One Day Medication Training – administration of medicines, legislation & guidance

When you’ve only got one or two people who need their medication training sorting – maybe they’re new starters, maybe they missed the annual update, or maybe they’re agency/bank staff organising their own CPD – finding high‑quality, compliant medicines training can feel like a headache.

And then there’s the real sticking point: Who is going to do their competency sign‑off?

Online sessions or short webinars are great for ticking a box, but not so great for meeting legislation, satisfying regulators, or keeping people genuinely safe.

That’s exactly why we created our Open Safe Use of Medicines course. A full, CPD‑accredited day where we teach the theory AND we complete the verified competency assessments for you, all in one go.

Most medicines training stops at the theory. That means organisations still need to free up a senior staff member to complete competency assessments, and for individuals or agency/bank workers, there’s often nobody available to do that final sign‑off at all.

But here’s the part many organisations don’t realise:

NICE guidelines state that medicines competency assessments must be completed at least annually and must be done by someone whose training and experience goes above and beyond that of the person being assessed.

So it can’t just be anyone with experience. It must be someone appropriately certified, confident, and trained to a higher standard. This creates real pressure for already stretched teams, and often makes compliance impossible for agency or bank staff to manage on their own.

That’s exactly why this course exists.

What the day looks like

Morning: Clear, practical medicines theory

The same high‑quality content we deliver to organisations across the UK, explained in real‑world language and designed for anyone who handles medicines as part of their role.

We cover:

• What medicines are and how they work in the body
• How to spot and reduce risk, side‑effects, and errors
• UK legislation, categories and what they mean for day‑to‑day practice
• Dosages, strengths, labels, prescription accuracy and “homely remedies”
• Real‑life case examples, safer ways of working, and when to escalate

Afternoon: Verified competency assessment

This is where we really stand apart.

Every learner completes a structured, practical assessment with one of our expert evaluators. They will demonstrate safe practice with:

• Tablets & capsules
• Liquids
• Topical medicines & patches
• Eye/ear/nasal drops
• Inhalers and other common formats
• Safe storage, ordering, and disposal
• MAR chart recording to an audit‑ready standard

By the end of the day, they leave fully competent, not just “trained”.

Perfect for:

• Organisations with just 1–3 people needing meds training
• New starters who missed in‑house training cycles
• Agency or bank staff organising their own competency
• Support workers, team leaders, site leads or anyone responsible for administering medicines
• Anyone who needs a fully compliant, all‑in‑one solution without the hassle of arranging separate assessments

If medicines are part of the job, this course is built for you.

We don’t do death by powerpoint, sit and listen, boring training sessions.

We deliver sessions that are clear, interactive, memorable and genuinely enjoyable.

Our trainers blend pharmaceutical/clinical expertise, in depth content and games and activities that turn complex information into practical, everyday confidence.

That’s why organisations across the UK trust us as the gold standard in medicines management. Staff leave not just trained, but switched on, competent, and ready to work safely.

And when regulators ask for evidence, you’ll have it:
independent, NICE, CQC and OFSTED‑compliant training and competency sign‑off – all in one day.