PCert Independent/Supplementary Prescribing

Course Overview

There is a high and rising demand for a range of healthcare professionals to qualify as non-medical prescribers. There are career opportunities for both non-medical prescribing nurse practitioners and pharmacists in GP surgeries or other primary care settings and enhanced options for radiographers, physiotherapists, podiatrists and dietitians with the prescribing qualification.

General Eligibility

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

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

The ability to study at academic level 6 or level 7

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

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS (including IELTS Indicator) 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in R&W; 5.5 in S&L)

  TOEFL iBT 90 overall (with a minimum of 22 in R; 21 in W; 17 in L; 20 in S)