Training designed to strengthen confidence, safeguard patients and elevate your role as a prescriber
With rising pressure and growing expectations, the role of the independent prescriber has never been more vital. This one-day course is tailored for prescribers seeking to enhance safe, evidence-based practice, stay aligned with national guidance and explore the evolving impact of tools like AI and digital prescribing frameworks.
Grounded in real-world scenarios, this dedicated training offers a valuable opportunity for peer review, practical insights and professional reassurance
Enhancing prescribing practice
Whether you are expanding your prescribing responsibilities or reaffirming your clinical decision-making, this programme is designed to keep your knowledge sharp and your confidence high. Book your place and come away equipped with confidence. In just one day you will:
- Update your knowledge of evidence-based practice and national guidelines
- Understand how to enhance clinical governance and accountability in your service
- Accurately apply the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Competency Framework to improve safety and quality
- Identify how to integrate AI and digital tools into safe prescribing workflows
- Take the time to reflect on your learning and build a personalised action plan for growth
- Network and share real-world experiences with peers, learning together from expert-led discussions
Live online learning
Take away useful techniques and new skills to use in your day-to-day work routine:
- Gain practical insights from clinical leader Jane Portlock with examples directly relevant to independent prescribing and evolving scopes of practice
- Join interactive discussions where you can compare approaches, share experiences and benchmark your practice with other independent prescribers
- Walk away with a personalised, actionable strategy to expand your prescribing role - backed by the latest thinking and practical tools to enhance patient care
In-house training
Available as bespoke training to teams of 25 or more people. Please do contact us if you would like this course delivered exclusively to your team, with the content developed to drill into the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call 01732 897788 for further details.
Learning & development
Oncology National Networking Forums are pleased to be featured on the ACCEND Greater Manchester ePortfolio
The ePortfolio platform is available via the Greater Manchester Cancer Academy and supports professional development in cancer care.
This forum and all of our events are mapped to the ACCEND Framework and can be recorded in the Greater Mancester ePortfolio to help you evidence your learning, reflections and competencies.
To find out more, click on the ACCEND tab.
| 9:30 |
Registration, technical support and networking opportunity
|
| 10:00 |
Introduction, instructions and course leader’s opening remarks
Jane Portlock, Professor of Pharmacy Postgraduate Education, University of Reading
|
| Staying current: evidence-based practice | |
| 10:10 |
How to stay up-to-date in clinical practice
|
| 10:55 |
Questions and answers with Jane Portlock
|
| 11:00 |
Interactive discussion: Prescribing safely
|
| 11:20 |
Feedback from interactive session in one group
|
| 11:30 |
Screen break
|
| Guidelines, governance and workplace improvements | |
| 11:45 |
Using the Royal Pharmaceutical Society competency framework to reflect and improve your practice
|
| 12:15 |
Questions and answers with Jane Portlock
|
| Therapeutic Framework as a learning and governance tool | |
| 12:25 |
Developing your own Therapeutic Framework to enhance effectiveness and safety in prescribing
|
| 1:00 |
Lunch break
|
| Integrating AI into prescribing | |
| 1:30 |
The role of AI in prescribing: practical tools for safer decisions
|
| 2:15 |
Questions and answers with Jane Portlock
|
| 2:20 |
Screen break
|
| Enhancing your prescribing role | |
| 2:30 |
Growing your prescribing role to enhance your practice
|
| 3:00 |
Final questions and answers with Jane Portlock
|
| Reflecting on learning and setting future goals | |
| 3:15 |
Interactive discussion: Reflection and action planning
|
| 3:25 |
Closing remarks
|
| 3:30 |
End of day
|
Bringingexpertise and knowledge
Don’t miss the chance to hear from Jane Portlock - an inspiring speaker with a passion for advancing pharmacy education and practice. With decades of experience shaping clinical learning and leading innovative research. Jane’s academic insight and real-world relevance mean her sessions are always thought-provoking, practical and packed with practical guidance - this is one not to miss!
Jane Portlock
Professor of Pharmacy Postgraduate Education
University of Reading
Expected attendees
This comprehensive training day is designed to sharpen your clinical knowledge, strengthen your prescribing confidence and help you navigate the increasing expectations of your role. This online meeting is ideal for NHS professionals, including, but not limited to:
- Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs)
- Nurse Independent Prescribers / Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacist Independent Prescribers
- Physiotherapist Prescribers
- Paramedic Prescribers
- Podiatrist Prescribers
- Occupational Therapist Prescribers
- Dietitian Prescribers
- Community Matrons
- Specialist Nurses (e.g. diabetes, respiratory, pain, mental health)
- GP Pharmacists / Clinical Pharmacists
- Practice Nurses / Primary Care Nurses
If you have a team that is 25 people or more, you can have a bespoke course delivered online to your team alone. Please contact Sarah Kemm or telephone 01732 897788.
