30 Credits at Level 7 Independent & Supplementary Prescribing
University of WinchesterUniversity of Winchester Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
It is recognised that nurses, midwives, AHPs and pharmacists have different pathways to registration, and develop different skills, experiences, and competencies in practice before undertaking a prescribing programme. This module enables each professional group to develop the profession-specific skills and knowledge required before legal annotation as an independent (and/or supplementary) prescriber by their regulatory body. For nurses and AHPs, this involves a greater focus on the principles of pharmacology and therapeutics, drug interactions, disease management and decision making.
Whilst for pharmacists, there is a greater emphasis on consultation and clinical assessment skills. During the course you will develop your knowledge of therapeutics, medicines management and the legal / ethical and professional issues related to prescribing across the lifespan. During the course you will undertake supervised practice, completing a portfolio to demonstrate achievement of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (2021) A competency framework for all prescribers.
On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply to your professional regulator for annotation as an independent and / or supplementary prescriber.
Key highlights
- Leads to eligibility for annotation as independent and/or supplementary prescriber
- Supervised practice with portfolio against RPS competency framework for all prescribers
- Profession-specific focus for nurses, midwives, AHPs and pharmacists
- Covers pharmacology, therapeutics, drug interactions and disease management
- Consultation and clinical assessment skills emphasised for pharmacists
- Explores legal, ethical and professional prescribing issues across the lifespan
Entry requirements
- Other English test — No International Entry for this course. This course is only available to UK base healthcare professionals.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarship
Tuition fees, a monthly stipend, travel costs to and from the UK, an arrival allowance, a homeward departure allowance, one visa application, and a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK.
International Student Scholarship - Postgraduate
Value: £5,000
Up to £5,000International Student Scholarship – Undergraduate
Value: £4,000
Up to £4,000Students Seeking Asylum
Careers this course leads to
- Nurse Independent Prescriber
- Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
- Midwife Prescriber
- Physiotherapist Independent Prescriber
- Podiatrist Independent Prescriber
- Therapeutic Radiographer Prescriber
Cost of study
UK/Home: £1,800
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Winchester, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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