Practice Certificate in Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives (V300)

Academic Pre-requisites To undertake the course at Undergraduate level, Nurses or midwives need to have a professional qualification. Applicants wishing to undertake the programme at academic level 7 (postgraduate) should normally have a first degree. If applicants do not hold a first degree, they may study at Level 7 on this condition: They have successfully undertaken a minimum of one Level 7 (postgraduate) module within the past 5 years.

Professional (NMC, 2023) Requirements Professional requirements include: Active status as a registered nurse (level 1), a registered midwife or a SCPHN before being considered as eligible to apply for entry onto an NMC approved prescribing programme Registration with the NMC for a minimum of one year prior to application. Confirmation that the necessary governance structures are in place (including clinical support, access to protected learning time and employer support where appropriate) Having the competence, experience and academic ability to study at the level required for that programme Identification of a suitably qualified Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor(s) These requirements are assessed by a professional form in which Practice learning partners must: confirm that the applicant is capable of safe and effective practice at in their intended area of prescribing practice in the following areas: Clinical/health assessment Diagnostics/care management Planning and evaluation of care Practice learning partners must confirm they have the necessary clinical governance infrastructure in place (including a Disclosure and Barring Service check) to enable the registrant to prescribe once they are qualified to do so. Employers should not put registrants forward if they have not demonstrated the ability to diagnose in their area of speciality.

It should be possible to identify whether a registrant has these skills through continuing professional development (CPD) reviews within the workplace setting. The University of...