Table 2 Workplace-based assessments (WBAs)
Workplace-based assessment | Definition | Placement |
|---|---|---|
MRCF: Medicines-Related Consultation Framework | The MRCF is a structured validated patient–centred approach to patient consultation. It supports pharmacists in developing consultation skills. This tool gives the opportunity for the supervisor to assess if the pharmacist is an effective communicator and able to shape the patient’s behaviour, through a shared agenda to ensure medicines optimisation. | SEL VTS FP |
MRCA: Medication Review and Consultation Assessment | The MRCA has been developed based on the MRCF; it has been adapted to include additional elements relating to medication review and holistic care. The assessment tool is designed to test the range of knowledge, skills and behaviours pre-registration trainee pharmacists are expected to develop in their general practice placement. | Pre-registration placements |
Mini-CEX: Mini-Clinical Examination Exercise | A Mini-CEX is used to assess the pharmacy learner’s ability to identify, action and resolve issues effectively when providing pharmaceutical care for a patient. This enables supervisors to review various skills, attitudes, knowledge and behaviours of the pharmacist, and is a useful tool for developing pharmacy staff. | SEL VTS FP & pre-registration placements |
CBD: Case Based Discussion | In a CBD the pharmacy learner discusses management and understanding of a case with a supervisor. Within the discussion supervisors are able to probe a learner’s knowledge and approach to dealing with the case. | SEL VTS FP & pre-registration placements |
DOPS: Direct Observation of Practice Skills | A DOP assesses the pharmacist’s ability to carry out practical activities. Examples of suitable activities to use a DOPS for are influenza vaccination administration, monitoring of blood pressure or other physical assessment. | SEL VTS FP |
Intervention Recording | Intervention recording supports the development of intervention, recommending, justifying and communicating interventions. Examples of when to use: medicines reconciliation intervention, responding to a medication query, medication review, chronic disease review | Pre-registration placements |