Prescribing for Pharmacists

Program Overview

This program prepares healthcare professionals, including nurses, midwives, and pharmacists, to become independent and supplementary prescribers. It covers principles of prescribing, clinical pharmacology, patient assessment, and legal and ethical issues. The program includes taught days, guided study, mentorship, and assessments, and is accredited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This module prepares nurses, midwives, podiatrists, physiotherapists, therapeutic radiographers, and paramedics to prescribe as independent and supplementary prescribers. It also allows experienced nonmedical health professionals to enhance their knowledge and gain a critical awareness of contemporary issues to become safe, competent, and effective prescribers within current legal and professional guidelines. Successful students can record their prescribing qualification with the relevant professional body.

Outline:

The program's content covers the following topics:

• Prescribing principles and practice
• Clinical pharmacology
• Therapeutics
• Patient assessment and management
• Communication and consultation skills
• Legal and ethical issues
The program is structured as follows:
• Eight taught days
• Two exam days
• 10 days of guided study
• 12 days of working with a prescribing mentor
• Additional personal reading and portfolio development
The taught days are held from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the following dates:
• September 23-24, 2024
• October 14-16, 2024
• November 18-19, 2024
• December 2-3, 2024
The exam days are held on:
• January 8, 2025 (MCQ and Clinical Assessment exam)
• January 14, 2025 (OSCE exam)

Assessment:

Students are assessed through a combination of methods, including:

• Multiple choice and short answer question examination (MCQ)
• Summative objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
• Reflective writing
• Portfolio development
• Competency framework

Teaching:

The program is taught using a range of evidence-based teaching and learning strategies, including:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Seminars
• Role play
• Ward visits
• Formative objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs)
The program is taught by a team of experienced academics and clinicians.

Careers:

Graduates of the program can work in a variety of settings, including:

• Anticoagulant clinics
• GP surgeries
• A&E Departments
• Admissions wards

Other:

• The program is accredited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
• The program is open to pharmacists with a minimum of two years of appropriate patient-oriented experience post-registration in a relevant UK practice setting.
• Applicants must have an identified area of clinical practice in which to develop independent prescribing practice.
• Applicants must also have relevant clinical experience in that area.
• Applicants must also have support from a Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP), who will provide supervised practice opportunities.
• Applicants are required to provide a current DBS check.

Tuition fee 30 credits: £1,836