Past attendee feedback
This online study day follows on from a history of successful independent prescribing workshops. Don’t take our word for it, check out some of the feedback:
Pricing structure
- £399+VAT - one NHS or Public Sector place
- £299+VAT - two or more NHS or Public Sector places
- 4th place free! Book 3 NHS or Public Sector places and get the 4th for free
- Commercial companies are invited to sponsor this day. Please email Vanessa Jarman for further details.
Stretch your NHS training budget further
At SBK Healthcare, we understand how important it is to invest in staff development across a range of specialties. To help you maximise your budget, we offer NHS group discounts that can be applied across one or multiple events.
If you’re interested in making a group booking - whether for a single course or several different events - please email Nichola Cadwallader or call Nichola on 01732 897788 to discuss the best options for your team.
If you belong to an alliance, association or network please email Nichola Cadwallader to see how we can work together on a mutually beneficial basis.
This course is available for in-house training
Available as a bespoke course to teams of 25+ people. Please do contact us if you would like this training delivered exclusively to your team, with the content developed to drill into the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call 01732 897788 for further details.
You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding.
If your funding has not yet been secured or you would like to hold your place with no obligation whilst waiting for your study leave to be approved, you can reserve your place with us. Please email the reservations team at SBK Healthcare with your details:
- Booking contact: name, job title, department, email and telephone number
- Event(s) to reserve for: title and date
- Delegate details (for each delegate): name, job title, department, email and telephone number
- Organisation details: name and address
Alternatively you can make a confirmed booking by emailing the above information to the bookings team.
Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking. Within one week of the online training taking place, you will be sent final details of the course including a full agenda, programme timings and your Zoom joining instructions. This email will include a joining link that can be used to access the course.
If you have not received your email two days before your event, do check your junk folder then contact SBK Healthcare on 01732 897788.
Practice sessions are available. If you would like to attend a zoom practice session before the event takes place, please let us know by emailing bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk. You will have the opportunity to meet an SBK Healthcare staff member who will ensure you are able to access zoom, that your camera and microphone work and you are fully set-up for the day. This is optional but if you do wish to attend, please use the same device that you plan to use on the day.
On the day, when registration starts, you will be able to join the course by initially entering a waiting room when there may be a short wait. The forum will include screen breaks, as well as topic themed interactive sessions which will take place in the breakout rooms.
Click here to view the specially created 5-minute video that will walk you through how to get the most out of attending your SBK Healthcare interactive online forum.
Certification of attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every fully registered participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.
Registration fees
You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.
Modify registration
To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email the bookings team.
Cancellations and substitutions
A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.
Event changes
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavor to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavor to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
Privacy notice
To view the details on how your data is being collected and used, please view our Privacy policy.
About the ACCEND Framework
The ACCEND Framework is designed to enhance cancer care by providing a structured approach to education and professional development for healthcare professionals.
- It defines the essential Cancer Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) and offers a tailored educational structure to support progression at every stage of a cancer care career.
- Launched in January 2023, the framework aims to transform career pathways and improve training and development opportunities across the cancer workforce.
- It provides access to the education and training needed to meet role-specific competencies and includes dedicated resources for nurses, allied health professionals and those in cancer-related support roles.
- The ACCEND Framework delivers a nationally agreed career and education structure underpinned by clearly defined capabilities in practice.
Map your learning
All Oncology National Networking Forum courses listed on the ACCEND Greater Manchester ePortfolio are fully aligned with the ACCEND Framework.
You can easily log your attendance and map your learning to the Cancer Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) through the ACCEND Greater Manchester ePortfolio.
To do this:
- Register and log in to the Greater Manchester ePortfolio
- Click ‘Add Entry’
- Select 'Choose an item from the library'
- Change the provider to Oncology National Networking Forums
- Choose the relevant event you have attended (or plan to attend)
This tool offers a central space to track your professional development, reflections and achievements - supporting your ongoing career in cancer care.
Click here to access the Greater Manchester ePortfolio
Sponsorship engagement
Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing oncology delivery forums offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.
Your event, managed by us
SBK Healthcare also provides in-house forums. Working closely with you as the client we can research, produce, market and deliver the conference or online forum that best suits the audience and meets your goals.
Reach out today
If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions may be appropriate for your business, please contact:
Vanessa Jarman
Contact: 01732 897788
Email: Vanessa.Jarman@sbk-healthcare.co.uk