Independent/Supplementary Prescribing, PGCert

You can begin in January, February, April, May and September each year The course is run by active academics and healthcare professionals at the Medway School of Pharmacy. The entire team are qualified Non-Medical Prescribers The course is fully accredited by GPhC, NMC and HCPC If you aren’t quite ready for this course, we also offer Preparing for Prescribing (P4P) short courses This course is also available as a pathway into our Medicines Optimisation course. You would study prescribing as the

Registration with the appropriate professional/regulatory body (NMC, GPhC, PSNI or HCPC)

Appropriate experience in the area of practice in which applicant will be prescribing

The ability to study at academic Level 6 or Level 7

Nurses and Midwives: At least one year of post-registration clinical experience in the UK. This includes all nurse (level 1), midwife or SCPHN registrants (including NHS, self-employed or non-NHS employed registrants)

Pharmacists: must demonstrate they have relevant patient orientated experience in a UK Pharmacy setting in their application

Allied Health Professionals (excluding Paramedics) At least three years' post-registration clinical experience in the UK

Advanced Paramedic Practitioners: College of Paramedics recommend that paramedics are registered and qualified for at least five years with at least three years' relevant post-qualification experience in the clinical area in which they will be prescribing

Appropriate numeracy skills, clinical/health assessment, diagnostics/care management and planning and evaluation of care in their intended area of prescribing practice

Support from the sponsoring organisation confirming service need and access to appropriate supervised practice, and a prescribing budget to meet the costs of prescriptions on completion of training

A named practice supervisor (nurses and midwives); designated prescribing practitioner (pharmacists); practice educator (AHPs), who will facilitate, supervise and support the student during their clinical placement.

For more information, use our contact form or call us on 020 8331 9000.

September; January; February; April; May

No fixed deadline — apply as early as possible. Applications close when the course is full.

• Medway Campus, United Kingdom