Course summary
This is a well-established and successful independent/supplementary prescribing programme for pharmacists, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, podiatrists, radiographers and dietitians. It is a part-time, blended learning programme which leads to you qualifying as an independent prescriber (community and primary care 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. Available as eight or 12 months duration. Also available at Level 6 for nurses/midwives. Is this programme right for me? If you are a pharmacist, nurse, midwife, physiotherapist, podiatrist, radiographer or dietitian looking to become a prescriber this is the programme you are looking for. We also run a 40-credit module as part of the University of Greenwich MSc Advanced Clinical Practice. If you are part of this Greenwich programme and have selected the Prescribing module then you do need to complete our Prescribing Application form. If you are a pharmacist in the HEE LaSE area and want to improve your clinical skills and undertake a prescribing programme, we do offer a combination of one of our short course modules, Clinical Consultation Assessment and Diagnosis with our PGCert independent / Supplementary Prescribing. This is HEE funded for a limited time!
Modules
Non Medical Prescribing In Context (15 credit); Safe and Effective Prescribing (15 credit); Consultation and Decision Making (15 credit); Putting Prescribing Into Practice (15 credit).
Assessment method
Assessments include written assignments, case study analysis, multiple choice questions, narrative based on portfolio entries, attendance of period of learning in practice and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE).
Entry requirements
Students will have: Registration with the appropriate professional/regulatory body (NMC, GPhC, PSNI or HCPC); appropriate experience in the area of practice in which they will be prescribing; the ability to study at academic level 6 or level 7; at least 2 years post-registration clinical experience (pharmacists); at least 3 years post-registration clinical experience (nurses with 1st degree and allied health professionals); appropriate numeracy skills; support from the sponsoring organisation confirming service need, access to appropriate supervised practice, and a prescribing budget to meet the costs of prescriptions on completion of training; a named designated medical practitioner who will facilitate, supervise and support the student during their clinical placement.
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 fee information, please email [email protected]
Provider information
Medway School of Pharmacy
Central Avenue
Chatham Maritime
Chatham
ME4 4TB