Non-Medical Prescribing (V300)

Non-Medical Prescribing prepares you to prescribe medicines from the BNF, within your area of competence, and to assist you in extending your practice. You’ll learn to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost-effectively, as both an independent and supplementary prescriber.

You’ll already be a fully qualified nurse, midwife, pharmacist, physiotherapist, chiropodist or podiatrist, and you’ll be registered with your relevant professional body. You may be interested in this course because:

• you want to extend your skills in patient care and improve patient access to medicines
• you want to enhance your professional skills with an approved qualification
• you want to apply for more advanced practice roles and develop your career.

On successful completion of this programme, you’ll be qualified to prescribe any medicine for any medical condition within your field of competence, including some controlled drugs. You’ll learn to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost-effectively, both as an independent and supplementary prescriber.

Assessment

Your success on this programme will be determined on the basis of:

• Unseen exams
• Prescribing episodes
• Practice assessment.