Child health

The aim of this learning resource is to give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to deal professionally with safeguarding issues.

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Learning Objectives:

• summarise the background and policy surrounding the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and the issues this raises for pharmacy professionals
• convey the importance of pharmacy professionals increasing their awareness of abuse, neglect and child sexual exploitation (CSE) and developing ways of working with other health professionals to promote best practice to deal with situations involving suspected abuse, neglect and CSE
• highlight situations in which you are best placed to observe signs of abuse, neglect and CSE and the legal issues to consider when making a referral
• identify sources of useful information and contacts for the development of local procedures for dealing with suspected abuse, neglect or CSE observed in the pharmacy setting
• confidently make a referral to the appropriate local contacts should the need ever arise.

Supported by Health Education England (HEE), in association with the Department of Health and NHS England, this short video presents a series of scenarios involving a young person potentially at risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and uses the voice of a real-life victim who talks about her experiences at the hands of a CSE gang.

The video provides practical advice on what to do if you suspect a patient or person in your care is at risk and makes it clear that there is a responsibility to report any activity that you think is suspicious.

Learning Objectives:

• describe what CSE is, who is at risk and the impact it can have on young people's lives
• recognise the indicators of CSE in various healthcare settings
• understand your professional responsibility to take action to protect and support any young person you suspect may be at risk of CSE.

Involving children in the discussion about their care can improve outcomes and promote ownership of health. This e-learning programme focuses on the key skills and behaviours you can adopt to make sure you communicate effectively with children and young people and manage the triadic consultation effectively.

Learning Objectives:

• describe the benefits of involving children and young people in the consultation
• recognise and address the challenges of the triadic consultation
• describe the skills and techniques needed to engage children and young people successfully in the consultation
• apply the skills, knowledge and behaviours to demonstrate a patient-centred approach when consulting with children and young people
• complete a self-reflection checklist to support you in developing your practice.

The aim of this learning resource is to give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to deal professionally with any safeguarding issues that may arise in the course of your practice.

Completion of the programme and the associated Level 2 assessment will fulfil the safeguarding requirements at Level 2 for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians as required for the Quality Payment Scheme and by the intercollegiate document Safeguarding children and young people.

Completion of the programme and the associated Level 1 assessment will allow pharmacy support staff to prove their competence at Level 1 as required by the intercollegiate document Safeguarding children and young people.

Learning Objectives:

• explain your role in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and be aware of your legal, ethical and professional responsibilities
• describe the different types of abuse that children and vulnerable adults may be subjected to and know how to recognise the potential signs of abuse
• know who to contact for advice if you have concerns about the safety of a child or vulnerable adult
• take appropriate action if you suspect a case of abuse or neglect, including appropriately reporting and recording your concerns and sharing of information
• be able to identify and refer on an individual suspected of being a victim of trafficking, child sexual exploitation and female genital mutilation or at risk of radicalisation.

Work your way around the Child health learning topic, taking part in bite-sized interactive challenges that will help you and your team give advice to parents/guardians. The challenges look at the juvenile vaccination programme, dealing with diarrhoea or a fever, while equipping the team to deal with any safeguarding issues.

You can access this learning here: Child health - theLearningpharmacy.com

Learning Objectives:

• develop and run an effective health promotion campaign in your pharmacy
• explain how to deal effectively with patient queries about long term conditions or medicines
• provide advice and signposting on self-care and public health
• explain how you would develop and deliver a successful pharmacy service
• describe how to advise appropriately a patient requesting an OTC medicine
• explain how you would work in partnership with other healthcare professionals to support patients.

Neonatal & Paediatric Pharmacists Group webpage.

Practical and reliable advice about giving medicine to your child.