How to Become a UK Pharmacist (OSPAP) // UK Clinical Pharmacist in Hospital
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- Today's video is all about a UK Clinical Pharmacist in Hospital and what we do. I will do more videos comparing a UK Clinical Pharmacist and a Community Pharmacist. All videos in this series are inked below. Thank you so much for watching and leaving lovely feedback.
Link to OSPAP Series Playlist- • Pharmacy/OSPAP
Part 1 Video-
How to Become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP // Part 1- Preparing your documents- • How to Become a UK Pha...
Part 2 Video-
How to Become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP // Part 2- Choosing OSPAP providers - • How to Become a UK Pha...
Part 3 Video-
How to Become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP // Part 3- Applying for the UK Student Visa (Tier 4)- • How to Become a UK Pha...
Part 4 Video-
How to Become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP // Part 4- Answering some questions (FAQ)- • How to Become a UK Pha...
Part 5 Video-
How to Become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP // Part 5- Pre-Registration Application and Tips + Oriel System • How to become a UK Pha...
Part 6 video-
How to become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP // Part 6 - Sharing my Pre-Registration Experience in Hospital- • How to Become a UK Pha...
Part 7 Video- How to Become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP// Part 7- Revising for GPHC Pre-Registration Pharmacy Exam(Part 7)- • How to Become a UK Pha...
Part 8 Video- How to Become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP// Part 8- Important Questions (Q&A) & FAQs - • How to Become a UK Pha...
Part 9 Video- How to Become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP// Part 9 All about OSPAP Modules - • How to Become a UK Pha...
Part 10 Video- How to Become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP// Part 10-How to Become a UK Pharmacist// GPHC Pre-Registration Exam Tips - • How to Become a UK Pha...
Part 11 Video- How to Become a UK Pharmacist (OSPAP) // UK Clinical Pharmacist in Hospital- • How to Become a UK Pha...
Part 12 Video- How to Become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP// Community Pharmacy vs Hospital Pharmacy (Part 12)- • How to Become a UK Pha...
Part 13 Video- How to Become a UK Pharmacist via OSPAP// UK Job Options in Pharmacy apart from OSPAP- • How to Become a UK Pha...
Links Mentioned
GPHC Assessment Framework- www.pharmacyre...
GPHC Exam Questions (Samples- Part A// Calculations) - www.pharmacyre...
GPHC Exam Questions (Samples- Part B) - www.pharmacyre...
EMC/SPC- www.medicines....
General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC )- www.pharmacyre...
GPHC OSPAP Information- www.pharmacyre...
GPHC OSPAP Fact Sheet- www.pharmacyre...
GPHC OSPAP Application Form- www.pharmacyre...
GPHC English Exemption Information- www.pharmacyre...
Gov.UK website on Student Visa Eligibility- www.gov.uk/stu...
Student Visa Tier 4 (Application)- www.gov.uk/tie...
Healthcare Surcharge- www.gov.uk/hea...
UK Student Visa Guidance (check the Gov UK website for the current version if it does not have 2020 on it) - www.gov.uk/gov...
English Requirement (IELTS)
1. A recent pass of the academic version of International English Language testing System (IELTS) test with an overall score of at least 7 and with no score less than 7 in each of the four areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking at one sitting of the test. OR
2. A recent pharmacy qualification that has been taught and examined in English in a majority English speaking country (other than the UK) (for example Ireland, United States of America, Australia, or
New Zealand). OR
3. Recent practice for at least two years as a pharmacy professional (pharmacist or technician) in a majority English speaking country.
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Thumbs up to you but I'd love to learn more about the work hours in both hospital and community practice. I practice in Nigeria and community weekend calls can be as long as 24 hours. Also, in Nigerian hospital pharmacy settings, especially government owned hospitals, pharmacists get promoted every two years and consequently, get a raise each time. Is it same for UK hospital practice?
It all depends what hospital you work in. In some hospitals here, the entry level pharmacists are the ones on call and may be supported by slightly senior pharmacist. You can be on call during the weekday and you can also have weekend on call. Some hospitals let you go home but be available to come into hospital if need be or just answer whatever query it is from home. While some hospitals require you to be on site for the call.
With regards to pay, google Agenda for Change Pay-scales and it will give you an idea of how often your salary is increased in the NHS. Of course, if you work in community it is totally different.
Thanks for the video. I found it really helpful. Please could you do a video on discharging patients?
Thanks for your comment; I will put this on my video list when I start making videos again.
Thank you so much for sharing 🙏
You are welcome and thanks for your comment.
@@Fashstyleliv thank you. Start following you on Instagram too.
could you do a video on the role of a more advanced clinical pharmacist and potentially consultant pharmacists?
I would at some point on the role of an advanced clinical pharmacist. For a consultant pharmacist, I will refer you to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society website as they shed more light on this role.
Very informative ❤
Thank you.
