Resource Library: Pharmacy

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Centre for Advancing Practice is collaborating with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) to offer a pharmacy-specific professional development pathway for advanced pharmacist practice that recognises the quality assurance of the advanced practice education, training, and experience of pharmacists practicing as advanced practitioners.  Successful completion of the pathway, assured through the RPS Core Advanced Pharmacist Curriculum assessment, results in pharmacists being recognised by the RPS as an advanced pharmacist, along with attaining the Centre for Advancing Practice’s ‘Advanced’ digital badge, demonstrating the quality assurance of their advanced practice preparation to patients, families, carers, and other healthcare professionals.

Prospective pharmacist applicants for the Centre’s ePortfolio (supported) Route have the opportunity for their applications to be assessed and supported by RPS working in collaboration with the Centre for Advancing Practice, and the education partner of the RPS, the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE). This collaborative approach enables pharmacists working in advanced practice role to gain correspondent recognition with both the RPS and Centre that they are working at an advanced level of practice without needing to complete two separate ePortfolio processes, and this dual recognition route is fully funded by the Centre for Advancing Practice.

The Centre for Advancing Practice and the RPS has the opportunity for more pharmacists to participate in this collaborative ePortfolio process to gain correspondent recognition with the RPS as an advanced pharmacist and to gain the Centre’s ‘Advanced’ digital badge - if you are a pharmacist working in advanced practice role who is interested in this recognition activity you will firstly need to complete the Centre’s Expression of Interest form, and then complete the registration form for CPPE, the education partner of the RPS.

For information about this ePortfolio process for pharmacists, please contact the Centre via: england.advancedpractice@nhs.net

In January 2021, the GPhC published the revised Standards for the Initial Education and Training of Pharmacists. The first students to graduate against these new learning outcomes will start their foundation training year, previously known as the pre-reg year, in July 2025.

Implementing the Foundation Pharmacist Training Year 2025/26 | Health Education England (hee.nhs.uk)

Interactive and Immersive Pharmacy Careers 360 Videos launch on World Pharmacists’ Day

The NHS England Technology Enhanced Learning team has developed ‘Pharmacy: A Day in the Life’ the first interactive and immersive series of pharmacy VR360 career videos for 14-to-18-year-old learners. The videos provide an opportunity to learn about different careers options and pathways by allowing an inside view of the day to day working world of pharmacy teams. 

The videos have been developed with support from professionals at the Simulation Centre Canterbury Christ Church University, Greenlight Pharmacy (London, Euston), Barts Health NHS Trust Healthcare Horizons team, Inspiring Futures and East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

The interactive videos are launching on World Pharmacists’ Day (Monday 25 September 2023) and feature scenarios based on real life, including pharmacy roles within the community, a hospital, and a GP setting.

The videos have been tested by students from UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, a school dedicated to educating young people in Computing, Sport Science, Health & Social Sciences, and are accessible via an internet browser and to download on a VR headset or mobile phone.

A Day in the Life Pharmacy: Videos

Video 1 - https://player.vimeo.com/video/867212333
Video 2 - https://player.vimeo.com/video/867213939
Video 3 - https://player.vimeo.com/video/867214319
Video 4 - https://player.vimeo.com/video/867220955
Video 5 - https://player.vimeo.com/video/867221059

NHS England are pleased to announce additional, fully funded educational supervision training for those supervising foundation trainee pharmacists.

This training will ensure those involved in educational supervision, including Designated Supervisors (DSs), and Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs), are confident to provide support and developmental aid to foundation trainee pharmacists across all sectors.

This training offer provides 250 places exclusively for prospective DPPs, in addition to 250 places for other educational supervisors, including DSs, (previously known as pre-reg tutors).

Sign up now for Educational Supervisor training for the pharmacy workforce which will be delivered by ProPharmace.

Who is eligible: 

• Educational supervision programme - Pharmacy technicians and pharmacists who supervise trainees
• DPP programme - independent prescribers who supervise foundation trainee pharmacists. Regulatory changes in 2019 mean that experienced independent prescribers of any profession can apply for DPP training to support pharmacists to become independent prescribers.

About the training: The training will be delivered flexibly to accommodate work schedules and will allow learners to develop their skills and knowledge around delivering educational supervision whilst keeping patient safety and person-centred care at the forefront. Online modules are split into bite-size lessons that last 20-30 minutes.

Modules in the Educational supervision programme cover the following topics:

• Introduction to educational supervision
• Facilitating Learning
• Giving effective feedback
• