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...
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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.
What You'll Learn
- Pharmacy Services Fundamentals
- Role of Pharmacy Support Staff
- Prescription Handling
- Dispensing Support Procedures
- Medicine Labelling
- Supply Procedures
- Basic Pharmacology
- Medicine Classifications
- Medicine Storage
- Stock Rotation
- Patient Communication
- Confidentiality
- Infection Prevention
- PPE and Hygiene
- Pharmacy Risk Assessment
- Safe Working Practices
- Prescription Records
- Stock Records
- Multidisciplinary Teamwork
- Emergency Response Awareness
- Incident Reporting
Empowering professionals with knowledge, practical understanding and stronger workplace skills.
PIMSWho Should Attend?
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.
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
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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