University of Kent

Independent / Supplementary Prescribing - PCert

University of KentMedway, United Kingdom

Course overview

This is a well-established and successful independent/supplementary prescribing programme for pharmacists, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, paramedics, podiatrists, radiographers and dietitians. It is a part-time, 8 month blended learning programme which leads to you qualifying as an independent prescriber (pharmacists, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, podiatrists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers) or as a supplementary prescriber (diagnostic radiographers and dietitians). You develop the knowledge and skills to practise as prescribers and to meet the standards set by your respective professional/regulatory body.

Also available at Level 6 for nurses/midwives only. If you are a pharmacist, nurse, midwife, physiotherapist, paramedic, podiatrist, radiographer or dietitian looking to become a prescriber this is the programme you are looking for. We also run a 40-credit module as part of the University of Greenwich MSc Advanced Clinical Practice.

If you are part of this Greenwich programme and have selected the Prescribing module then you do need to complete our Prescribing Application form. All application forms are to be emailed to [email protected] Please do not post any application forms. You can find upcoming cohort dates under Course Structure.

All dates and deliveries are subject to change. The Prescribing Programme is delivered by distance learning with a total of nine in person study days at the University, plus 12 days clinical practice, overseen by a DPP/PS/PE. This course is accredited by GPhC, NMC, HCPC.

Medway School of Pharmacy is one of the few regional schools of pharmacy in the UK, a collaboration between the University of Kent and the University of Greenwich. The impetus for the formation of the Medway School of Pharmacy came from the local community, who recognised the shortage of qualified pharmacists in all branches of the pharmacy profession in Kent. The School is recognised as an established school with accreditation from the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Graduates are employed in health disciplines in Kent and the south-east and more broadly across the UK.

Key highlights

  • Qualifies you as an independent or supplementary prescriber
  • Accredited by the GPhC, NMC and HCPC
  • Blended distance learning with nine in-person study days
  • Includes 12 days of supervised clinical practice
  • Open to pharmacists, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals
  • Prepares you to meet your regulatory body's prescribing standards

Entry requirements

  • Additional condition: professional_registration — Registration with the appropriate professional/regulatory body (NMC, GPhC, PSNI or HCPC) Registration with the appropriate professional/regulatory body (NMC, GPhC, PSNI or HCPC) Applicants must be in…

Scholarships

  • Chevening Scholarships

  • Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship

    Scholarship value up to £10,000.

  • Kent Business School Beaconhouse PG Progression Scholarship

    Tuition fee discount scholarship of £6,000.

    Up to £6,000

  • Kent Business School Dean's Excellence Scholarship Award

    Awards of up to £3,000

  • Kent Business School MBA Scholarship

    50% off Tuition Fee.

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Kent Graduate Scholarship

    20% fee reduction for post-graduate taught programmes at the University of Kent.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Kent International Scholarship Postgraduate Taught

    Scholarship value - £5000

    Up to £5,000

  • Kent International Scholarship Postgraduate Taught (KBS)

    Scholarship value £3000

    Up to £3,000

  • Kent LLM Solicitors’ Practice Scholarship (Canterbury)

    £2,000 tuition fee discount (Home Students); £2,000 tuition fee discount (Overseas Students).

    Up to £2,000

  • Sasha Roberts Scholarship

    £3,000 stipend per annum split into two payments of £1,500 in October and January.

    Up to £3,000

  • The “Ambition” Scholarship for University of Kent Graduates

    £1,500 for Full Time UK students; £750 per year for Part Time UK students; £3,000 for Full Time Overseas students.

  • The CAMEMS Scholarship

    £3,000 stipend per annum split into two payments of £1,500 in October and January.

    Up to £3,000

  • The Widening Participation Ambition Scholarship for University of Kent Graduates

    £5,000 for UK students (£2,500 per year for part time students).

Careers this course leads to

  • Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
  • Nurse Independent Prescriber
  • Physiotherapist Independent Prescriber
  • Paramedic Independent Prescriber
  • Podiatrist Independent Prescriber
  • Dietitian Supplementary Prescriber

Admission

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