Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for the Allied Health Professions
Study a dual award of independent and supplementary prescribing. You'll be taught and assessed in both forms of prescribing regardless of clinical need.
Fact file
| Course codes |
NURS3025 (Level 3), NURS4114 (Level 4) |
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| Entry requirements |
Applicants for the non-medical prescribing course for allied health professions (excluding paramedics) must:
- be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council in one of the relevant Allied Health Professions
- have at least three years or equivalent relevant post qualification experience
- be working at an advanced practitioner or equivalent level
- be able to provide evidence of at least a degree or equivalent level qualification in physiotherapy, podiatry/chiropody or dietetics
Applicants for the non-medical prescribing course for paramedics must:
- be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council in one of the relevant Allied Health Professions
- have at least five years or equivalent relevant post qualification experience
- be working at an advanced practitioner or equivalent level
- be able to provide evidence of at least one of the following:
- MSc qualification / other study at masters level within last 6 years (applicable to healthcare)
- If over six years ago; evidence of continuous advanced clinical practice
- Ongoing participation in masters level modules (applicable to healthcare)
- Postgraduate diploma/certificate PLUS a commendation from the College of Paramedics confirming continuous advanced clinical practice
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| Credits |
40 |
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| Academic level |
Available as Level 3 or Level 4 (Level 3 is not available to paramedics) |
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| Duration |
October cohort: October 2024 - April 2025
January cohort: January 2025 - July 2025
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| Application deadline |
October cohort: 16th August 2024
January cohort: 22nd November 2024
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| Price |
£3084 at level 3; £3267 at level 4. Please contact us at HS-CPD@nottingham.ac.uk to discuss the NHS rate.
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Overview
Our prescribing course awards a dual qualification of independent and supplementary prescribing. Students undertaking this course will be taught and assessed in both forms of prescribing regardless of clinical need.
As an independent prescriber: You will be able to prescribe licensed and unlicensed medicines, within and outside of the license for any medical condition within your scope of practice including controlled drugs.
As a supplementary prescriber: Within the bounds of an agreed patient specific clinical management plan you will be able to prescribe all licensed and unlicensed medicines within and outside of the license within your scope of practice including controlled drugs.
You will learn about:
- law, accountability and ethics of prescribing
- prescribing in a public health context
- psychology of, & influences on, prescribing
- prescribing in a team context
- consultation, decision making and therapy including referral
- pharmacology including pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics
- organisational leadership in relation to prescribing
- continuing professional development
How you will learn
The course is delivered via a distance learning model and consists of 26 taught days which are delivered entirely online and 12 days of supervised practice with assessment over 26 weeks (6 months). Students will also require personal study time which varies between individuals but can be in the region of 100 – 200 hours.
The course is delivered digitally using a diverse range of resources and packages including screencasts, online quizzes and Microsoft Teams seminars. There are five elements of assessment; numeracy examination, two-part portfolio, pharmacology examination, poster presentation and practice assessment. Students must achieve a pass mark on all five assessments to obtain the award. There is no compensation between assessments.
Course dates
How to apply and course requirements
The independent prescribing qualification is the same for both degree and masters level. If you do not require credits at masters level, we advise taking the course at degree level.
Application checklist:
- Complete all relevant forms for the level of study you wish to apply for
- Clearly state the designated clinicians supporting your practice based learning
- Include the course code and course start date in the personal statement section of your application
- Upload scans of your qualification certificates - omission of this information may delay or invalidate your application (if applicable)
Incomplete application forms will not be accepted and students will be requested to reapply.
After submitting your application a member of the team will contact you about the next steps of your application.
We have a number of ways to study this course. Once your application has been processed, a member of the team will contact you by email with further instructions - please allow some time for this to happen.
Ways to apply for this course
Level 3 and Level 4
To apply to study at either level 3 (undergraduate) or level 4 (postgraduate), please complete your application here.
University of Nottingham MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) students and Advanced Clinical Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship apprentices
Apply through this route if you're currently enrolled on the University's MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) course.
Applications for current cohort will open soon.