We're accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to provide courses in independent prescribing (IP).
Completing the course will result in a Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing award.
The course of study involves:
pre-face-to-face course activity
distance learning material
two face-to-face periods
a period of learning in practice under the supervision of a designated prescribing practitioner
You'll be awarded 30 ScotCat credits.
Pharmacists must meet all of the following requirements:
current registration with GPhC &/or PSNI as a pharmacist
In good standing with the healthcare regulator with which they are registered
having relevant experience in a UK pharmacy setting
Ability to recognise, understand and articulate the skills and attributes a prescriber requires to act as the foundation of their prescribing practice whilst training.
They identified an area of clinical or therapeutic practice to base their learning.
Ability to demonstrate how they reflect on their performance and take responsibility for their CPD.
Ability to demonstrate how they will develop their networks for support, reflection and learning, including prescribers from other professions.
A designated prescribing practitioner (DPP) who has agreed to supervise their period of learning in practice (further details above)
Pharmacists must provide examples of relevant experience demonstrating a significant and positive impact on patient care. This must include clinical/therapeutic experience in a patient-oriented/person-centred setting. Examples of relevant experience may include, but are not limited to:
Counselling patients whilst collaborating with multidisciplinary hospital pharmacy teams on a ward where shared decision-making and consideration of patient dignity, capacity, and consent are essential.
Drug history taking and medication reviews whilst assessing patients’ medicines as part of an annual review in a GP practice and where consideration of diversity and cultural differences influences their recommendations.
Resolution of prescribing queries potentially in a community pharmacy where service provision to a care home is part of their role.
We are dealing with ethical dilemmas whilst working in a community pharmacy on the weekend and deciding whether to supply medicines to a patient who has run out and cannot discuss this with the patient’s GP.
Observation/involvement in specialist clinics in their local GP surgery where maintaining patient confidentiality will be essential, mainly as they know many patients who attend their community pharmacy.
Reflection on practice and recognising their limitations in competence potentially when faced with a request to treat a patient or issue a prescription for a condition they are unfamiliar with whilst working in a GP practice.
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
IELTS 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
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0.0
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