Course Overview

The programme to prepare to prescribe as a Nurse or Midwife Community Nurse Prescriber (V150) is offered as stand-alone module but may also be used to contribute to an undergraduate award. For example, students could combine successful completion of the University Award Community Nurse Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives (V300) with other modules towards a full degree (120 credits), for example the BSc (Hons) Practice Development or BSc (Hons) Community Specialist Practitioner District Nursing.

General Eligibility

Application form:

• current NMC registration (level 1) nurse/midwife;

• NMC registrant for a minimum of one year prior to application;

• satisfactory enhanced disclosure clearance (DBS) within three years of the programme start date;

• academic ability to study at academic level 6;

• ability to practise safely, effectively and proficiently appropriate to the programme and intended area of prescribing practice in clinical/health assessment, diagnostics/care management, planning and evaluation of care;

• a Practice Assessor and Supervisor who meet the eligibility to undertake these roles; clinical governance in place for practice as a Community Nurse or Midwife V150 prescriber.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• At least 7.0 in the listening and reading, writing and speaking sections and at least an overall score of 7.0 out of a possible 9.