A Professional Development Framework for Pharmacy Staff involved in Education, Training and Workforce Development NHS Pharmacy Education & Development Committee

Why did we do it? Joint initiative NHS Pharmacy Education & Development Committee UKCPA Education & Training Group Reasons increased emphasis on fitness to practise and the need to demonstrate competence concern about the development of pharmacy staff with roles in education, training and workforce development publication of national guidance on Consultant Pharmacist posts, incorporating the Advanced & Consultant Level Framework (ACLF), PhwSI

At the same time… Lots of pharmacy specialist groups developing their own frameworks Identified need for help in optimising benefit from Education, Training and Development competencies Our two groups well-placed to help/advise

What did we do ? Aim 1.Produce a framework to facilitate the professional development of pharmacy staff with roles in education, training and workforce development

Aim 2.Produce guidance for all pharmacy staff to o ptimise their benefit from Education, Training and Development competencies in other frameworks ACLF Pharmacists with a Special Interest (PhwSI)

How did we do it ? Engaged with several national pharmacy organisations Collated info on existing competency frameworks in pharmacy and education Tested ideas, principles & models with key stakeholders

How did we do it ? Identified model Based on ACLF in –‘Guidance for the Development of Consultant Pharmacist Posts’ and ‘A national framework for Pharmacists with Special Interests (PhwSI)’ –Involvement of all 4 home countries as these are English documents

How did we do it ? Testing Purposive sample selected to ensure a range of: –roles –stages of career –sectors of practice Semi-structured interviews Mapping of past, present and future career to the framework Development of Case Studies

How did we do it ? Tested –qualitatively & quantitatively –that the framework: was valid was usable was useful distinguished between levels of practice in relation to education, training & workforce development

What does it look like?

ACLF Cluster FoundationExcellenceMastery 1. Expert Professional Practice 2. Building Working Relationships 3. Leadership 4. Management 5. Education, Training and Development 6. Research & Evaluation Relevant for ALL pharmacy staff Relevant for pharmacy staff developing EXPERT roles

Summary The framework will provide clarity and consistency for those seeking to achieve an expert role in education, training and workforce development. The framework will also be of use to those for whom education and training is an important, but less substantial part of their role, as it takes account of other frameworks and approaches used by different pharmacy groups.

Using the Framework Case Studies

CPPE – an ‘early implementer’ Chris Cutts Director, CPPE Chris Cutts

How the framework can support development of Advanced & Higher Level Practice Catherine Duggan Chair, UKCPA

How will you use it ?

Dissemination Framework will be uploaded onto the and websites Methodology Report and Validation Report will also be uploaded

Dissemination s to everybody! Hospital Pharmacist May 2008 Pharmaceutical Journal Article Chemist & Druggist Article Pharmacy Magazine Pharmacy in Practice New Zealand NICPPET

What next ? Continuing Development of the Framework post-launch We intend to review usage in a year’s time Collate ‘stories’ to share good practice Full review in 3 years’ time

A Professional Development Framework for Pharmacy Staff involved in Education, Training and Workforce Development Updates at NHS Pharmacy Education & Development Committee