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Focus Awards Limited · RQF Level 2

Focus Awards Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines (RQF)

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  • LevelRQF Level 2
  • Total credits13
  • Guided learning110 hours
  • Units in this qualification4

Awarded by Focus Awards Limited · on the Ofqual register

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What you’ll learn

What each unit actually teaches you to do

The Focus Awards Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines (RQF) is aimed at health care staff whose duties may bring them into contact with medication. The Focus Awards Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines will provide learners with the an understanding of the principles and practices of working with medicines and develop an understanding of their responsibilities and the procedures they should follow when handling medicines.

These are the units Focus Awards Limited registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.

Record-Keeping and Audit processes for Medication, Administration and StorageReal unit · Focus Awards Limited
You'll understand record-keeping and audit processes related to medication administration and storage. The unit includes conducting audits, maintaining confidentiality, and recognising accountability and responsibility within medication management.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the audit process in relation to medication transactions and stock levels.
  • Understand how information is recorded and confidentiality maintained.
  • Understand own role in relation to accountability and responsibility within record-keeping and audit processes.
Supply, Storage and Disposal of MedicationReal unit · Focus Awards Limited
You'll gain knowledge of the supply, storage, and disposal processes for medication. The unit covers how medicines are obtained, the roles of organisations involved, and the requirements for safe storage and disposal to ensure compliance and safety.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand how medicines are supplied
  • Understand how medicines are obtained
  • Know the requirements for storing medication safely
  • Understand the requirements for the safe disposal of medication
Understand Medication and PrescriptionsReal unit · Focus Awards Limited
This unit provides an understanding of medication types, classifications, legislation, and guidelines. You'll study the roles of individuals in the medication process and how to access and interpret medication information safely and effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the use of different types of medication
  • Understand how medicines are classified
  • Understand legislation related to medication
  • Understand guidelines related to medication
  • Understand own role in the medication process
  • Understand the roles of others in the medication process
  • Access information about medication
Understand the requirements for the safe Administration of MedicationReal unit · Focus Awards Limited
This unit covers the safe administration of medication, including necessary preparations, administration techniques tailored to individual needs, supporting self-administration, and procedures to follow when problems arise during medication administration.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the preparations that need to be taken prior to administering medication.
  • Understand how medication is administered safely and in a way that meets individual needs.
  • Understand how to support individuals to administer their own medication.
  • Understand the procedures to follow when there are problems with the administration of medication.
  • Understand how the effects of medication are monitored.

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Record-Keeping and Audit processes for Medication, Administration and StorageSupply, Storage and Disposal of MedicationUnderstand Medication and PrescriptionsUnderstand the requirements for the safe Administration of Medication

Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.

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Where this connects

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Skills it covers

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Contribute to the management of medication audit and review

How you’ll actually learn this

One-to-one, on your own real work

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Record-Keeping and Audit processes for Medication, Administration and StorageLevel 2

Applied to your own work

Learners will understand record-keeping and audit processes related to medication administration and storage. The unit includes conducting audits, maintaining confidentiality, and recognising accountability and responsibility within medication management.

How the thinking builds
  1. Remember
  2. Understand
  3. Apply
  4. Analyse
  5. Evaluate
  6. Create
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Built for Focus Awards Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines (RQF)

4 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Focus Awards Limited.

  1. Record-Keeping and Audit processes for Medication, Administration and Storage
  2. Supply, Storage and Disposal of Medication
  3. Understand Medication and Prescriptions
  4. Understand the requirements for the safe Administration of Medication
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The value

Why the companion is worth £70 a month

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That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.

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