Clinical Examination Skills Training

Community Pharmacists

Enhance your clinical expertise with our online, bite-sized, clinical skills training, fully funded by NHS England.

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Clinical Examination Skills Training

Community Pharmacists

Enhance your clinical expertise with our online, bite-sized, clinical skills training, fully funded by NHS England.

Start today,
transform tomorrow

With NHS England’s Pharmacy First directive being rolled out in 2024, CliniSkills dynamic and engaging online learning platform and in-person training will equip you for your expanding role.

It will give you the clinical examination skills you need to confidently assess common conditions, high risk presentations and red flags, as well as conduct ‘hands on’ examination services such as Ear, Nose & Throat and Blood Pressure checks with confidence.

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Training includes:

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Structured History Taking

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Cardiology

Dermatology

Ear, Nose & Throat

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Paediatrics

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Structured History Taking

Including vital signs, systems review and identification of serious conditions/red flags.

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Cardiology

To be completed in five sessions, focusing on:

Atrial Fibrillation
Stroke
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Hypertension
Heart Failure

Dermatology

To be completed in two sessions, focusing on:

Wound Care
Types of wound, wound management and identifying infection.
Skin Conditions
Identify the features and manage common skin conditions (rashes, blisters) and also identify potentially serious rashes that present in the community pharmacy.

Ear, Nose & Throat

Common and serious conditions, ENT examinations. Free Ear and Throat webinar, including use of otoscopes.

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Paediatrics

Common acute presentations, signs of serious illness, chronic conditions, basic examinations.

View the detailed Module Learning Outcomes

Why CliniSkills?

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Bitesize: Each learning module approx 1 hour

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On-demand: complete at your own pace, in your own time

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Dynamic & interactive e-learning with pre & post assessment

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Designed by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals

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Optional in-person training to put skills into practice

FAQs

Who is the training for?

This training is available to all Community Pharmacists. You may be a locum, you might work for a multiple chain, or even be an independent community pharmacy owner.

The training could serve to revalidate your knowledge or gain confidence in clinical examination and the aligned topics, or maybe this is your first step before considering a prescribing qualification.

If you are already a prescriber, you may wish to extend your clinical examination skills.

Do I have to pay?

No. The NHS is funding all course fees and the training is freely available to all community pharmacists and locums.

Can I pick and choose my modules?

You must complete the Structured History Taking module to access the topic focused modules, but exactly what modules you decide you need to enhance your Clinical Examination skills is up to you.

How will I be assessed?

For each module there is both a pre-test and post-test. The pre-test is designed to assess your baseline knowledge – you must complete it in order to progress the module.

How am I accredited?

A certificate is awarded for each module that is successfully completed. The certificate will always be available on your profile page to download.

Is there face-to-face training available?

Birmingham
Sunday 21st April 2024 (session 10am to 1pm – Fully Booked)
Sunday 21st April 2024 (session 2pm to 5pm)
London (Fully Booked)
Sunday 12th May 2024 (session 10am to 1pm)
Sunday 12th May 2024 (session 2pm to 5pm)
Leicester
Sunday 9th June 2024 (session 10am to 1pm)
Sunday 9th June 2024 (session 2pm to 5pm)
Leeds
Sunday 7th July 2024 (session 10am to 1pm)
Sunday 7th July 2024 (session 2pm to 5pm)

More face-to-face training dates will continue to be scheduled throughout 2024.

Pharmacist Approved

Very structured and informational sessions. A very good use of both audio, visual & theory to allow for all learning types.

I have done much training over the course of my career, CliniSkills is very user friendly.

Excellent hands-on training that cemented the online learning. Very informative and interactive. Gained so much knowledge.

Great to practice skills, very helpful and knowledgeable people to help hone your skill and knowledge.

The clinical educators were amazing. I had a very nice experience learning from them. Their energy is contagious. A great training! Thank you so much!

Excellent training very informative and absolutely will change my practice.

Very educational, enjoyed the day, team were very supportive.

Great event, really would recommend to all.

