Administration of Medication - WLC staff only

** This training is only available to West Lothian Council staff. Please ensure you book using your Council email address. Any bookings made using non-council email addresses will be cancelled. **

Please arrive on time for the training. We will start at 9.30 am. There is a small car park at Eliburn.

Lunch is not provided, but there are ample shops in the vicinity, or you can bring your own.

The Administration of Medication Training is a mandatory session and an accredited course, delivered by a pharmacist with appropriate clinical qualifications and expertise in this area.

The course has an assessed element, which will determine competency on the day. These will be marked post-training, and managers will be advised of any issues within approximately 5 working days. Thereafter, continuing competency will be monitored through your line management structure.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the session, you will have refreshed your knowledge and demonstrated your competency in the following areas:-

• Understand the different classes of medication
• Know the different forms of medication and the routes of administration
• The importance of strength, dosage, frequency, and timing
• Understand the difference between generic and brand names
• Know what should appear on medicine labels
• Understand what is meant by homely remedies
• Understand the Council’s and your Service’s policy on medication
• Have an understanding of the law and handling medication
• Understand what is involved in the administration of medication to clients
• Know what records need to be completed in relation to medication
• Understand how to support clients and adapt to their different needs
• Understand your role in the self-administration of medicines
• Know how clients should be monitored after medicines have been administered
• Know what to do in the event of a medicine error.
• Know where to find information on medicines