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A Pharmacist who offers Immunisation Services in South Africa: Scope of Practice, Competency Standards and the Criteria to Accredit a Generic Short Course for Pharmacists in Immunisation and Injection Technique, and delivering Immunisation Services

3. Summary of Competency Standards for Pharmacists providing Immunisation Services

Domain 4: Organisational and Management Skills
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INTRODUCTION

 

Domain 4 includes competencies required to ensure effective and efficient delivery of vaccination services, including amongst other behavioural statements development of the required processes and procedures.

 

The competencies required are:

 

1.1 Quality assurance;

 

1.2 Record keeping; and

 

1.3 Policy development.

 

DOMAIN 4: ORGANISATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS

COMPETENCIES

BEHAVIOURAL STATEMENTS
4.1 Quality assurance
4.1.1 Contribute to the development of vaccine management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure adherence to the SOPs.
4.1.2 Perform self-assessment of the vaccine management processes.
4.1.3 Perform pharmacovigilance.
4.2 Record Keeping
4.2.1 Develop systems for the recording of services and deviations.
4.2.2 Record errors and relevant incidents.
4.2.3 Document, record, and report adverse reactions if any.
4.2.4 Reconcile the documentation and report any identified discrepancies.
4.3 Policy development
4.3.1 Develop a vaccine management policy framework.
4.3.2 Establish systems for the professional management and clinical governance of vaccination services.
4.3.3 Implement and monitor vaccine management policies and SOPs.