Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SIRCHCS302 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist in managing Pharmacy Medicines and Pharmacist Only Medicines
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | SIRCHCS302 - Assist in managing Pharmacy Medicines and Pharmacist Only Medicines |
---|---|---|---|
Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to support the management of Pharmacy Medicines (S2) and Pharmacist Only Medicines (S3). It covers an understanding of pharmacy standards, protocols and procedures to ensure they are maintained to reflect scheduling changes and so that procedures are effectively implemented by staff. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to community pharmacy employees working as pharmacy assistants or dispensary assistants. Pharmacy assistants work directly with customers suggesting Pharmacy Medicines (S2) and unscheduled medicines. In situations where customers require referral to a pharmacist for therapeutic advice, or where the supply of Pharmacist Only Medicines or products is required, the pharmacy assistant gathers information, refers the customer on, and then supports the pharmacist by finalising the supply of medicines and products.A person undertaking this role is required to work under the supervision of a pharmacist. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
||
Prerequisites/co-requisites | SIRCHCS201Support the supply of Pharmacy Medicines and Pharmacist Only Medicines | ||
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: Maintain protocols and procedures in response to changes in scheduling of Pharmacy Medicines and Pharmacist Only Medicines. |
| |||||||
Element: Support the implementation of protocols and procedures relating to the sale of Pharmacy Medicines and Pharmacist Only Medicines. |
|