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

SIRCIND202 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Plan a career in community pharmacy

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency SIRCIND202 - Plan a career in community pharmacy
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify and document current skills and interests and to explore related retail career options in community pharmacy and other pharmacy settings. The unit also covers planning future skill development with the help of a career adviser or experienced community pharmacy staff.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to entry level pharmacy assistants who may be employed full time or combining secondary education with work in a community pharmacy, and exploring career goals, education and training options for future job roles in pharmacy settings.A person undertaking this role may report directly to a front of pharmacy supervisor and 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 Not applicable.
Competency Field Industry
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: Explore career opportunities and preferences.
  • Obtain information from advisory services and talk to advisory and experienced personnel to identify the nature of work in a range of pharmacy career options.
  • Explore education and training requirements for a range of pharmacy career options.
  • Assess levels of personal aptitude and fulfilment in relation to a range of retail workplace tasks and responsibilities.
  • Assess levels of personal interest in a range of retail career options.
  • Document optimum career preferences and related education and training requirements.
       
Element: Identify skill development requirements.
  • Identify opportunities and stages of skill development for selected retail career preferences in consultation with advisory or experienced personnel.
  • Identify current stage of career development by assessing and documenting current personal skills and knowledge against competencies relevant to career preferences.
  • Discuss results of assessment with advisory or experienced pharmacy personnel and identify additional skill development requirements for career progression.
  • Document skill development options for selected career preferences.
       
Element: Plan pharmacy career progression.
  • Review and select options for immediate and future skill development in discussion with advisory or experienced personnel.
  • Select and document skill development options and allocate timelines for progression.
  • Collate personal skill assessment and career planning documentation and update regularly with skill development evidence.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

research and document the range of pharmacy career options, qualifications and possible pathways to different job roles

document a personal career plan, outlining skill development options for selected career preferences, including timelines for progression

assess and document current personal skills and knowledge.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure that competency is:

observed by the assessor or the technical expert working in partnership with the assessor as described in the assessment guidelines.

Assessment must ensure access to:

technology to research career information

current and comprehensive information on qualifications, including entry requirements and modes of study

involvement with careers advisers or experienced community pharmacy staff as part of the career planning process.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

review of the individual’s personal career plan

written or oral questions appropriate to the language and literacy level of the learner to test knowledge, such as:

sources of advice on career planning and skill development

job roles in pharmacy settings

qualification pathways to achieve particular job outcomes

review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit

Required skills

critical thinking skills to:

assess personal skills and preferences

evaluate career options

communication skills to:

ask questions relating to career options

explain personal career preferences

make telephone calls to advisory services and experienced personnel

share information

use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

use and interpret non-verbal communication

literacy skills to find, read and record information

planning and organising skills to:

collect and collate information

schedule and complete tasks

set and meet timeframes

technical skills to:

conduct internet research

produce word-processed documents

Required knowledge

importance of skill development in career planning

internet research methods

sources of advice on career planning and skill development

job roles in pharmacy settings

qualification pathways to achieve particular job outcomes

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Advisory servicesmay include:

career specialist websites

corporate career advisory services

government career services

industry associations’ career services

education and training institutions’ career services.

Experienced personnelmay include:

colleagues

mentors

supervisors

trainers.

Pharmacy career options may include:

community pharmacy job roles, such as:

pharmacy assistant

dispensary assistant

pharmacy retail manager

buyer

pharmacist

hospital pharmacy roles, such as:

pharmacy assistant

pharmacy technician

senior pharmacy technician

dispensary technician

distribution technician

pharmacist.

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
Obtain information from advisory services and talk to advisory and experienced personnel to identify the nature of work in a range of pharmacy career options. 
Explore education and training requirements for a range of pharmacy career options. 
Assess levels of personal aptitude and fulfilment in relation to a range of retail workplace tasks and responsibilities. 
Assess levels of personal interest in a range of retail career options. 
Document optimum career preferences and related education and training requirements. 
Identify opportunities and stages of skill development for selected retail career preferences in consultation with advisory or experienced personnel. 
Identify current stage of career development by assessing and documenting current personal skills and knowledge against competencies relevant to career preferences. 
Discuss results of assessment with advisory or experienced pharmacy personnel and identify additional skill development requirements for career progression. 
Document skill development options for selected career preferences. 
Review and select options for immediate and future skill development in discussion with advisory or experienced personnel. 
Select and document skill development options and allocate timelines for progression. 
Collate personal skill assessment and career planning documentation and update regularly with skill development evidence. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

SIRCIND202 - Plan a career in community pharmacy
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