Independent Prescribing HCPC Level 7 (January) (Health CPD)

Key Details

Module Cost: £2,200
Further Information: hsc.prescribing@uea.ac.uk

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Module Overview / Introduction

Independent prescribing is a widely integrated part of healthcare delivery in the UK. Nurses, Midwives and other Allied Healthcare Professionals are prescribing for a range of conditions both acute and long term which has been evaluated as clinically safe and appropriate and is well received by Service Users.

This module is designed to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Health Care Professions Council standards for prescribing (NMC 2019; HCPC 2019) and A Competency Framework for all Prescribers (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2021). Upon completion registrants can apply for the annotation of Independent and Supplementary Prescriber.

Pre-requisites:
Applicants must be an HCPC registered healthcare professional Chiropodist/Podiatrist, Physiotherapist, Therapeutic Radiographer or Paramedic who has been qualified for at least one year with appropriate experience in a specialist area of practice.
NMC: a midwife or nurse with at least one year’s post-qualification experience with appropriate experience in a specialist area of practice. Applicants must have full organisational support (even if self-funding). This must include:

An identified service need (verified by the trust prescribing lead).
A Designated Prescribing Practitioner*.
A Practice Supervisor* (NMC only).
Supernumerary support for 78 hours of supervised clinical practice.
Release for 26 days of academic study.
Provision of appropriate clinical governance (CQC registration).
Access to a prescribing budget upon completion.

*Must be Independent Prescribers and must undertake preparatory training.

Academic Prerequisites:
Applicants must be able to demonstrate evidence of recent study in the past five years and the ability to study at Masters level 7. Continuing Professional Development students must evidence previous academic study as follows:

40 credits at level 6 with over 60% achieved overall and/or
one 20 credit level 7 module at 50% or more.
Previous BSc

If you do not meet these academic requirements, then please contact us and we can advise you on suitable CPD module(s) you could take to support a future application.

Applicants wishing to undertake the module as part of the Masters programme, students should not start their programme of study with Independent Prescribing unless they have prior evidence of academic study and have undertaken a Clinical Assessment module.

Applicants should have completed an appropriate assessment and history taking module ideally at Level 7 or demonstrate that they have significant experience to independently assess and diagnose in their area of practice.

Additional Requirements:
Applicants must have an Enhanced DBS certificate dated within the last 3 years of anticipated completion of the programme which is not less than 10 months.

Online Block Release Dates:
Every 2 weeks commencing 15/01/25

Live Online Sessions: Every Tuesday commencing 22/01/25 1-3pm

Exam week: 07/05/25

Face to Face sessions: 15/01/25, 05/03/25, all 10-4pm

Application deadline: 29/09/2024

Learning Outcomes

Critically consider and apply effective communication and clinical reasoning skills in the systematic and comprehensive assessment of an individual (patient) through the age ranges using a person-centred approach
Critically reflect on the use of a holistic approach and current knowledge to design an appropriate evidence-based treatment plan utilising pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches
Critically evaluate relevant data, information, and personal factors in order to enable an individual (patient) to make an informed choice about their treatment and support adherence
Plan implementation, recording and monitoring of safe, evidence-based, clinically appropriate & effective prescribing practice adapting the management plan appropriately in complex situations
Critically appraise own practice through a reflective approach to evaluate own knowledge & skills and develop a plan for own learning needs in order to minimise risk and ensure safe practice
Critically appraise and apply current legal, regulatory, & professional frameworks to prescribing practice demonstrating an awareness of ethical issues and influences on prescribing decisions
Critically analyse the contribution of teamwork to safe prescribing practice and appraise the importance of reviewing own and others prescribing practice through appropriate measures

Teaching & Assessment

The course is delivered in a tailored blended approach of predominantly online asynchronous self-directed learning, with a weekly live webinar (synchronous) and face to face taught sessions that can be accessed remotely.

In total around 400 hours of student effort is required
Includes supervised practice
Numeracy assessment
Pharmacology examination
Portfolio / Practice assessment document
Written assignment

Practice-based supervision and assessment is required by a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner who has completed UEA Practice Assessor Training or equivalent.

Minimum time for practice-based supervision and assessment: 78 hours

How to Apply / Disclaimer

To apply for this as a single module as part of your Continuing Professional Development please enter the application system via our Professional Development section.

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