If you would like to be considered for the 2026/27 academic year, please submit your Application Form. Please note that submission does not guarantee funding, as confirmation will not be available until the start of the new financial year.
The Staffordshire Training Hub (STH) is offering a number of places on the Independent Prescribing Module (V300) for 2026 and is now inviting expressions of interest for funded places. In addition, the STH is also able to offer a Supported Supervision Model, where we will provide an external supervisor to deliver 50% of the total practice hours required for the course via group learning and case discussions.
If you would like funding solely for the course fees, please apply for the Independent Prescribing Bursary via the below Application Form.
This is a 6-month programme open to the Paramedic and Nursing workforce and is available in multiple universities with varying intake dates.
Eligibility Criteria:
- The Programme is open to Nurses and Paramedics working in a substantive role within a Practice in Staffordshire/Stoke-on-Trent *
- A minimum of one-year post registration experience
- Proven assessment and diagnostic skills
- Must be educated to a Degree level
- A confirmed assessor provided within the employing Practice must commit to supporting 50% (45hrs) of the required supervision (or 90hrs if supervision support package is not required) who will be responsible for signing off the portfolio and competencies.
Please complete the Funding Application Form below and also apply to the University of your choice. If you have any queries, please email traininghub@gpfirst.net
For more information, please click here for the Supported Independent Prescribing Information Booklet.
*If you are a Clinical Pharmacist, Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Podiatrist and wish to undertake an Independent Prescribing course, please follow this LINK
Click here to download the Independent Prescribing Funding Application Form