Workforce

NHS England have asked us to communicate the following reminder to pharmacy owners. To recruit a foundation trainee pharmacist for the 2025-26 foundation training year, employers must register with the National Recruitment Scheme (Oriel) by 1st March 2024. Please ensure you are registered in time by accessing the online form and associated information. NHS England, [...]

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NHS England has asked us to share the following important information on the recruitment of foundation trainee pharmacists in 2024 (2025 intake) with pharmacy owners. Significant changes have been implemented for the 2025 foundation training year in line with the Initial Education and Training of Pharmacists reform programme required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). [...]

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NHS England’s Workforce, Training and Education Directorate, are seeking experienced designated supervisors of Foundation Pharmacist Trainees to help develop the National Training Provision Specification for the 2025/26 Foundation Trainee Pharmacists Programme. Two stakeholder engagement events are planned for Thursday 23rd November 10.30am – 12pm and Tuesday 28th November 7.30pm – 9pm, where participants will be able to share their [...]

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NHS England (NHSE) has announced that from 2025/26, to support provision of an equitable offer to all foundation trainee pharmacists (previously known as pre-reg pharmacists), the funding available to all foundation training sites will be harmonised. The level of funding for each site employing a foundation trainee pharmacist in the 2025/26 training year will be [...]

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