Thank you for your interest in the non-medical prescribing module. Attendance dates are given for each cohort above - click on the link "Attendance Dates" (beside the cohort you are applying for) and please note full attendance is mandatory. In addition, students need to complete 90 clinical hours of practice, of which a minimum of 30 hours are to be spent working directly with the Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP).
Overview
This is short professional module validated by the Nursing Midwifery Council, General Pharmaceutical Council, and Health Care Professions Council. It prepares qualified nurses, midwives, pharmacists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, therapeutic radiographers and advanced paramedics for independent prescribing, and diagnostic radiographers and dietitians for supplementary prescribing.
The module is delivered in one induction day plus 12 study days (with an additional two half-days for exams). Teaching days are 9am-4pm, requiring full attendance and all students are required to undertake an additional 10 blended learning days (not timetabled). The study days will be delivered partly on Teams and partly in-person. In addition, applicants may find it beneficial to complete a health assessment module prior to undertaking the non-medical prescribing programme, for example, advanced assessment skills for clinical practice.
Please note, the deadline for each cohort is 4 weeks before the first day. Applications go to the employer/sponsor on submission, and reach LSBU only after the employer has confirmed sponsorship within the application. Applications must arrive at LSBU at least 4 weeks prior to the start of the module.
We have some HEE-funded places for pharmacists who work in the managed sector. Please ask your employer to select HEE funding when they are confirming sponsorship.
Available as a standalone module: Yes
*Priority is given to Advanced Clinical Practice students, but we have a small number of places for stand-alone students in the February cohort.
Attendance (Please note, this is subject to change for future intakes)
Dates: For attendance information, please see the top of this page and click on ‘attendance dates’. Please note, if the module is full or closed for the intake(s) this academic year, dates may not appear.
Venue: LSBU Southwark Campus
Typical intake(s): Semester 1 and Semester 2
Entry requirements
Career benefits
This module is appropriate for experienced pharmacists, nurses, midwives, podiatrists, physiotherapists, radiographers (diagnostic and therapeutic), dieticians and paramedics. This professional qualification will contribute to furthering advanced practice.
Assessments
All elements of assessment must be passed to pass this module.
Assessment/submission date: The submission dates will be determined by the cohort you apply for.