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For the foundation training year 2025/2026, all trainee pharmacists must be recruited through the National Recruitment Scheme (NRS) using Oriel. This scheme does not allow employers to select their prospective trainee pharmacist(s), and it is the only route to recruit a trainee pharmacist for the foundation training year 2025/26. Payment for the training year is the same for all sectors of practice and across all regions in England. Each training site employing a trainee pharmacist will have access to funding of £26,500 per trainee pharmacist.
The NPA have a dedicated webpage which summarises the changes made to the foundation training year 2025/2026. In conjunction with Health Education England, the NPA held a webinar discussing the implementation and funding of the foundation training year 2025/2026.
For the foundation training year 2025/2026, all trainee pharmacists must be recruited through the National Recruitment Scheme (NRS) using Oriel. This scheme does not allow employers to select their prospective trainee pharmacist(s), and it is the only route to recruit a trainee pharmacist for the foundation training year 2025/26. Payment for the training year is the same for all sectors of practice and across all regions in England. Each training site employing a trainee pharmacist will have access to funding of £26,500 per trainee pharmacist.
Employers who are interested in supporting a trainee pharmacist will need to express and register their interest through the Oriel system. Registration for the foundation training year 2025/2026 cohort opens on 11 January 2024 and will close at 23:59 on 1 March 2024. FAQs about Oriel can be found here.
Using the Oriel system, you as the employer, will be advertising your pharmacy as a training site which provides a training programme. This is an opportunity to highlight key elements of the programme that you feel would attract applicants, and it is important you take the time to complete the form to make your programme stand out from others so that a prospective trainee chooses you. Please note using the National Recruitment Scheme (NRS) does not guarantee you a trainee pharmacist and for this reason you should make your programme as appealing as possible.
When recruiting a trainee for the foundation training year 2025/2026, employers must confirm that trainee will have access to a:
Employers must also:
Please note, during the registration stage (January 2024 – March 2024), you do not need to identify who the DPP is and where the prescribing environment is.
For further information please access and download our resource ‘Hints and tips when writing your programme description‘
Please look at the sample template of an application and use this as a template of what you need to include.
| Location (Sector) | East London
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| Employer Name/Town/Postcode (max 100 character count)
This will still view as Programme Title in Oriel |
Shantys Pharmacy Tower Hamlets/ London/ E1 1DB |
| Programme Description (max 950 character count)
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We are a busy high street Community Pharmacy using a trusted Foundation Training Programme from the NPA. We are seeking a highly capable graduate who is focused on developing advanced skills in clinical services and business in addition to core services. The graduate will be expected to develop and learn in a friendly but professional environment. They will experience all aspects of community pharmacy with the aim of producing a confident, capable practitioner who will be ready to work in any pharmacy from the first day of registration. Graduation with honours, good or exceptional GCSE and A level grades, confidence, a pleasant manner and the ability to handle pressure are all attributes that will assist graduates in securing the role. The graduate will benefit from an experienced supervisor, an exchange period with a nearby pharmacy, unrivalled experience of NHS and private clinical services, along with post qualification opportunities.
Or
Our pharmacy department offers a well-established and highly successful training programme provided by an enthusiastic and experienced team. Our trainee pharmacists have the satisfaction of knowing that they are valued members of the team who make a real contribution to the provision of our service. Comprehensive training is provided through a rotational programme covering all aspects of hospital pharmacy. Trainees will work at our two acute sites – Queen’s & King George Hospitals. Experience will be gained in clinical pharmacy (with dedicated ward time in all main therapeutic areas), dispensary, stores and distribution, medicines information, production and quality assurance. Training also includes visits to clinics and shadowing of Specialist Nurses. A community pharmacy placement will also be offered. Further information about our trust can be found at http://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk |
| Number of places available | Enter the number of indicative places you have here – this field must be a numerical number |
| PRP Start Date | The range of start dates should be between July 2025-November 2025 |
| Employer Type | Community Pharmacy |
| Employer Name | A.R. Parmar Ltd t/a Shantys Pharmacy |
| Size of the organisation (number of employees) (Community Pharmacy only) | Independent (1-6)
Small (6-25) Medium (25-200) Large (200+) |
| Specialities (Hospital only) | N/A |
| Licensed Tier 2 Sponsor | Y or N |
| Salary | Input the salary |
| Training Provider | Complete from the drop-down field or state other and specify |
| Employer Website | Add your pharmacy’s website link or link to NHS Choices web page (must include HTTPS://) |
| Hours per week | State contractual working hours in numerical field for the trainee pharmacist |
| Number of Placements | The majority of placements are for 12 months, if you have one place and the trainee will be based at one employing organisation the number of placements is 1. Some organisations offer split places. A split place is defined when a placement is more than 3 months. For example, if you have one place and the trainee spends 6 months in hospital and 6 months in primary care this would be 2 placements |
| Practice Placement Setting 1 (choose 1) | Community pharmacy |
| Length of Placement 1 (3 months or more) | 12 (for 1 placement) 6 (for 2 or 3 placements) 3 (for 3 or 4 placements) |
| Practice Placement Setting 2 | Add in details of placement setting 2 eg Hospital |
| Length of Placement 2 (3 months or more) | Add the length of placement if applicable |
| Practice Placement Setting 3 | Add in details of placement setting 3 eg GP Practice |
| Length of Placement 3 (3 months or more) | Add the length of placement if applicable |
| Practice Placement Setting 4 | Add in details of placement setting 4 eg Prison |
| Length of Placement 4 (3 months or more) | Add the length of placement if applicable
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