Start learning today and transform your role, community and our healthcare system tomorrow

Module Learning Outcomes

Structured History Taking

Describe the key factors to cover when taking a comprehensive clinical history and why.
To know how to take a full structured medical history including a review of systems.
Discuss the tools and techniques that can be used to guide and inform the history taking process.
Use evidence-based practice and relevant guidance to support clinical reasoning and engage the person in shared decision making, such as NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries.
Know how to conduct basic observations and clinical examination/assessment skills.
Interpret clinical assessment test results and findings to aid clinical diagnosis and decisions.
Identify presenting red flags in the consultation to enable safe, effective, clinical transfer.
Describe how to close the consultation including follow-up, safety netting, signposting, and referral when necessary.
Know how to complete an accurate and concise record to collaborative and coordinated care and transfer of care.

Cardiology

Define common cardiovascular conditions, including their presentations, causes and treatments: hypertension, arrythmia, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke (ischaemic and haemorrhagic).
In the context of the cardiovascular conditions discussed, list common side-effects of frequently prescribed cardiovascular medicines and their role in condition management.
Discuss the eligibility for the community pharmacy hypertension case finding service.
Describe the components of the cardiovascular system examination to detect symptoms associated with cardiovascular conditions.
List appropriate history taking tools in the context of cardiovascular symptom presentations (e.g., SOCRATES).
Perform and interpret common, basic cardiovascular assessments.
Describe how to manage acute chest pain in the community setting.

Dermatology: Wound Care

Describe the pathophysiology of the wound healing process.
Recognise a range of different wound types, including those caused by chronic conditions and due to acute trauma.
Describe how to examine wounds.
Describe the basic observations that can be conducted to identify presence of infection
Advise on how to prevent wounds becoming infected.
Discuss the management of infected wounds.
Recognise leg ulcers and discuss their causes, treatment, and prevention.
Provide advice on the management of wounds, including moist wound healing
Discuss the management of acute epistaxis.
Describe how burns should be managed in the community setting.
Discuss the management of animal bites, including when tetanus vaccination may be indicated.

Dermatology: Skin Conditions

Describe how to take an appropriate history, in a person presenting with a skin condition.
Discuss terminology used to describe the characteristic features of skin conditions.
Identify the features and manage common skin conditions (rashes, blisters) that present to the community pharmacy.
Identify potentially serious rashes.

Ear, Nose, and Throat

Define common ear, nose, and throat conditions (including, but not limited to).
Be able to spot potentially serious ENT conditions (red flags for ENT).
Describe how to conduct a head and neck examination, including detection of lymphadenopathy.
Describe how to use an otoscope.
Describe the ear examination, inspect the external ear, ear canal and eardrum and interpretation of observations.
Describe how to conduct a throat examination and be able to interpret observations.
Describe how to conduct a nasal examination and be able to interpret observations.
Advise on available treatments and self-care for conditions of the ear, nose, and throat.
A live recording of our Ear and Throat webinar is available after completion of the ENT module.

Paediatrics

Discuss the three components of the Paediatric Assessment Triangle.
Apply the paediatric assessment triangle when assessing the sick child in the community pharmacy.
Identify signs of serious illness in babies and children relating to appearance, work of breathing and circulation.
Discuss appropriate referral pathways based on your assessment of the sick child.
Discuss conditions and presenting symptoms that can be managed in the community pharmacy, including conditions of the gastrointestinal system, ear, eye and throat, skin, and respiratory system.
Provide self-care advice for parents/carers looking after a sick child.
Provide safety netting advice so parents/carers can identify signs of deterioration and escalate care accordingly.

Clinical Examination Skills Training

Clinical Examination Skills Training

Start today,transform tomorrow

Training includes:

Structured History Taking

Cardiology

Dermatology

Ear, Nose & Throat

Paediatrics

Structured History Taking

Cardiology

Dermatology

Ear, Nose & Throat

Paediatrics

Why CliniSkills?

Bitesize: Each learning module approx 1 hour

On-demand: complete at your own pace, in your own time

Dynamic & interactive e-learning with pre & post assessment

Designed by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals

Optional in-person training to put skills into practice

FAQs

Who is the training for?

Do I have to pay?

Can I pick and choose my modules?

How will I be assessed?

How am I accredited?

Is there face-to-face training available?

Pharmacist Approved

Start learning today and transform your role, community and our healthcare system tomorrow

Module Learning Outcomes

Structured History Taking

Cardiology

Dermatology: Wound Care

Dermatology: Skin Conditions

Ear, Nose, and Throat

Paediatrics

Start today,
transform tomorrow