Overview
This Clinical Pharmacy for Primary Care and Community Pharmacy course from Liverpool John Moores University, reflects the evolving role of Pharmacists in primary care and at the interface with secondary care. It is closely aligned with the Government's published plans for the role of the Pharmacist in NHS England.
The programme aims to support you in developing your practice. It will serve as the base for successful and effective careers in Clinical Pharmacy, with those having completed the programme being equipped to effectively optimise patient care, make evidence-based recommendations around therapies and develop practice to directly benefit the patients and organisations they serve.
Employability
Completing the Clinical Pharmacy for Primary and Interface Care MSc, PG Diploma, PG Cert course will support you in developing your practices and new roles in community pharmacy and general medical practices, with prescribing and clinical pharmacy skills allowing you to begin delivering services immediately.
This will help to improve job satisfaction and support new and innovative practices locally.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Medicines Optimisation in Long-term Conditions
- Practitioner Development in Primary Care and Community Pharmacy
- Quality Improvement in Healthcare
- Research Project
- Medicines Optimisation in Acute Conditions
- Medicines Optimisation in Community Pharmacy
- Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists
- Oncology Pharmacy Practice in Primary Care
- Fundamental Paediatric Pharmacy Practice
- Clinical Leadership in Medicines Optimisation
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Pharmacy Health Sciences Community Development View 148 other Masters in Pharmacy in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- to be a UK Pharmacist registered with the GPhC
- to be currently working in an appropriate UK pharmacy setting, with an opportunity to contribute to the clinical care of patients
- Appropriate settings include: community pharmacies; outpatient pharmacies run by community providers; and general medical practices. If you are unsure whether your setting is appropriate and/or whether the opportunities to contribute to clinical care will be sufficient to allow you to complete the course, you should contact the Programme Leader
- RPL is accepted on this programme.
- You will be interviewed
- You will need to provide a letter of support from your employer
- All international qualifications are subject to a qualification equivalency check via NARIC
Tuition Fee
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International
16900 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16900 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Liverpool
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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