Course summary
This pharmacist independent prescriber course will prepare you to achieve the relevant learning outcomes required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to be eligible to apply for annotation as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber. The module is structured around GPhC Standards and the Competency Framework for all Prescribers. These support Pharmacist Prescribers to deliver safe and effective care. The skills and knowledge you will gain will enable you to make a difference to patients’ lives and play an important role in the future of pharmacist independent prescribing.
Modules
For more information please view the RGU website. https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/880-practice-certificate-pharmacist-independent-prescribing
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- General Pharmaceutical Council
Entry requirements
All candidates must meet the following requirements: Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Demonstrate how they reflect on their own performance and take responsibility for their own Continuing Professional Development. Have a Designated Prescribing Practitioner who has agreed to supervise the period of learning in practice. Have at least two years appropriate patient orientated experience practising in a hospital, community or primary care setting following their pre-registration year. Have identified an area of clinical practice and need in which to develop their prescribing skills. Have up-to-date clinical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical knowledge relevant to their intended area of prescribing practice. Demonstrate how they will develop their own networks for support, reflection and learning, including prescribers from other professions. The Designated Prescribing Practitioner As part of the course, the pharmacist’s period of learning in practice must be supervised by a Designated Prescribing Practitioner who may be a medical or a non-medical independent prescriber. Find out more on our website - https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/880-practice-certificate-pharmacist-independent-prescribing As part of our application process you must demonstrate that you have relevant clinical or therapeutic experience in the area in which you wish to prescribe, which is suitable to act as a foundation for your training. You will be asked to provide information about, and reflect on, your experience, education and training and to provide information about your proposed prescribing service.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
Provider information
Robert Gordon University
Garthdee House
Garthdee Road
Aberdeen
AB10 7QB