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Pharmacist Independent Prescribing at Robert Gordon University - UCAS

Robert Gordon University

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (Taught)

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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 identified an area of clinical practice and need in which to develop their prescribing skills. Demonstrate how they will develop their own networks for support, reflection and learning, including prescribers from other professions. Have relevant experience in a UK pharmacy setting. Must be able to recognise, understand and articulate the skills required by a prescriber. Have a broad understanding of the GPhC Standards for Pharmacy professionals and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Competency Framework for all Prescribers. 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

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For more information on RGU’s tuition fees please visit the RGU website- rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/880-practice-certificate-pharmacist-independent-prescribing You may qualify for a scholarship or financial award. For more information please visit the RGU website- https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/finance-funding/funding-and-scholarships-search
Pharmacist Independent Prescribing at Robert Gordon University - UCAS