CPD Masters Certificate of Professional Development: Clinical Leadership in Medicines Optimisation | Level 7 (Postgraduate)

Course aim This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course aims to develop your leadership skills to implement initiatives to optimise medicines for the wider population both within an organisation and between healthcare sectors. Course content The final award is Continuing Professional Development for Clinical Leadership in Medicines Optimisation, 20 credits at Level 7. You will have access to LJMU's virtual learning environment Canvas and online library resources.

Programme content is regularly updated on Canvas, including contemporary reading lists and references to journal articles. You will be assigned a Personal Tutor for support and guidance throughout the programme via email or online tutorials. You can also access the Module Leader via phone contact or email.

The course uses an active blended learning approach, featuring teaching approaches (chosen to meet the stated learning objectives), including: Online lectures Directed reading Quizzes Webinars Discussion boards Work-based examples Course topics Medicines safety in the NHS NHS England patient safety alerts Risk management Local and national drivers relating to medicines use – e.g. CQUINs, CQC inspections, NHSLA, RPS Hospital Pharmacy standards Funding of drugs in NHS - Tariff vs PBR exclusion - Horizon scanning - Specialist funding streams for medicines – e.g. Cancer drug fund Cost improvement programmes Medicines management at organisational level Introducing new drugs into Trust/clinical areas Formulary management Shared care guidance Leadership frameworks (NHS and RPS) Models of leadership Differences between leadership and management Systems leadership Managing change

Teaching and learning

The study mode is part-time distance learning using LJMU's virtual learning environment Canvas and lasts for 6 months. There are two peer learning group tutorials (typically containing three or four students) and one individual tutorial all are delivered online. You will be allocated a Personal Tutor by the university, who will offer ongoing support.

Acquisition of knowledge and skills is achieved mainly through directed student-centred and work-based learning. The course is designed to give a degree of flexibility in student choice. The learning outcomes are achieved through open learning with you selecting the most appropriate resource material as applicable to your area of practice around the world.

References and guidance for resources will be available on Canvas and you are supported to identify relevant documents as applicable to your practice.

Entry requirements

Alternative qualifications considered Students entering the programme must be a registered Pharmacist with the relevant professional body in the UK, or with a professional body recognised to be of similar standing to the UK regulator bodies. Where English is not your first language, we would normally require a score of 6.5 in the IELTS system (or equivalent), with scores of greater than 5.5 in each of the domains. This is t