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(1) Competence frameworks — their purpose in the workplace

(2) Competency frameworks — how they apply to hospital pharmacists

(1) Competence frameworks — their purpose in the workplace
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An integral part of the reforms introduced under Agenda for Change is a competence framework for all staff — namely the Knowledge and Skills Framework. This article, the first of two on the subject, explains how competency frameworks operate

Hospital Pharmacist, 2005;12;144-147 (April 2005)

(2) Competence frameworks — how they apply to hospital pharmacists
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The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework affects the way in which NHS pharmacists are managed and developed. This article, the second of two about competency frameworks, sets out some of the implications and highlights the themes of the document

Hospital Pharmacist, 2005;12;221-223 (June 2005)

Resources

Hospital Pharmacist articles
Knowledge and skills framework (NHS)

Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Areas of competence (PDF 250K)

Skills for Health and competency frameworks

Department of Health (October 2004)
The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework

Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists Producing KSF outlines for pharmacists (PDF 100K)

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