Online Course | Building your Non-Medical Prescribing Workforce

Clinical practice Professional development

Fri 12 Feb 2027 08:30-15:20

Online Course, 5 CPD Hours

Practical guidance to build and diversify your non-medical prescribing workforce

This practical online workshop will guide you through every stage of the process, from identifying the need for workforce redesign and building a compelling business case to designing, implementing and growing a non-medical prescribing service.

Designed for nurses, pharmacists, non-medical prescribers, clinical leads, service managers and anyone involved in developing or expanding non-medical prescribing services, this highly interactive workshop will provide practical guidance that can be applied across a range of specialties. Through case studies, discussion and action planning, you will leave with the knowledge, confidence and practical tools to develop a sustainable workforce model that meets your growing service demand.

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Building your Non-Medical Prescribing Workforce

Online 5 CPD hours Early bird: £299+VAT

Develop your service knowledge

How to develop a non-medical prescribing workforce that meets growing service demand

Whether you are planning a new service or looking to expand an existing non-medical prescribing workforce, this practical workshop will provide the knowledge, tools and confidence to progress your plans.

Key learning outcomes include:

Identifying the need for workforce redesign and recognising when your current service model can no longer meet increasing demand
Understanding how to adapt your workforce by redesigning roles, developing existing staff and recruiting non-medical prescribers where needed
Gathering meaningful workforce, activity and service data to build a compelling case for change
Developing a robust business case and presenting clinical priorities in a way that resonates with finance and operational teams
Designing a safe and effective non-medical prescribing service, including governance, consultant oversight and standard operating procedures
Planning the practical steps needed to implement, embed and grow a successful non-medical prescribing workforce within your organisation

Live online learning

Interactive discussions and practical NHS case study learning

This highly interactive online workshop combines practical presentations, facilitated discussions and NHS case study examples to help you apply the learning directly to your own organisation.

Throughout the day you will have the opportunity to:

Join NHS colleagues from across the UK who are developing or expanding non-medical prescribing services
Take part in interactive discussions exploring workforce redesign, service development and business case planning
Ask questions and gain practical insight from an experienced NHS clinical leader who has successfully established and expanded a non-medical prescribing service
Explore practical approaches to workforce planning, governance, implementation and recruitment
Reflect on your own service challenges and develop realistic actions to support future workforce development

In-house training

8:30	Joining, technical support and instructions
9:00	Workshop leader’s introduction Dr Neha Chopra, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Identifying the need
9:10	Understanding your need: Why is your current model no longer sustainable? Identifying the need before you write the business case How increasing activity and follow-up demand are changing your workforce requirements Recognising when increasing demand can no longer be absorbed within the existing service
9:40	Questions and answers with Dr Neha Chopra
9:50	Interactive discussion: What is driving the need for change in your service? How do you know your current model is no longer sustainable? What is your case for change? What future pressures are you trying to prepare for?
10:10	Screen break
Adapting your workforce
10:20	Designing the right workforce for your service Determining whether your existing workforce can meet demand or whether new roles are needed Deciding who should prescribe, defining responsibilities and establishing consultant oversight Strengthening your workforce through role redesign, training and targeted recruitment
10:50	Questions and answers with Dr Neha Chopra
11:00	Interactive discussion: How would you redesign your workforce? What skills already exist within your team? Where are the biggest workforce gaps? What changes would have the greatest impact on your service?
Data for your business case
11:20	Working collaboratively to turn a clinical challenge into a compelling case for change Identifying the data that best demonstrates increasing demand and workforce pressures Measuring activity against capacity to evidence why your current service can no longer meet need Translating clinical priorities into evidence that resonates with finance and operational teams
11:50	Questions and answers with Dr Neha Chopra
12:00	Lunch break
12:30	Writing a business case that secures support Demonstrating national, local and organisational drivers for workforce investment Presenting activity, workforce and financial evidence clearly Avoiding common pitfalls that weaken a business case
1:00	Questions and answers with Dr Neha Chopra
1:10	Interactive discussion: Building your case for change What evidence do you already have to demonstrate the need for workforce investment? How would you explain your service pressures to finance and operational colleagues? What challenges do you anticipate when making the case for change?
1:30	Screen break
Design and implementation
1:40	Designing your non-medical prescribing service Choosing the most appropriate service model, including telephone, face-to-face and cross-site delivery Defining prescribing responsibilities, governance arrangements and consultant oversight Shaping standard operating procedures that support safe and sustainable practice
2:10	Questions and answers with Dr Neha Chopra
2:20	Embedding and growing your non-medical prescribing service How to developing and support your non-medical prescribing workforce Managing recruitment challenges and planning for future workforce growth Ensuring your service continues to evolve as demand and patient needs change
2:50	Questions and answers with Dr Neha Chopra
3:00	Interactive action planning: What are your next steps? What are the three priorities you will take back to your organisation? Which stakeholders do you need to engage to move your plans forward? What support, evidence or resources do you still need?
3:20	Close of workshop

Your workshop leader

Dr Neha Chopra

Job Title:

Consultant Medical Oncologist

Organisation

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Biography

Dr Neha Chopra is a Consultant Medical Oncologist specialising in breast cancer and Clinical Lead for Oncology and Palliative Care at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Neha has led the implementation of a successful non-medical prescribing pathway for patients receiving oral systemic anti-cancer treatment (SACT), developing new workforce models that make the best use of nurses, pharmacists and consultant oversight. She is currently leading the development of workforce business cases to expand non-medical prescribing services and clinical nurse specialist roles, drawing on workforce, activity and service data to secure investment and support long-term service development. Her experience includes redesigning clinical pathways, developing standard operating procedures, implementing cross-site services and supporting the growth of multidisciplinary non-medical prescribing teams.

Alongside her service leadership, Neha is an active clinical researcher and Principal Investigator for Phase II and III breast cancer clinical trials, with particular interests in triple negative breast cancer and cancer genetics. She is passionate about education, serving as the undergraduate oncology lead for UCL medical students at the Royal Free and Barnet Hospitals, an educational supervisor for postgraduate trainees and a member of the Question Writing Committee for the Specialist Certificate Examination in Medical Oncology. She has delivered numerous local and national presentations on breast cancer and workforce innovation within oncology.

Neha graduated from the Royal Free and University College London Medical School and completed an MD(Res) as a Cridlan Clinical Fellow at The Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research. She also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education and is an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at University College London.

Who should attend?

Connect with colleagues leading workforce redesign and service development

This workshop is designed for NHS professionals responsible for developing, implementing or expanding non-medical prescribing services. It will be particularly valuable for organisations looking to improve capacity, respond to increasing demand and develop sustainable workforce models.

Designed for:

Non-Medical Prescribers
Nurses and Pharmacists
Advanced Clinical Practitioners
Clinical Leads
Service and Operational Managers
Workforce, Service Development and Transformation Leads
Allied Health Professionals involved in service redesign
Healthcare professionals planning or expanding non-medical prescribing services

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Pricing Structure

Early bird: £299+VAT - one NHS or Public Sector place when booked before Monday 4th January
£399+VAT - one NHS or Public Sector place when booked after Monday 4th January

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.

Associations and networks

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.

Reservations

You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding

How this online forum will work

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.

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Terms and conditions

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.

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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 endeavour 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 endeavour 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.

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Building your Non-Medical Prescribing Workforce