Community pharmacists around the country can now enrol on new, innovative and engaging training at masters-level through the Pharmacy Integration Fund (PhIF).
Pharmacists can choose to take a single or range of modules, with different credit values, dependent on their development
needs or interests, with a maximum 60 credits per learner per year (60 credits is equivalent to a post graduate certificate). They can choose a virtually delivered or online module from a provider determines by content rather than geography. Learning will encompass five strands: service improvement; extended skills; patient activation; delivering medicines optimisation; and NHS England clinical priorities.
The modules offer: an innovative format for delivery
offering a choice of flexible studying, reducing the need for travel self-directed learning with some face to face learning and workplace assessments excellent local support and learning networks.
Provision runs from February 2018 to March 2019 and is for the equivalent of up to 2,000 postgraduate certificates. At the end of their course, pharmacists will have enhanced skills and experience of best practice and working within integrated multidisciplinary teams which
they are expected to take back into their healthcare community to strengthen and diversify the pharmacy workforce.
