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University of Salford: Non-Medical Prescribing and Enhanced Clinical Skills
| Institution | University of Salford |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Health and Society |
| Web | http://www.salford.ac.uk |
| course-enquiries@salford.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0161 295 4545 |
| Study type | Taught |
Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
Summary
This course offers registered nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals (physiotherapists, podiatrists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers) an opportunity to enhance their clinical skills and practice and become an independent non-medical prescriber. This increases your potential to access career opportunities and improves the service user/patient and carer experience by offering a timely and responsive access route to treatment.
This is a part-time course with two 30-credit modules starting in September or January. The delivery is a blended learning approach including taught blocks and online study - for both, there is a requirement for learning to take place within your own area of clinical practice.
You will: - Be taught by a multi-professional team of independent prescribers and clinical experts
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Build the confidence to critically evaluate and challenge prescribing practice with reference to evidence based practice, equality and diversity and clinical governance
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Create and implement new approaches to care delivering that meets the needs of your client group
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You should have an undergraduate degree in a related discipline and be a registered health care professional such as a nurse, midwife, podiatrist, physiotherapist, paramedic and pharmacist. Nurses or midwives should have one year of post-registration experience Allied Health Professionals should have three years post-registration experience. Pharmacists are required to meet the GPhC standards for entry onto prescribing programmes and be able to demonstrate: relevant experience in a UK pharmacy setting; |
Summary
This course offers registered nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals (physiotherapists, podiatrists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers) an opportunity to enhance their clinical skills and practice and become an independent non-medical prescriber. This increases your potential to access career opportunities and improves the service user/patient and carer experience by offering a timely and responsive access route to treatment.
This is a part-time course with two 30-credit modules starting in September or January. The delivery is a blended learning approach including taught blocks and online study - for both, there is a requirement for learning to take place within your own area of clinical practice.
You will: - Be taught by a multi-professional team of independent prescribers and clinical experts
-
Build the confidence to critically evaluate and challenge prescribing practice with reference to evidence based practice, equality and diversity and clinical governance
-
Create and implement new approaches to care delivering that meets the needs of your client group
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You should have an undergraduate degree in a related discipline and be a registered health care professional such as a nurse, midwife, podiatrist, physiotherapist, paramedic and pharmacist. Nurses or midwives should have one year of post-registration experience Allied Health Professionals should have three years post-registration experience. Pharmacists are required to meet the GPhC standards for entry onto prescribing programmes and be able to demonstrate: relevant experience in a UK pharmacy setting; |
Summary
This course offers registered nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals (physiotherapists, podiatrists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers) an opportunity to enhance their clinical skills and practice and become an independent non-medical prescriber. This increases your potential to access career opportunities and improves the service user/patient and carer experience by offering a timely and responsive access route to treatment.
You will: - Be taught by a multi-professional team of independent prescribers and clinical experts
-
Build the confidence to critically evaluate and challenge prescribing practice with reference to evidence based practice, equality and diversity and clinical governance
-
Create and implement new approaches to care delivering that meets the needs of your client group
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Undergraduate Degree: GCSE Requirements: Additional Requirements for Specific Professions: Subject-Specific Requirements: Professional Experience: Clinical Supervision: Work-Based Placements: English Language Requirements: |
Summary
This course offers registered nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals (physiotherapists, podiatrists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers) an opportunity to enhance their clinical skills and practice and become an independent non-medical prescriber. This increases your potential to access career opportunities and improves the service user/patient and carer experience by offering a timely and responsive access route to treatment.
You will: - Be taught by a multi-professional team of independent prescribers and clinical experts
-
Build the confidence to critically evaluate and challenge prescribing practice with reference to evidence based practice, equality and diversity and clinical governance
-
Create and implement new approaches to care delivering that meets the needs of your client group
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Undergraduate Degree: GCSE Requirements: Additional Requirements for Specific Professions: Subject-Specific Requirements: Professional Experience: Clinical Supervision: Work-Based Placements: English Language Requirements: |
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