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Non-medical Prescribing

Course

8th September 2021 | 9:00am-4:00pm

Online

Free- CPD Funded

  • Available for: All
  • Funding: Free
  • Spaces Remaining: Fully booked - join the waiting list

Information for applicants (and practice assessors)

Non-medical prescribing is a professionally regulated course, so you need to provide evidence of meeting the professional requirements along with your University application. The professional entry requirements are assessed through an additional PDF form: the "Pre-admission portfolio" which needs to be uploaded to your University of Derby online application or sent by email to: [email protected]  Required evidence includes:

  1. The Applicant: 
  • a. A minimum of 1-year post-registration clinical experience (NMC PIN)
  • b. Practice experience details re: clinical competence (Personal statement / line manager sign-off)
  • c. Pre-admission calculations test - 100%
  1. Practice Assessor: 
  • a. Confirmation of a suitably qualified Practice Assessor (e.g. DMP)
  • b. If an NMP - they must undertake training and be verified by their manager
  • c. All practice assessors should attend an update about the NMP course
  1. Practice Supervisor (Nurses only)
  • a. Can be any professional who is a prescriber in the same area of practice
  • b. In exceptional circumstance, the assessor can also be the supervisor
  1. Line Manager: confirmation of applicants':
  • a. Up-to-date DBS (within 3 years of the course start)
  • b. Appropriate knowledge, skills, experience
  • c. Organisational support 
  • d. Placement governance: current placement / educational audit

Pre-admission Form:

https://www.healtheducationderbyshire.co.uk/download_file/view/330/261

Applicant information: 

https://www.healtheducationderbyshire.co.uk/download_file/view/181/261

University Application:

  • Non-medical Prescribing for Nurses

Professional forms and further information

https://www.derby.ac.uk/short-courses-cpd/health-and-social-care/prescribing/

 

  • National Prescribing information toolkit: Preparing to prescribe toolkit
  • UoD Information Video: https://spark.adobe.com/video/EAyjtIDbfn9z3

UoD Pre-course website enrolment link: Prescribing@UoD pre-admission course

Please note that the course begins on the 8th of September but you will recieve the rest of the correct dates and times once you are enrolled, the dates are also available on the applicant website. Make sure to read the above instuctions carefully, if you have any questions please email [email protected] 

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