Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SIRCHCS006 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Coordinate pharmacy health promotions

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SIRCHCS006 - Coordinate pharmacy health promotions
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to generate ideas, plan and implement health education promotions in a community pharmacy. Community pharmacy health education programs seek to raise awareness of health issues rather than directly promoting products and services offered by the pharmacy.This unit applies to senior pharmacy assistants who may report directly to a front of pharmacy manager, under the overall supervision of a pharmacist, or report directly to a pharmacist. In this context, they apply discretion, judgement and accept responsibility for outcomes of their own work.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills must be demonstrated in a pharmacy with designated front of pharmacy areas. This can be:

an industry workplace

a simulated industry environment.

Assessment must ensure use of:

information technology hardware and software

online information systems

information on current community health issues and initiatives from a variety of sources

community pharmacy staff members with whom the individual can interact; these can be:

staff in an industry workplace; or

individuals who participate in role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment, in a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors, and:

have worked in the pharmacy sector for at least two years.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Health Care Support
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Generate ideas for pharmacy health promotions.
  • Identify, access and interpret information about current community health issues.
  • Research the current focus of government and health council health initiatives.
  • Identify potential health promotions from research and related awareness raising methods.
  • Assess and select potential health promotions according to compatibility with pharmacy and local community requirements.
       
Element: Develop health education promotions.
  • Establish goals and objectives for health education promotions.
  • Develop and document operational plans that include timelines and resource allocations consistent with budget resources and other operational constraints.
  • Present and advocate for health education promotions to pharmacy team.
       
Element: Implement health education promotions.
  • Organise and allocate resources required to facilitate the achievement of promotional goals.
  • Provide clear and comprehensive information about promotions to pharmacy team.
  • Allocate on roles and responsibilities for delivery of promotional services and allocate to relevant personnel.
  • Establish and conduct relationships with targeted external groups in a manner that enhances positive image of the pharmacy.
  • Use networks to assist with implementation of promotional activities.
  • Coordinate operational logistics for delivery of promotional activities.
  • Monitor and evaluate activities against goals and objectives of program and use learning to inform future activities.
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Generate ideas for pharmacy health promotions.

1.1.Identify, access and interpret information about current community health issues.

1.2.Research the current focus of government and health council health initiatives.

1.3.Identify potential health promotions from research and related awareness raising methods.

1.4.Assess and select potential health promotions according to compatibility with pharmacy and local community requirements.

2. Develop health education promotions.

2.1.Establish goals and objectives for health education promotions.

2.2.Develop and document operational plans that include timelines and resource allocations consistent with budget resources and other operational constraints.

2.3.Present and advocate for health education promotions to pharmacy team.

3. Implement health education promotions.

3.1.Organise and allocate resources required to facilitate the achievement of promotional goals.

3.2.Provide clear and comprehensive information about promotions to pharmacy team.

3.3.Allocate on roles and responsibilities for delivery of promotional services and allocate to relevant personnel.

3.4.Establish and conduct relationships with targeted external groups in a manner that enhances positive image of the pharmacy.

3.5.Use networks to assist with implementation of promotional activities.

3.6.Coordinate operational logistics for delivery of promotional activities.

3.7.Monitor and evaluate activities against goals and objectives of program and use learning to inform future activities.

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

access and interpret information on current community health issues and initiatives from three different sources

plan and implement two health education promotions in a community pharmacy.

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

common health education promotions offered by community pharmacies

sources of information on current community health issues and initiatives:

federal, state or territory government health departments

not for profit health councils

industry associations

professional publications

role of pharmacy suppliers and others in the pharmacy network in cooperative promotional activities

project management principles:

liaising with others

coordinating activities to achieve outcomes within budget and timelines

planning processes for promotional activities

format, content and use of operational plans

roles and responsibilities of pharmacy and dispensary assistants, pharmacists and other managerial staff in delivering health education promotions.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Generate ideas for pharmacy health promotions.

1.1.Identify, access and interpret information about current community health issues.

1.2.Research the current focus of government and health council health initiatives.

1.3.Identify potential health promotions from research and related awareness raising methods.

1.4.Assess and select potential health promotions according to compatibility with pharmacy and local community requirements.

2. Develop health education promotions.

2.1.Establish goals and objectives for health education promotions.

2.2.Develop and document operational plans that include timelines and resource allocations consistent with budget resources and other operational constraints.

2.3.Present and advocate for health education promotions to pharmacy team.

3. Implement health education promotions.

3.1.Organise and allocate resources required to facilitate the achievement of promotional goals.

3.2.Provide clear and comprehensive information about promotions to pharmacy team.

3.3.Allocate on roles and responsibilities for delivery of promotional services and allocate to relevant personnel.

3.4.Establish and conduct relationships with targeted external groups in a manner that enhances positive image of the pharmacy.

3.5.Use networks to assist with implementation of promotional activities.

3.6.Coordinate operational logistics for delivery of promotional activities.

3.7.Monitor and evaluate activities against goals and objectives of program and use learning to inform future activities.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify, access and interpret information about current community health issues. 
Research the current focus of government and health council health initiatives. 
Identify potential health promotions from research and related awareness raising methods. 
Assess and select potential health promotions according to compatibility with pharmacy and local community requirements. 
Establish goals and objectives for health education promotions. 
Develop and document operational plans that include timelines and resource allocations consistent with budget resources and other operational constraints. 
Present and advocate for health education promotions to pharmacy team. 
Organise and allocate resources required to facilitate the achievement of promotional goals. 
Provide clear and comprehensive information about promotions to pharmacy team. 
Allocate on roles and responsibilities for delivery of promotional services and allocate to relevant personnel. 
Establish and conduct relationships with targeted external groups in a manner that enhances positive image of the pharmacy. 
Use networks to assist with implementation of promotional activities. 
Coordinate operational logistics for delivery of promotional activities. 
Monitor and evaluate activities against goals and objectives of program and use learning to inform future activities. 

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