Pharmacy Technician

Bray Institute of Further Education

Course code
6M4978 JJ
QQI level
Level 6
NFQ type
Duration
1 Year
Attendance
CAO points
NFQ Level 6

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Course summary

Provide an effective and responsive pharmacy service

Process pharmaceutical queries

Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety

Reflect on and develop your practice

Receive prescription from individuals

Confirm prescription validity

Assemble prescribed items

Issue prescribed items

Prepare extemporaneous medicines for individual use

Order pharmaceutical stock

Receive pharmaceutical stock

Maintain pharmaceutical stock

Issue pharmaceutical stock

Undertake an in-process accuracy check of assembled prescribed items, prior to the final accuracy check

Provide advice on symptoms and actions and uses of medicines

Provide an effective service in a setting outside the pharmacy

Enable learning through demonstrations and instructions

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