Queen's University Belfast · Part-time
Prescribing for Pharmacists
Do you want to advance your pharmacy career by becoming a non-medical prescriber? This programme is accredited by both the General Pharmaceutical Council and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland to train pharmacists as non-medical prescribers. Students u…
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School of Pharmacy · Subjects allied to medicine
Do you want to advance your pharmacy career by becoming a non-medical prescriber? This programme is accredited by both the General Pharmaceutical Council and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland to train pharmacists as non-medical prescribers. Students undertake online and work-based training and assessment in addition to a 5-day clinical skills residential in February at our Clinical Skills Centre on-campus in Belfast. This programme has been developed to train pharmacists in Great Britain as non-medical prescribers. Applications from pharmacists outside the UK will be considered on a case-by-case basis and must include evidence of support by the applicant’s employer. If you are employed as a pharmacist in Northern Ireland and wish to train as a non-medical prescriber, please visit our PG Cert in Independent Prescribing.
Getting in
As the university states it
A primary degree in Pharmacy (minimum Bachelor degree) from an institution approved by the University. Additionally all students must: • Be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and/or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and be in good standing with the GPhC and/or PSNI. • Have relevant patient-oriented experience in a UK pharmacy setting and be able to recognise, understand and articulate the skills and attributes required by a prescriber (guidance on how to demonstrate this will be provided following application). • Have a designated prescribing practitioner (DPP) who has agreed to supervise the learning in practice element. • Have an identified an area of clinical or therapeutic practice on which to base their learning - please note that the DPP must have clinical expertise and experience in this area. • Be able to attend 5-day clinical skills residential in Belfast in January 2027 (dates to be confirmed). Further guidance on the type of experience and DPP requirements will be provided when applying for this programme. Note: this programme is only open to students who are resident in Great Britain.
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