Non Medical Prescribing

Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) Training in South Yorkshire

Are you an experienced SY primary care clinician who makes medicine recommendations as part of your everyday practice?

Or are you a SY primary care employer looking to develop a member of your team?

Then why not consider Non-Medical Prescribing training?

Non-Medical Prescribing is the term used to describe any prescribing completed by a healthcare professional other than a doctor or dentist. NMP training has many benefits:

Supports role and career development
Improves patient safety
Support patients’ timely access to treatment with medicines
Helps to reduce waiting times & hospital admissions
Increases job satisfaction & can help with retention of staff

Funding for Non-Medical Prescribing course fees is currently available for eligible primary care staff in South Yorkshire. Funding applications for 24/25 and beyond must be submitted by employers only. To submit an application please read the NMP guidance below and then click the application button.

NMP Training Guidance NMP Funding Application

Which roles can become Non-Medical Prescribers?

The Department of Health specifies which registered professionals can become Non-Medical Prescribers. Currently these are:

Independent & Supplementary Prescribers:

Nurses/Midwives
Pharmacists
Physiotherapists
Paramedics
Podiatrists
Optometrists
Therapeutic Radiographers

Supplementary Prescribers only:

Diagnostic Radiographers
Dieticians

Community Practitioner Prescribers:

Nurses (Health Visitors & District Nurses)

Which universities offer Non-Medical Prescribing in South Yorkshire?

Sheffield Hallam – L6 Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) September or January entry
Sheffield Hallam – L7 Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) September or January entry
University of Sheffield – L7 Independent/Supplementary Prescribing for nurses (SNM624) September or March entry

SHU - L6 Non-Medical Prescribing SHU - L7 Non-Medical Prescribing UoS - L7 Independent/Supplementary Prescribing

Is Funding available for Non-Medical Prescribing?

Funding for course fees only is available through SY ICB METIP (Multi-professional Education & Training Investment Plan) funding.

Employers can submit an NMP funding application (see link below)

We aim to review your application and contact you with an outcome within 2-3 weeks. Please do not apply for the course until you receive a confirmation of funding email, or your application will not be eligible for funding. Confirmation of funding is only valid for the financial year that it is issued in and cannot be carried over into a new financial year.

Workforce Funding page NMP funding application

Does confirmation of funding guarantee a place on the course?

Course places are subject to university availability. Successful applicants will be sent confirmation of funding and invited to apply for the course. If the course you have chosen is full then your application will remain on our waiting list to await the next available round of funding.

What criteria do trainees need to meet to be eligible for NMP training in South Yorkshire?

Applicants need:

To have organisational support for time out of practice for study (funding is for course fees only)
To have a named Designated Medical Practitioner (DMP) or Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) to provide guidance and supervision of the trainee’s practice-based learning while they are undertaking their training
To have appropriate post-registration experience in the relevant specialty
To have an appraisal and job description containing NMP
To have certificate evidence of a full DBS clearance dated within 3 years prior to their registration as a prescriber
To meet the course criteria specified by the university

What happens after the trainee completes the course and qualifies as a prescriber?

Newly qualified prescribers must register with their relevant regulator, provide confirmation of successful annotation to their employer and ensure that they have appropriate indemnity arrangements & support to undertake their prescribing role.

What support is available from the SY Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub?

Training Hub NMP Development Lead Anna Young has established a community of practice for trainee and qualified NMPs in South Yorkshire, with regular support, NMP Updates and educational sessions. Contact us to find out more.

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Non Medical Prescribing