Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing (Pharmacy)

Entry requirements

1. Current registration as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or, in Northern Ireland, with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
2. Demonstration of good standing with the GPhC and/or PSNI and any other healthcare regulator with which they are registered.
3. Applicants must have relevant experience in a UK pharmacy setting and be able to recognise, understand and articulate the skills and attributes required by a prescriber. This experience and awareness will act as the basis of their prescribing practice whilst training.
4. For the purposes of developing their independent prescribing practice, applicants must identify an area of clinical or therapeutic practice on which to base their learning.
5. Written confirmation of support to undertake the prescribing programme from their employer, including NHS and non-NHS employers. The support available must include time to attend scheduled study days at the University, access to appropriate learning opportunities in practice and protected time to engage in practice development activities with an identified Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) who has agreed to supervise their learning in practice.

Months of entry

April, July, October

Course content

• To prescribe safely, appropriately and cost effectively and to prescribe medications within your field of competence.
• On successful completion you will be awarded a Practice Certificate and be recommended to the relevant Professional Board as an independent or supplementary prescriber.