Pre and In-Process Checking Course

The PIPC Course is delivered by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

The Pre and In Process Checking course is designed to support checking in all areas of Technical Services.  It is aimed at Pharmacy Technicians and Senior Pharmacy Support workers with relevant experience in Aseptics.  The course is delivered by University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and will take up to 12 months to complete.

The course comprises the following:

Date

Activity

Study Time

Method

14th December 2020

Commence pre-course work

Approx. 7.5 hours

Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

4th February 2021

Live virtual study day

Full day

Virtually from Base Hospital via MS Teams (learners will need access to a pc or laptop with headset or speakers and mic) VLE at Base Hospital

Following assessment results

Portfolio building

1 year

Base hospital

PIPC Accreditation

Course Delivery

To support trusts to continue to develop their aseptic workforce whilst dealing with resurge phases of COVID-19 and wider impacts of the pandemic, the face to face delivery of this course including the accuracy checking assessment will be delivered virtually via MS Teams and the UHS virtual learning environment. 

The Educational Supervisor (ES) or a delegated registered pharmacy professional will be required to invigilate the assessment under exam conditions which will take place at your base hospital on the stated assessment date.  Your ES will be sent assessment guidance with details of the assessment prior to the assessment date and paperwork should be submitted as per the assessment guidance.

How to apply

For further information about the course and to apply, please contact the course facilitator  Joanne Palmer, Lead Pharmacy Technician, Training (Aseptics and NVQ2), University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
Email: PharmacyTrainingTeam@uhs.nhs.uk 
Telephone: 023 81 20 8726

Closing date for applications is Friday 15th January 2021