Hii thank you for the video. Does this mean that a clinical pharmacist is basically a specialised hospital pharmacist? From my researches through scooping around online, I know that a general hospital pharmacist is responsible for the administrative work on medications, dispensing the medications, compounding medicines, and they do counselling work on the drug therapy plans with the doctors. They generally work with hospital staffs more and would be in the hospital pharmacy most of the time. From what I saw online, they do not really go around wards and interact with patients.. That's why I am slightly confused on the difference between a hospital pharmacist and a clinical pharmacist as I heard that clinical pharmacists do interact with patients and do ward checks with doctors? Please correct me if I'm wrong 😅 .. I would love to understand more about pharmacy especially in UK. Thank you once again!
Thank you for your lovely comment. I find that the two terms are used interchangeably. Generally, a hospital pharmacist is one who works in a hospital especially the wards alongside doctors, nurses and other members of staff and they carry out clinical aspects of pharmacy. I think these days, especially in the UK, pharmacists are moving away from working in the dispensary throughout the day. Most of the hospitals I have worked in usually expect the pharmacists to work on the wards and do most of what I have explained in the video. The dispensary have pharmacy technician and assistants and other support workers who dispense medications and check it. I only work in the dispensary once a week for 2 hours and that’s to keep up my checking competency. I will make a video soon explaining in more detail because it is hard to write it all out. I hope this makes a little bit of sense..xx
Hello Ma’am I would like to know the scope of clinical pharmacist in uk now and what to expect in regards of scope may be 3-4years later since i am a PharmD student from india
I tried to discuss a bit about it in the video but it is indeed broader. You can have a look at the following websites: Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Pharmaceutical Journal, General Pharmaceutical Council, etc. They can help you with some perspective on clinical pharmacy in the UK. I hope that's useful.
@@Fashstyleliv thanks Ma’am !!♥️i hope you will do more pharmacy related videos.
Thank you so much for your videos they have been really helpful :). Do you need a master in clinical pharmacy to be a clinical pharmacist or does it get just you into a higher band? I dont know if i should do a 2 year clinical master program or start working post-registration?
Thank you so much for watching my videos. Ideally, a clinical pharmacist is one who has completed a course in Clinical Pharmacy but in general terms, most pharmacists work in a clinical setting (usually in the hospital or GP practice or other similar settings) refer to themselves as clinical pharmacists. I think some of the clinical pharmacy courses will require that you have some work experience before commencing their course and I think it would be useful to do so but of course, nothing stops you from applying whilst working. Once you are a UK qualified pharmacist, you can work alongside studying for an M.Sc in clinical pharmacy so it should not be an issue if you want to commence the course sooner than later. I hope this answers your questions.
@@Fashstyleliv thank you, you are amazing!! i was so confused finally someone answered my question. Wish you all the best you deserve it!!
You are welcome and thank you. Forgot to add that getting an M.Sc in clinical pharmacy gets you into a higher band as well.
I have a masters in clinical pharmacy from Nigeria, is it recognised in UK
@@omololanwokoma7286 it all depends on what you want to achieve and what university you completed it and if it is similar or comparable to the UK standard. Of course, you will still need to complete the entire conversion process.
I heard that after ospap most of them work in community pharmacist, meanwhile you become a clinical pharmacist, can you explain the procedure
Yes, I find that many OSPAP former students work in community and it could be because they may have missed out the timeline for getting a pre-reg placement in hospital. Or it could be that they prefer community. I think it helps to do your pre-reg in hospital if you want to work as a clinical pharmacist although you can still apply for jobs in hospital after pre-reg.
hi, i have completed my Bachelor of pharmacy in india. i am planning to do master in Msc clinical pharmacy with hospital practice course, after complete this course OSPAP required for UK reg pharmacist or not ?
Yes, OSPAP is required to be able to practice in the UK as a pharmacist if your degree is from a non-EEA country. It does not matter if you do an M.Sc Clinical Pharmacy with Hospital Practice. It may be better for you to do the OSPAP first and then do the above course. Good luck.
Hi, i have Bpharm and master in clinical pharmacy, which one should i send to the GPhC? And if i finished the OSPAP does that mean ill need another registration and exams to have my master certificate to be equivalent? Or what are the way to make it equivalent?
Btw : ur having a great videos and so they're so much helpful
Thank you so much. You need to send the B.Pharm because that’s your pharmacy qualification but it won’t harm to add in the Masters in Clinical Pharmacy. After OSPAP, you need to go into the training year (pre-reg or Foundation Training Pharmacist year) which is for a year and then write the final assessment at the end. Unfortunately that’s the only way and there are no equivalents. Wish you luck in the process.
Hi, Please which is more adviceable, doing masters in clinical pharmacy or applying for OSPAP? Thank you
Hello, doing a Masters in Clinical Pharmacy without being a UK Pharmacist would not allow you practice as a pharmacist in the UK. If you want to practice as a Pharmacist in the UK, you have to do the OSPAP and go through the entire pre-reg and GPHC exams process which takes about 2 years if you pass everything at once. Once you are qualified, you can decided to undertake an M.Sc in Clinical Pharmacy if you want. Good luck.
