Cheshire and Mersey ICB Greater Manchester ICB Lancashire and Cumbria ICB
An exciting opportunity is available to be part of an innovative pilot in the North West.
This is for 18 Social Care Nurse’s from the region, to complete the V300 Non-Medical Prescribing qualification in early 2026.
Through North West and sector collaboration, this pilot has the potential to have major impact on the health and social care system.
Expected Impact
- Faster prescribing in care homes, reducing delays in treatment.
- Timely deprescribing and tapering.
- Fewer hospital admissions due to timely interventions.
- Improved resident experience and quality of life.
- Empowered nursing workforce with advanced skills.
- Improved integration between Adult Social Care and Primary Care.
- Scalable model for potential national rollout, if successful.
Through strong collaboration with HEIs, Primary Care, Social Care providers, and clinical leaders, this innovative pilot will explore the transformational impact of facilitating nurse prescribers in Adult Social Care (ASC), aiming to:
- Improve resident outcomes through faster access to medication.
- Support timely and safe admissions to care settings.
- Reduce pressures on workforce.
- Enhance continuity of care and reduce avoidable delays.
- Build a sustainable, skilled workforce in ASC.
Funding and delivery
- Course fees funded by NHSE.
- Pilot ensures supervision, governance, and overarching support through a community of practice.
Requirement for applicants
- Must be a Registered Nurse, deemed competent by the employer, and meet the meet the entry requirements for your chosen university.
- Complete preparation as required by university.
- You will need to be able to travel to both the university and clinical environment when needed (this is not reimbursed by the pilot).
- Have at least one year of post-registration experience (though some Universities many require more).
- Be able to demonstrate clinical competence in the area they intend to prescribe.
- Have support from their employer and access to a suitable practice learning environment.
- Have a named Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) (supervisor) or Designated Medical Practitioner (DMP) (assessor). You will be responsible for liaising with your DPP and clinical team for organising your programme of learning in practice. The role of your DPP will be to supervise your learning rather than organise it. The likelihood is that most/all your supervised practice time will be within normal working hours (Mon-Fri, 9-5). If you need support with obtaining a DPP please let us know.
Requirement for provider
- Provider will need to have an IT system, that will facilitate access to the required system for prescribing.
- Provider will need a positive relationship with their Primary Care team, responsible for the home.
- One Primary Care provider must oversee all residents
- To allow individuals to attend all study sessions (this is not negotiable as individuals would fail if sessions not attended) university-based education (8-16 days) and the learning in practice in a suitable clinical environment (90 hours).
- Workplace agreement to enter on the pilot and back fill your post to meet the course requirements.
- Indemnity will need to be obtained by the provider; this is usually at no extra cost providing the requirements are met.
- Agrees to be part of the evaluation and ongoing research/ feedback.
This is a time sensitive pilot, and we advise you make contact asap.
If you are interested/ or need further information, please contact with your local representative for further discussion.
Cheshire & Mersey – Sue.noon@nhs.net
Lancashire & Cumbria – Liz.williams29@nhs.net
Greater Manchester – Gemma.maher@nhs.net
