WDWG - ToR (v1.0 March 2025)

UKMi Workforce Development Group Terms of Reference

Aim
To oversee UKMi educational and training opportunities, and support the continual development of a skilled UKMi network.

Objectives

• Identify and respond to the workforce development needs of the UKMi network.
• Maintain links with Medicines Information and Advice Training Programme (MIATP).
• Oversee the national UKMi training course.
• Contribute to and support an annual UKMi conference.
• Ensure UKMi career progression opportunities are developed.
• Promote and encourage the use of MI skills within the network, and amongst non-MI professionals.
• Support the UKMi network to teach and promote medicines information and advice to pharmacy professionals at all stages of training

Membership

Membership should represent the many different Medicines Information and Advice services across the UK.

Opportunity for membership will be advertised through recognised UKMi communication channels, on an as required basis.

Frequency of meetings

The group will meet every 2 months. Additional meetings may be required to facilitate individual projects. These will be discussed and agreed by the group as required.

Quorate

The Group is quorate if the Chair(s) and five core members are present. If the committee is not quorate the meeting will still take place. However, no decisions shall be made and such matters will be deferred until the next quorate meeting.

Accountability and reporting arrangements

The group will report to the UKMi Executive.