MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Pharmacists applying to undertake an independent prescribing programme must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland and have at least 2 years’ appropriate patient-orientated experience in a UK hospital, community or primary care setting following their pre-registration year. NON-MEDICAL PRESCRIBING FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PGCert PT Accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), this programme will equip you with the competency to practise within current legislation as an independent or supplementary non-medical prescriber. It will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to prescribe safely and appropriately within your area of practice. Core modules typically include: • Clinical Assessment and Decision Making in Non-Medical Prescribing (HCPC) • Pharmacology Principles and Practice (HCPC) Entry requirements You can apply for this course if you: • Have a prescribing budget in place • Meet specific entry requirements set by Health and Care Professions Council (see below) • Have been approved by a Health Board Prescribing Lead and Clinical Manager • H old a current criminal identity check to meet specific requirements of your professional body • Have identified an appropriately qualified designated medical practitioner • Demonstrate the ability to study at academic Level 7
Recognition of previous learning is not applicable for this programme. Part accreditation of a module, regardless of previous learning or experience, isn't possible. The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) have no specific requirements for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) but they must be suitably experienced and established in the role in which they wish to prescribe. NON-MEDICAL PRESCRIBING FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES PGCert PT Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), this programme will equip you with the competency to practise within current legislation as an independent or supplementary non-medical prescriber. It will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to prescribe safely and appropriately within your area of practice. Core modules typically include: • Clinical Assessment and Decision Making in Non-Medical Prescribing (NMC) • Pharmacology Principles and Practice (NMC) Entry requirements You can apply for this course if: • You are a registered nurse (Level 1), a registered midwife or a SCPHN • Your practice area has the necessary governance structures in place (including clinical support, access to protected learning time and employer support where
prescribing practice should be in clinical/health assessment/ diagnostics/care management or planning and evaluation of care • Demonstrate the ability to study at academic Level 7 Applicants for V300 supplementary/ independent prescribing programmes have been registered with the NMC for a minimum of 5 years prior to application for entry onto the programme. NURSING PRE-REGISTRATION (ADULT) MSc Designed for non-registered healthcare practitioners, this two-year programme will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career in this essential profession. You will learn about the holistic needs of people from early adulthood until old age and develop the professional skills to provide high quality nursing care in in a range of clinical and community settings. As you progress, you will develop the skills to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based care to promote the health and wellbeing of adults with acute and chronic conditions. Core modules typically include: • Acute and Unscheduled Nursing Care • Care of the Person with Complex Needs • Dissertation • The Essentials of Nursing • Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research • Leadership, Management and Decision Making in Service Evaluation and Improvement • Promoting Health and Preventing Illness Entry requirements This MSc course is pre-registration only. It is not suitable for registered
appropriate) to enable you to undertake, and be adequately supported throughout the programme
• Y ou are capable of safe and effective practice at a level of proficiency appropriate to the programme. Your intended area of
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