Practice Certificate in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
University of Exeter
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Overview• Designed to help you achieve accreditation for annotation as an Independent or Supplementary Prescriber on the GPhC, NMC or HCPC registers*• Blend of online learning supported by minimal face-to-face contact days with communication and clinical skills training within our Clinical Skills Resource Centre• Problem Based Learning (PBL) scenarios allow students to tailor their learning to their own needs and develop personal learning objectives.• Expert tutors and guest lecturers will be ...Read more

Overview

• Designed to help you achieve accreditation for annotation as an Independent or Supplementary Prescriber on the GPhC, NMC or HCPC registers*

• Blend of online learning supported by minimal face-to-face contact days with communication and clinical skills training within our Clinical Skills Resource Centre

• Problem Based Learning (PBL) scenarios allow students to tailor their learning to their own needs and develop personal learning objectives.

• Expert tutors and guest lecturers will be invited from a range of clinical and research backgrounds

• Can be taken as a standalone module or the credit can be used towards the MSc Clinical Pharmacy programme, MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programme or the Advanced Clinical Practice Degree Apprenticeship

• Acquiring this qualification and Independent or Supplementary prescriber status will enable you to seek extended roles in clinical practice as a non-medical prescribing practitioner

Successful completion of an accredited Independent and Supplementary Prescribing course is not a guarantee of annotation on the GPhC, NMC or HCPC registers or of future employment as an Independent or Supplementary Prescriber

Careers

You will already be a registered health professional in employment in a UK healthcare setting. Acquiring this qualification and Independent/Supplementary prescriber status will enable you to seek extended roles in clinical practice as an autonomous prescribing practitioner. In addition, the ability to tailor some of the assessments to an area of practice will enable you to further your clinical interests.

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58/101
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What students say
L
Lewis
08 Jan 25

Supportive staff - both academic staff and wellbeing staff Good sized cohort Good location - Close to city centre as well as being a short distance from beaches and..Read more

J
James
24 Oct 24

This University is a wonderful place to study, the location is great as it is a short walk into the centre, and the campus is close by but also in an area that is not overflowing..Read more

Entry requirements

Normally a minimum 2.2 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.  A personal statement, detailing your reasons for seeking to undertake this subject, will be required. 

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£442 month

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£442 month

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Lewis
08 Jan 25
Nursing MSci (Hons)
Supportive staff - both academic staff and wellbeing staff Good sized cohort Good location - Close to city centre as well as being a short distance from beaches and...
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J
James
24 Oct 24
Nursing MSci (Hons)
This University is a wonderful place to study, the location is great as it is a short walk into the centre, and the campus is close by but also in an area that is not overflowing...
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University of Exeter
Heavitree Road Exeter Devon EX1 2LU United Kingdom
Nearest train station: St James' Park   0.4 miles away

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