Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 24 weeks or 8 months, Part-time
The programme will develop your ability to critically analyse and to hone your personal reflection skills, preparing you for lifelong professional development. It will provide the foundation for you to develop your practice, to enable you to provide a high professional standard of care, and be accountable for that care.
The programme will introduce you to the general principles of pharmacology relevant to prescribing practice, the professional, legal, and ethical frameworks relevant to Independent and Supplementary prescribing, and clinical governance / quality assurance aspects of prescribing.
These elements will be underpinned by evaluation of your own performance, and application of the prescribing principles to your own area of practice. It will also enable you to be aware of current developments within independent and supplementary prescribing in the UK. You will study in a multi-disciplinary setting along with a range of individuals from other professions including pharmacists, facilitating shared learning as recommended by the NMC/ HCPC.
In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements and must comply with the Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)) specific requirements for prescribing. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.
With your online application you will need to provide:
A copy of your professional registration number (NMC or HCPC) in order for us to confirm your current registration status.
A reference from your employer (signed, dated and less than six months old at the time you submit your application) to evidence that you:
currently work in an area relevant to the programme
have a minimum of one years’ full-time equivalent patient-orientated clinical experience
are committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Any evidence of previous study at Masters level.
A copy of your certificate or transcript which shows you have undertaken a clinical assessment/diagnostics and evaluation module, or evidence that demonstrates you have developed these skills in clinical practice, such as a testimonial from a senior practitioner.
A copy of your IELTS certificate with an overall score of 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or evidence of an accepted equivalent. Please include the date of your expected test if this qualification is pending. If you have alternative acceptable evidence, such as an undergraduate degree studied in the UK, please supply this in place of an IELTS.
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The non-medical prescribing pathway will provide you with a qualification that enable you to build on your existing role; improving the patient experience and reducing waiting times.
This programme will help you develop your career by undertaking more advanced roles with greater responsibilities for managing patient care.
The PgCert is also available as a pathway through the MSc in Advanced Practice; a programme designed for health, social care and related professionals in primary, secondary and tertiary settings who wish to advance their knowledge base, clinical, leadership and management skills. Students, irrespective of their clinical specialty, will become actively involved in the advancement of practice.
Core Modules:
Independent/Supplementary Prescribing - part 1
Independent/Supplementary Prescribing - part 2
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