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Competency Standards for a Specialist Pharmacist who provides Clinical Pharmacy Services in South Africa

Table 1: Summary of Clinical Pharmacy Competency Standards

Domain 6: Education, Training and Research

 

DOMAIN 6: EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Education is essential for the initial development of clinical pharmacists and is required throughout their careers to maintain currency on knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values.

 

Clinical pharmacists should participate in the education and training of patients and other healthcare practitioners. Clinical pharmacists should also critically evaluate information sources, literature and research on medicines and practice in terms of evidence for decision-making and implementation in practice. The domain includes behavioural statements relating to education, training, and research in a clinical pharmacy setting. The competencies required in the domain are:

 

6.1        Practice embedded education or workplace education.

 

6.2        Provision of education and training.

 

6.3        Clinical Trials.

 

6.4        Research.

 

DOMAIN 6: EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH

COMPETENCIES

BEHAVIOURAL STATEMENTS
6.1 Practice embedded education or workplace education
6.1.1 Develop, implement and monitor training policies on clinical pharmacy.
6.1.2 Demonstrate the ability to supervise the training of clinical pharmacists in accordance with approved treatment or clinical guidelines.
6.1.3 Provide training on the role of a clinical pharmacist in patient care to the healthcare team, patients, and caregivers.
6.2 Provision and oversight of education and training
6.2.1 Develop, implement and maintain training systems for the clinical pharmacy team.
6.2.2 Assess the performance and learning needs of the clinical pharmacy team.
6.2.3 Plan a series of effective learning experiences for the clinical care team including other health care professionals.
6.2.4 Provide technical coaching, support, and training to the clinical pharmacy team and other health care professionals.
6.2.5 Provide specialist clinical advice on a broad range of clinical pharmacy services.
6.3 Clinical Trials
6.3.1 Identify, develop, implement and monitor all phases of clinical trials.
6.3.2 Develop a clinical trial plan including the identification, screening and selection of the clinical trial participants.
6.3.3 Participate as a member of the clinical trial team.
6.4 Research
6.4.1 Critically evaluate information sources, literature and research on medicines and practices in terms of evidence for decision-making and implementation in practice.
6.4.2 Apply the principles of research methodology in the development of a research protocol. Obtain ethical clearance if necessary.
6.4.3 Conduct research in accordance with established research methodology and ethics, as well as GCP where necessary.
6.4.4 Analyse data, interpret findings and/or results and formulate conclusions and recommendations.
6.4.5 Write and submit a technical report, manuscript for publication or minor dissertation based on the research outcomes with the necessary approvals.