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Study Details: 8 months
Our blended-learning Postgraduate Certificate in Independent/Supplementary Prescribing allows a wide range of healthcare professionals to qualify as non-medical prescribers.
Enhance your career opportunities by qualifying as a non-medical prescriber. The programme is for pharmacists, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, podiatrists, radiographers and dietitians. It is a part-time, 8 month, blended learning programme which leads to you qualifying as an independent prescriber (pharmacists, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, podiatrists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers) or as a supplementary prescriber (diagnostic radiographers and dietitians). You develop the knowledge and skills to practise as prescribers and to meet the standards set by your respective professional/regulatory body. Also available at Level 6 for nurses/midwives only.
This course is delivered by distance learning, but you'll also spend nine days at the university, covering issues including communication and diagnostic skills, patient assessment, and the legal and ethical aspects of prescribing. The emphasis on each skill or aspect of non-medical prescribing is tailored to meet the needs of the different professions we cater for.
Registration with the appropriate professional/regulatory body (NMC, GPhC, PSNI or HCPC)
Appropriate experience in the area of practice in which applicant will be prescribing
The ability to study at academic Level 6 or Level 7
Nurses and Midwives: At least one year of post-registration clinical experience in the UK. This includes all nurse (level 1), midwife or SCPHN registrants (including NHS, self-employed or non-NHS employed registrants)
Pharmacists: must demonstrate they have relevant patient orientated experience in a UK Pharmacy setting in their application
Allied Health Professionals (excluding Paramedics) At least three years' post-registration clinical experience in the UK
Advanced Paramedic Practitioners: College of Paramedics recommend that paramedics are registered and qualified for at least five years with at least three years' relevant post-qualification experience in the clinical area in which they will be prescribing
Appropriate numeracy skills, clinical/health assessment, diagnostics/care management and planning and evaluation of care in their intended area of prescribing practice
Support from the sponsoring organisation confirming service need and access to appropriate supervised practice, and a prescribing budget to meet the costs of prescriptions on completion of training
A named practice supervisor (nurses and midwives); designated prescribing practitioner (pharmacists); practice educator (AHPs), who will facilitate, supervise and support the student during their clinical placement.
There is high and rising demand for both non-medical prescribing nurse practitioners and pharmacists in GP surgeries or other primary care settings. There are also enhanced career opportunities for radiographers, physiotherapists, podiatrists, dietitians and advanced paramedic practitioners with the prescribing qualification.
Core Modules:
Safe and Effective Prescribing (15 credits)
Consultation and Decision Making (15 credits)
Putting Prescribing into Practice (15 credits)
Optional Modules:
Non-Medical Prescribing in Context (15 credits)
Non-Medical Prescribing in Context for Pharmacists (15 credits)
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