Mam, iam an bpharm student in India and i would like to become an Hospital pharmacist in uk . After completing OSPAP in uk if it is possible to become clinical or hospital pharmacist?.
If both clinical or hospital pharmacist can work In the ICU,OR etc?!
Yes, once you complete and pass OSPAP as well as the pre-reg and final exam, then you become a UK pharmacist and you can work in several sectors including hospital. As a rule of thumb, if you work in a hospital you are referred to as a clinical pharmacist especially if you work on the wards alongside the doctors/nurses, etc. Of course, you can also take additional courses whilst working as a hospital pharmacist to broaden your knowledge around clinical pharmacy. If you choose and the hospital has opportunities, you can also work in ICU and A&E. It all depends on what hospital you work in. Most hospitals work in rotations of 6 months or 9 months where you get the opportunity to work in several sections of the hospital to help you gain experience and help you decide where you want to specialise in.
@@Fashstyleliv if the OSPAP is an PG program?
OSPAP has both a PG Dip (Postgraduate Diploma) and M.Sc version.
Hi me M.pharama finshed in india how to work in clinical pharmacist in uk
I have videos on my OSPAP playlist on how to become a UK pharmacist via OSPAP and a separate video on what it is to be a clinical pharmacist.
Whats the role of surgical pharmacist in uk?
It all depends on the hospital. Surgical pharmacists in the hospital work on surgical wards in the hospital so they need to have a good knowledge of post surgery antibiotics, pain killers and provide pharmaceutical care and support to the surgery team and its patients.
Mam , hi I'm doing pharm D in india i like to do job as clinical pharmacist in Uk what I have to do
Thanks for watching. I have several videos on the journey on here. You can check out my OSPAP playlist here..th-cam.com/play/PLf9T3LZ6PGdKObbHHQ84DRT9ubA3ZmAgS.html
Is mpharm degree suitable for clinical pharmacy?
Yes it is as well as with OSPAP.
When ospap 2o22 admissions start and. What are the ielts requirements for it?
All OSPAP universities start in September as a course start date. IELTS requirements still remain a minimum of 7 in all aspects (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and a minimum of 7 overall and this has to be in one sitting.
He'll mam right now I'm completing this year my b.pharmacy graduation in India but I'm confused about my future whether I ve to learn clinical sas and became clinical sas programmer or as by getting two years experience in India as hospital pharmacist and applying for uk pharmacist which will be the best mam in those two jobs please answer to my questions (forgive me I don't know proper verbal formation ): )
Hello and thanks for your message. Apologies as I am only getting to see your message now. I think it all depends on what you really want from your career and of course your finances. You don’t need to have work experience to apply for the OSPAP program which enables you to become a UK pharmacist. You can apply without work experience; you just need to provide reasons for not having work experience in your application or any gaps you might have. Good luck.
Thank you mam
Is work experience required for job? Will i get pr after going there.
You don't really need to have work experience to commence OSPAP but you must be eligible to register as a pharmacist in your country or already registered as a pharmacist. Once you finish your OSPAP, pass and move to pre-reg, that would count as some work experience so when you finally qualify and look for regular pharmacist roles, you would have some sort of experience. You can qualify for permanent residency also known as Indefinite Leave to Remain once you complete 5 years on a Work visa (Tier 2) or 10 years in total of living in the UK under long residency. The years on a post study visa and student visa do not count towards the 5 years for permanent residency but it counts towards the 10 years long residency route. These are the current rules as of June 2021; rules change so best to familiarise yourself with the UK gov website for changes. Hope this helps and good luck.
do we need to submit full fee initially for ospap or can we make its installments
It depends on the university. I believe most may accept installments but it is best to check their websites (usually under finances) or call their student finance offices.
Hey, did you do the Msc in clinical pharmacy or after your prereg you went ahead to apply for jobs and you got the role as a hospital pharmacist?
Yes, after my pre-reg, I worked in a hospital for one year and then commenced on a course similar to Clinical Pharmacy but it was a combination of two courses. It’s called Advanced Pharmacy Practice and Independent Prescribing so when I finished I became prescriber and also an Advanced Pharmacy Practitioner. You don’t need any extra courses to get a role in hospital. Just work hard at the interview and by God’s grace, you will get in. Good luck.
@@Fashstyleliv thank you so much
How long is the advanced pharmacy practice and the prescribing pharmacy course
@@omololanwokoma7286 it depends on what uni and how quick you are willing to work hard to pass it. Usually the Advanced Pharmacy Practice is a separate course and the Independent Prescribing is also on its own. I opted for the combined one and it took roughly 18 months.
Can I do the advanced clinical practice and independent prescribing then work in the pharmacy as a pharmacist without ospap?
After ospap can we join in Pharmaceutical industry
Of course, you can.
@@Fashstyleliv Which is best? Pharmaceutical industy or as a clinical pharmacist...
@@shiyonanoyal4670 it’s hard to say. It all depends on what you want out of each sector and what drives you.