We require you to have an MPharm or equivalent. You must currently be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland. You must also be a practising pharmacist with at least two years post-registration experience in a patient-facing role in hospital, community or primary care. You must have the agreement of a Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) to act as your mentor during twelve days in practice (see Designated Prescribing Practitioner Requirements section below) You will require written endorsement from your employer and/or sponsor whose patients they are going to prescribe for to indicate they have identified an area of clinical practice where independent/supplementary prescribing is required. In the acute sector, this would be the NHS hospital or private hospital that employs them. In primary care/community pharmacy this would be the employer or local commissioner of the service where independent/supplementary prescribing is required. An indication of service and patient need for a pharmacist prescriber should be indicated within the application, for example a focus on NHS or local priority or service development opportunity. You will require written endorsement from your employer and/or sponsor that they have up to date clinical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical knowledge relevant to their intended prescribing area. You must be able to demonstrate reflective practice and take responsibility for your own continued professional development.