Oriel (National Recruitment System)

  • Welcome to the Pharmacy Foundation Training Resources page.


    • Pharmacist foundation training is designed to give trainee pharmacists the support, direction, information and resources they need to bridge the transition from studying to registering as pharmacists. The GPhC has set out our role in the managing the quality of all foundation training sites in England and delegated a range of responsibilities to us as part of this. We provide a practice-based assessment strategy which includes assessment activities and assessment tools, an E-portfolio, virtual learning and information resources. These resources support the assurance of quality in the foundation training and assessment of all trainee pharmacists in England.


      To find out more click the link below

      The foundation trainee pharmacist programme from 2025/2026 | NHS England | Workforce, training and education


      • A recording that reflects the session hosted at the Pharmacy Show 2023 is available here.
         

        It focus’s on the changes being implemented for Pharmacist Foundation Training, and the key milestones as we all progress to 2025/26 when pharmacy graduates will be prescribers upon registration

         
        The recording will help understanding what this means for current pharmacy professionals, employers and those who work with trainees, including the support available to prepare for the change.

         

        These include:


        NHS England’s role as a Statutory Education Body and the next steps for Pharmacist Foundation Training
        The National Recruitment Scheme (Oriel) as the route to obtain a Pharmacist Foundation Training place from 2025/2026
        Refresh knowledge on the national Trainee Foundation Pharmacist Programme across pharmacy
        Refresh knowledge on the quality agenda for Pharmacist Foundation Training
         

        Please contact the pharmacy team on england.foundationpharmacy.midlands@nhs.net, Workforce, Training and Education, NHSE Midlands and we can be part of your team meetings and workshops to aid you develop your ways of working for the implementation.

         

        Midlands Pharmacy Team (WT&E)

        NHS England

        Email: england.wtepharmacy.mids@nhs.net

        Website: www.england.nhs.uk


        • When the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) published the 2021 standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists, they set out that these had been developed to produce adaptable pharmacists who will be: 

          • confident about and capable of operating in multi-professional teams across a variety of healthcare settings to meet diverse and changing patient needs 
          • dedicated to person-centred care, both in person and through remote consultations. They will ensure the high-quality use of medicines that incorporates both safety and effectiveness alongside compassion and empathy, and 
          • proficient prescribers whose skills can be used to collaborate with and support the wider, complex healthcare systems across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 

          To meet these requirements, as well as the ambitions of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, NHS England have set out that all foundation trainee pharmacist training programmes should include a mandatory multi-sector rotation (see appendix 1 for the definition of a multi-sector rotation). At present this is not a mandated requirement, but will become mandatory in the coming years.


          To find out more click the link below

          Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme: Multi-Sector Rotation Guide


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            Foundation Trainee Pharmacists Information for general practice/PCNs Summary

            • General Practices can now be the employer of Foundation Trainee Pharmacists, for the 12-month period of their Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme 
            • Organisations hosting a trainee receive a funding contribution from NHS England
            • Training posts must be submitted into the National Recruitment Scheme (NRS) between January and March 18 months prior to trainees start date of July (in the following year) so forward-planning is needed.

        • The Foundation Pharmacist Training Multi-sector Toolkit [MsT] was put together by Aminah Ibrahim – NHSE Midlands Clinical Fellow and is available via the NHS Learning Hub.

          The MsT is designed to assist employers in planning, coordinating and supporting successful cross-sector partnership, by offering practical guidance, access to key resources and good-practice examples through regional case-studies.

          You can access the Toolkit by logging into the NHS Learning Hub.

          Training site requirements: Resource



        • There are two fully funded, free to access Supervisor training programmes for those supervising the pharmacy workforce. These programmes will ensure those involved in educational supervision, are confident to provide support and developmental aid to the pharmacy workforce


          Educational Supervisor Training for the Community Pharmacy Workforce - ProPharmace


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