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Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills

The PIMS Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills develops practical knowledge for supporting pharmacists and pharmacy teams across hospital, community and retail pharmacy environments.The programme focuses...

Training Area HiQual UK
Category Medical Sciences
Learning Flexible
Provider PIMS
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Program Overview

The PIMS Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills develops practical knowledge for supporting pharmacists and pharmacy teams across hospital, community and retail pharmacy environments.

The programme focuses on prescription handling, dispensing support, medicine labelling and storage, basic pharmacology, stock control, patient communication, infection prevention, safe working practices and accurate pharmacy records within authorised support roles.

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What You'll Learn

  1. Pharmacy Services Fundamentals
  2. Role of Pharmacy Support Staff
  3. Prescription Handling
  4. Dispensing Support Procedures
  5. Medicine Labelling
  6. Supply Procedures
  7. Basic Pharmacology
  8. Medicine Classifications
  9. Medicine Storage
  10. Stock Rotation
  11. Patient Communication
  12. Confidentiality
  13. Infection Prevention
  14. PPE and Hygiene
  15. Pharmacy Risk Assessment
  16. Safe Working Practices
  17. Prescription Records
  18. Stock Records
  19. Multidisciplinary Teamwork
  20. Emergency Response Awareness
  21. Incident Reporting
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Who Should Attend?

Who should attend Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills

This PIMS Pharmacy Services Skills programme is suitable for Pharmacy Assistants, Pharmacy Support Personnel, Healthcare Support Staff and Community and Hospital Pharmacy Personnel working within authorised support responsibilities.

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Key Benefits

After completing the programme, learners should be better prepared to:

  • Develop pharmacy-support competence
  • Strengthen medicines-management awareness
  • Improve prescription-handling knowledge
  • Develop patient-communication skills
  • Improve stock and storage practices
  • Strengthen pharmacy documentation
Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills program benefits
Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Services Skills assessment
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Assessment & Evaluation

  • Assessment Type: Written examination, practical dispensing project and viva.
  • Format: Multiple-choice questions, applied case studies, hands-on dispensing project and oral defence.
  • Total Questions: 80 theory questions plus 1 practical project and 1 viva.
  • Passing Score: 70%.
  • Duration: 6–8 weeks (120–150 hours total).
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