning outcomes are introduced in the future.

Click here to see the visual mappin

 GPhC Interim Learning Outcomes

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 GPhC Interim Learning Outcomes

Person centred care and collaboration

Demonstrate empathy and keep the person at the centre of their approach to care at all times
Work in partnership with people to support and empower them in shared decision-making abou
wellbeing
Demonstrate effective communication at all times and adapt their approach and communication
needs of the person
Understand the variety of settings and adapt their communication accordingly
Proactively support people to make safe and effective use of their medicines and devices
Treat people as equals, with dignity and respect, and meet their own legal responsibilities under
human rights legislation, while respecting diversity and cultural differences
Obtain informed consent before providing care and pharmacy services
Assess and respond to the person’s particular health risks, taking account of individuals’ protect
characteristics and background
Take responsibility for ensuring that personal values and beliefs do not compromise person-cen
Demonstrate effective consultation skills, and in partnership with the person, decide the most a
of action
Take into consideration factors that affect people’s behaviours in relation to health and wellbein
Take an all-inclusive approach to ensure the most appropriate course of action based on clinical
professional considerations
Recognise the psychological, physiological and physical impact of prescribing decisions on peopl
Work collaboratively and effectively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensur
quality, person-centred care, including continuity of care
Professional Practice
Demonstrate the values, attitudes and behaviours expected of a pharmacy professional at all tim
Apply professional judgement in all circumstances, taking legal and ethical reasoning into accoun
Recognise and work within the limits of their knowledge and skills, and get support and refer to
when they need to
Take responsibility for all aspects of pharmacy services, and make sure that the care and service
and accurate
Take responsibility for all aspects of health and safety and take actions when necessary, particul
exclusively during the COVID-19 pandemic
 Act openly and honestly when things go wrong and raise concerns even when it is not easy to do
Apply the science behind pharmacy in all activities
Demonstrate how the science behind pharmacy is applied in the discovery, design, developmen
of medicines and devices
Recognise the technologies that are behind developing advanced therapeutic medicinal product
medicines, including the formulation, supply and quality assurance of these therapeutic agents
Keep abreast of new technologies and use data and digital technologies to improve clinical outc
safety, keeping to information governance principles
Apply pharmaceutical principles to the safe and effective formulation, preparation, packaging an
medicines and products
Consider the quality, safety and risks associated with medicines and products and take appropri
producing and supplying them
Take responsibility for the legal, safe and efficient supply and administration of medicines and d
Demonstrate effective diagnostic skills, including physical examination, to decide the most appro
action for the person. During the COVID-19 pandemic all relevant precautions must be taken to
the patient and foundation trainee when physical contact is necessary.
Apply the principles of clinical therapeutics, pharmacology and genomics to make effective use o
people
Appraise the evidence base and apply clinical reasoning and professional judgement to make sa
decisions which minimise risk and optimise outcomes for the person
Critically evaluate and use national guidelines and clinical evidence to support safe, rational and
procurement for the use, and prescribing (by others) of, medicines, devices and services
Accurately perform calculations
Effectively promote healthy lifestyles using evidence-based techniques
Apply the principles of effective monitoring and management to improve health outcomes
Anticipate and recognise adverse drug reactions, and recognise the need to apply the principles
pharmacovigilance
Apply relevant legislation related to prescribing
Prescribe effectively within the relevant systems and frameworks for medicines use
Understand clinical governance in relation to prescribing
Take responsibility for people’s health records, including the legality, appropriateness, accuracy,
confidentiality of personal data
Understand and implement relevant safeguarding procedures, including local and national guida
each person
Effectively make use of local and national health and social care policies to improve health outco
health, and to address health inequalities
Proactively participate in the promotion and protection of public health in their practice
Identify misuse of medicines and implement effective strategies to deal with this
Respond appropriately to medical emergencies, including the provision of first aid
Leadership and Management
 Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills as part of the multi-disciplinary team
Make use of the skills and knowledge of other members of the multi-disciplinary team to manag
priorities
Develop, lead and apply effective strategies to improve the quality of care and safe use of medic
Actively take part in the management of risks and consider the impacts on people
Use tools and techniques to avoid medication errors associated with prescribing (by others), sup
administration
Take appropriate actions to respond to complaints, incidents or errors in a timely manner and to
happening again
Recognise when and how their performance or that of others could put people at risk and take a
actions
Demonstrate resilience and flexibility, and apply effective strategies to manage multiple prioritie
complexity and change
Education and Research
Reflect upon, identify, and proactively address their learning needs
Support the learning and development of others, including through mentoring
Take part in research activities, audit, service evaluation and quality improvement, and demons
used to improve care and services
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PDP and
LNA Supplementary Evidence