NHS priorities

Whether it’s to prepare for the next Pharmacy Quality Scheme deadline, or to increase your confidence in helping people with a learning disability, this section provides topic-specific pages that link to current NHS priorities. This section will support you in keeping your knowledge and skills up to date in order to provide high-quality pharmacy services and be service-ready.

Public health

The public health agenda is embedded in pharmacy, yet topics such as emergency contraception or stop smoking support are as prevalent as ever. As well as our public health workshops, use this section to access a wide range of resources to assure and maintain your competence, all underpinned by the Declaration of Competence system.

Early career pharmacy technicians

As you start out as a pharmacy technician our learning programmes can equip you to demonstrate your competence to offer new services in all sectors of practice. Our programmes can help you extend your clinical knowledge and confidence for the pharmacy services you provide. We facilitate online and face-to-face workshops and events to encourage you to learn as part of a team and to network with colleagues. We have self-directed online learning to use around your work and personal commitments. We also have a series of guides to support you in your personal development and a suite of resources to develop your leadership skills.

We have also worked with Pharmacist Support and APTUK to produce this pharmacy technicians' factsheet that provides you with advice and resources to support you in a number of areas.

The following pages signpost you to a variety of resources that will help you develop a range of knowledge, skills and behaviours to meet the requirements of your foundation role, no matter which sector of pharmacy you work in. This includes a helpful factsheet found on the Pharmacy technicians learning gateway which aims to support pharmacy technicians looking for employment or thinking about applying for a new position.