Who assesses my portfolio?
Portfolios will be assessed by an RPS consultant pharmacist competency committee, which will be comprised of a minimum of three experts with the following areas represented in its membership:
- Expertise from the applicant’s area of clinical practice
- Pharmacy system leadership experience
- A practising consultant pharmacist
- A practising non-pharmacist consultant-level practitioner
- Academic expertise
The committee will be chaired by a senior RPS representative.
Outcomes
The potential assessment outcomes of the consultant pharmacy competency committee are as follows:
Standard met
If the CPCC agrees that you have demonstrated achievement of all the curriculum outcomes, then you will be credentialed as consultant-ready and will be eligible to take up approved consultant pharmacist posts. The RPS will maintain a directory of all credentialed individuals.
Standard not met
If the CPCC agrees that you have not yet demonstrated achievement of all the curriculum outcomes, you will be required to resubmit for reassessment of the domain(s) where outcomes were not achieved. You will not be required to resubmit you evidence for those domains where the CPCC agreed all the outcomes in that domain had been met.
Insufficient evidence
The outcome indicates that, while some of the evidence provided indicated that you may be practising at the expected level, the gaps in the evidence were such that the panel was unable to confidently conclude the outcome had been fully achieved. You will be required to resubmit for reassessment of the domain(s) where there was insufficient evidence provided. You will not be required to resubmit your evidence for those domains where the CPCC agreed all the outcomes in that domain had been met.
All candidates will receive formative feedback on their submission from the committee regardless of the outcome of the assessment.
When can I submit my portfolio for assessment?
RPS consultant pharmacist competency committees will meet remotely four times a year to review portfolio submissions. There will be a submission window and a final portfolio submission date.
2022 dates
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Final submission deadline
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Anticipated outcome date
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Application 1
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23 January 2022
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8 March 2022
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Application 2
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1 May 2022
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14 June 2022
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Application 3
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30 October 2022
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13 December 2022
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Payment
The fee for a portfolio submission to be reviewed is £450 for each attempt.
Payment will be taken via card. We accept all major credit cards including Visa, Mastercard and American Express (AMEX).
Payment will only be taken once you have submitted your portfolio for assessment.
Is there a fee for resubmission and how much is it?
Any reassessment will incur an assessment fee dependent on the number of domains being reassessed.
- Up to three domains: 50% reassessment fee (£225)
- Four or more domains: Full reassessment fee (£450)
Are there any recurring maintenance fees after I have been credentialed?
No. Once individuals are credentialed, there are no recurring maintenance fees. Maintenance of competence will be through GPhC revalidation.
Will I need to resubmit a portfolio to maintain my credentialing?
No. Maintenance of competence will be through GPhC revalidation.