Advanced Pharmacy Practice Competency Frameworks Laura O’Loan Assistant Director for Vocational Programmes NICPLD 1

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Competency Frameworks Generic competency framework for health service staff Pharmacy-specific competency frameworks BOPA competency framework for specialised oncology pharmacists New Professional Leadership Body (GB) Specialised Curriculum Group (SCG) SCG syllabus for specialist and advanced cancer care pharmacists Advanced Practice Development in NI

Competency framework for health service staff Knowledge and Skills Frameworks (KSF) GENERIC competency framework for ALL health service staff covered by AfC all AfC posts have a KSF outline 6 core dimensions 2 or 3 specific dimensions used for annual Development Review career progression (PDP) pay progression (within AfC Bands)

KSF outlines for pharmacists GHP KSF outlines for pharmacists Band 6 (pharmacist) Band 7 (pharmacist specialist) Band 8a (pharmacist advanced) Band 8b /8c (pharmacist team leader) Band 8c /8d /9 (pharmacist professional manager) National AfC profiles for pharmacists Band 8b /8c /8d (consultant pharmacist)

KSF Band 8b-d Band 8a Band 7 Band 6 (Consultant pharmacist) advanced) specialist) Band 8a advanced) KSF

Pharmacy-specific competency frameworks General Level Framework (GLF) Supports the development from registered pharmacist to a general level of practice Has been mapped to the GHP KSF outline for AfC Band 6 pharmacists Advanced & Consultant Level Framework (ACLF) Supports higher level practice www.codeg.org

Advanced & Consultant Level Framework (ACLF) 34 competencies in 6 clusters Expert Professional Practice (50% of time) Building Working Relationships Leadership Management Education, Training and Development Research and Evaluation Each competency has 3 levels of attainment: Foundation Excellence Mastery (Consultant Pharmacist accreditation)

KSF GLF / ACLF Band 8b-d ACLF (mastery) Band 8a ACLF (excellence) (Consultant pharmacist) ACLF (mastery) Band 6 (Pharmacist) Band 7 (Pharmacist specialist) Band 8a advanced) GLF ACLF (foundation) ACLF (excellence) KSF GLF / ACLF

BOPA competency framework for specialised oncology pharmacists Specific competencies for pharmacists providing care to cancer patients Mapped to the ACLF Expert Professional Practice (EPP) Building Working Relationships (BWR) 3 levels of practice Foundation Excellence Mastery

KSF GLF / ACLF Band 8b-d ACLF (mastery) Band 8a ACLF (excellence) (Consultant pharmacist) ACLF (mastery) Mastery (EPP/BWR) Band 6 (Pharmacist) Band 7 (Pharmacist specialist) Band 8a advanced) GLF ACLF (foundation) ACLF (excellence) BOPA mastery (EPP/BWR) Excellence (EPP/BWR) Foundation (EPP/BWR) KSF GLF / ACLF

GB - New Professional Leadership Body (PLB) April 2010

Professional support and advice GB - New Professional Leadership Body (PLB) GPhC Regulation of pharmacists, technicians and premises April 2010 PLB Professional support and advice

GB - New Professional Leadership Body (PLB) PRLOG Pharmacy Regulation and Leadership Oversight Group TransCom Transitional Committee GPhC Regulation of pharmacists, technicians and premises April 2010 PLB Professional support and advice

Professional Leadership Body (GB) Transitional Working Group (TWG) GLF / ACLF to be used for Advanced and Specialist Practice Proposals for levels of practice Accreditation? (portfolio?)

KSF GLF / ACLF PLB (TBC) Band 8b-d ACLF (mastery) Consultant pharmacist) ACLF (mastery) Consultant practitioner Band 6 (Pharmacist) Band 7 (Pharmacist specialist) Band 8a advanced) GLF ACLF (foundation) ACLF (excellence) Pharmacist Practitioner Chartered Advanced practitioner KSF GLF / ACLF PLB (TBC)

Professional Leadership Body (GB) Advanced & specialist practice project team Working with existing specialist groups most of these are UK-wide Development of specialist curricula

Professional Leadership Body (GB) Standardised curriculum for all specialisms for advanced pharmacy practice British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) / FCP Cardiology College of Mental Health Pharmacists (CMHP) Critical Care Community Services Diabetes National QA Committee & Technical Services Education and Training Neonatal & Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) / FNPP Elderly care Ophthalmology Pharmacists Gastroenterology/Hepatology Primary Care Infection Management Procurement Group Leadership Development Group UK Medicines Information (UKMI) Pain management UK HIV Pharmacy Association (HIVPA) Quality & Risk Management UK Renal Pharmacy Group (UKRPG) Respiratory UK Psychiatric Pharmacy Group (UKPPG) Surgery and Theatres www.pharmacyplb.com/ProfessionalDevelopmentAndEducation.aspx

KSF GLF / ACLF PLB (TBC) Band 8b-d ACLF (mastery) Consultant pharmacist) ACLF (mastery) Consultant practitioner Band 6 (Pharmacist) Band 7 (Pharmacist specialist) Band 8a advanced) GLF ACLF (foundation) ACLF (excellence) Pharmacist Practitioner Chartered Advanced practitioner KSF GLF / ACLF PLB (TBC)

Cancer care specialist & advanced practice Competency framework for specialised oncology pharmacists EPP/BWR Handbook for specialist and advanced practice in cancer care Incorporates SCG syllabus for specialist and advanced cancer care pharmacists (foundation & excellence) Specialist knowledge Common knowledge

GLF / ACLF KSF PLB (TBC) Band 6 Band 7 Band 8a GLF ACLF (foundation) (Pharmacist) Band 7 (Pharmacist specialist) Band 8a advanced) GLF ACLF (foundation) ACLF (excellence) Pharmacist Practitioner Chartered Advanced practitioner GLF / ACLF KSF PLB (TBC)

Advanced Practice Development in Northern Ireland Hospital VT Programme linked to GLF Developing Advanced Practice Programme linked to ACLF (foundation & excellence) New PG Diploma/MSc in Advanced Pharmacy Practice joint venture between NICPLD and QUB School of Pharmacy due to start September 2010

Advanced therapeutics and prescribing Band 6 (Pharmacist) Band 7 (Pharmacist specialist) Band 8a advanced) GLF ACLF (foundation) ACLF (excellence) Pharmacist Practitioner Chartered Advanced practitioner Advanced and specialist practice + 1 year MSc in APP Advanced therapeutics and prescribing Diploma in APP + 18 months Hospital VT programme 2 years GLF / ACLF KSF PLB (TBC)

Advanced therapeutics and prescribing Hospital VT programme Registered pharmacist Band 6 (GLF foundation) General practitioner (GLF 2 gateway) Pharmacist specialist Band 7 (ACLF foundation) advanced Band 8a (ACLF excellence) Advanced and specialist practice Advanced practice (portfolio) Research project + 1 year MSc in APP Research methods Advanced therapeutics and prescribing Independent and supplementary prescribing course Diploma in APP + 18 months Advanced therapeutics Antibiotics, Cardiovascular Diabetes, Respiratory Hospital VT programme 2 years Dispensary Live and distance learning programmes Clinical/MM Clinical effectiveness Technical services

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