Depending on the services you wish to provide, the accreditation process, and therefore your journey through the NCSA Hub, may differ. The graphic below gives an indication of possible accreditation routes, however your journey may require different steps.
On completion of mandatory Steps 1 and 2, the pathway choice is yours. Have a look through the hub to see what you need.
Remember to return to this homepage and use it as your base as you move through your courses.
Text version of NCSA path infographic
- Step 1 Complete the 9 mandatory generic skills and competencies
- Step 2 Complete the generic skills and competencies submission and NADEX
- Step 3 Complete Basic Life Support (if required) and submit accreditation
- Step 4 Complete the Clinical Community Pharmacy Services (CCPS) modules you wish to provide and submit the relevant forms
- Step 5 Complete the Discharge Medication Review service you wish to provide and submit the relevant submission forms.
- Step 6 Complete the Additional Clinical Pharmacy Services you wish to provide and submit the relevant submission forms
- Step 7 Undertake reaccreditation as required
Accreditation
On completion of all 9 courses in this step you will be able to submit your form to Shared services for accreditation. See step 2.
Foundations in Improvement (formerly “Improving Quality Together Bronze”)
- 1-2 hours
- 70% pass mark
- No reaccreditation
Patient Centred Consultation
- 2-3 hours
- 60% pass mark (Video Critique)
- 60% pass mark (Virtual Patient Assessment)
- No reaccreditation
Submit your form to Shared services after completing the relevant courses for accreditation.
Please note: Annual Basic life support training and assessment is only required for certain services.
It is mandatory that you hold the Basic life support accreditation in order to provide the following clinical skills:
- Vaccination services
- Common Ailments / Sore Throat Service
- Pharmacy independent prescribing services(PIPS)
Basic Life Support
- Mandatory e-Learning resource
- Mandatory in-person assessment
- Annual reaccreditation
In order to provide any of the clinical services that are part of the Clinical Community Pharmacy Services(CCPS), Click on the relevant card to access the course and/or information required.
Emergency Medicines Supply
- There is no training or accreditation for this service. Completion of Generic Skills and Competencies, and obtaining your Nadex ID, will allow you to deliver this service.
Common Ailments Service
- To provide this service, you must complete:
- CAS - Management of Sore Throat (with valid BLS)
- CAS - Management of Urinary Tract Infection
- Then complete this Common Ailments Service course
CAS - Management of Sore Throat
- 1 hour
- 70% pass mark (six scenario based assessments)
- Mandatory e-Learning resource
- Mandatory up to date Basic Life Support certification
- 3 yearly reaccreditation
CAS - Management of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- 1 hour
- 70% pass mark (five scenario based assessments)
- Mandatory e-Learning resource and vodcast
- 3 yearly reaccreditation
In order to provide the Discharge Medication Review Service, click on the relevant card to access the course. From here, you will be able to complete the eLearning and assessments if required, and submit form to Shared Services for accreditation.
In order to provide additional clinical services, click on the relevant card to access the course. From here, you will be able to complete the eLearning and assessments, and submit forms to Shared Services for accreditation.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccination
Available August to March
- 1 hour
- Basic Life Support certificate
- Mandatory e-Learning resource
- Mandatory in-person assessment (dependent on experience)
- Annual reaccreditation
Covid-19
- To find out more about providing this service please contact your Local Health Board
Respiratory Medicines Adherence Review Service
- 2-3 hours
- 100% pass mark
- 3 yearly reaccreditation
Needle and Syringe Programme Level 1 - Supply
- There are no training requirements for this course.
Needle and Syringe Programme Level 2 - Supply and Proactive Advice
- 1.5 hours
- 70% pass mark
- 3 yearly reaccreditation
Needle and Syringe Programme Level 3 - Naloxone
- 30 minutes
- 70% pass mark
- 3 yearly reaccreditation
Reaccreditation
Please be aware that reaccreditation is required for certain services only. Please take note of the reaccreditation timeframes to ensure you remain compliant.
Annual reaccreditation
To reaccredit for the following courses you are required to complete the annual refresher eLearning and relevant assessment. To access, click the course link below.
3 Yearly reaccreditation
To reaccredit for the following courses you are required to complete a 3 yearly declaration reaccreditation form which can be accessed via the course links below. The only exception is Safeguarding Children and Young People Level 2 which requires you to also recomplete the eLearning and assessment.
CPD
Research shows that a simple approach to CPD recording encourages reflective practice.
For revalidation you will need to complete four CPD entries a year, of which atleast two must be planned. You can use the questions below to create a CPD entry based on the Generic Skills and Competencies assessment.
You can find more information on revalidation on the Revalidation Framework booklet by the General Pharmaceutical Council.