Getting the most from the KSF – how to link it with CPD
By Helen Middleton, MRPharmS, Laura O’Loan, MRPharmS and Sneha
Varia, MRPharmS
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The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) will
be used as a personal development tool for all NHS staff. This article
looks at how the KSF can be linked to the CPD cycle and considers
resources that pharmacy staff can use to help them get the most out
of the KSF |
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Helen Middleton is
CPD manager at London Pharmacy Education & Training (LPE&T)
Laura O’Loan is a pharmacy education and training specialist
and was previously assistant director of LPE&T
Sneha Varia is specialist CPD facilitator at LPE&T |
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SUMMARY
This article describes how the KSF and CPD entries interlink and can be used
together throughout the whole KSF PDR cycle. It also discusses the KSF portfolio
and the IKSA pack, which London Pharmacy Education and Training (LPE&T)
has developed to support the introduction of the KSF. These resources are available
from the LPE&T website |
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