Level 3 Award in Safe Handling and Administration of Medication
The Level 3 Award in Safe Handling and Administration of Medication offered by OXQUAL develops advanced support-level competence in medication safety, storage, supervised administration, error prevention, documentation, staff communication and patient-safety monitoring.
About this qualification
The Level 3 Award in Safe Handling and Administration of Medication offered by OXQUAL develops advanced support-level competence in medication safety, storage, supervised administration, error prevention, documentation, staff communication and patient-safety monitoring.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Advanced Medication-Safety Principles
- Medication Risk Management
- Error Prevention
- Medication Classifications
- Therapeutic-Use Awareness
- Safe Storage
- Inventory Management
- Environmental Controls
- Medication Security
- Administration Routes
- Oral Administration Awareness
- Topical Administration Awareness
- Inhalation Routes
- Injection and Intravenous Awareness
- Supervisory Responsibilities
- Delegation and Accountability
- Prescription Charts
- Administration Records
- Medication-Safety Audits
- Error Reporting
- Root Cause Analysis Awareness
- Corrective Actions
- Staff Training
- Patient Consent and Confidentiality
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Healthcare Assistants progressing into supervisory roles
- Care-Team Supervisors
- Clinical Support Team Leaders
- Medication-Safety Support Personnel
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop advanced medication-safety competence.
- Strengthen supervisory awareness.
- Improve error-prevention skills.
- Develop medication-audit knowledge.
- Improve staff communication.
- Strengthen patient-safety monitoring.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Practical assessments, written examination and portfolio review.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, medication-safety simulations, documentation tasks and oral discussion.
- Total Questions: 50 theory questions plus multiple practical tasks.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 10–14 weeks (160–200 hours).
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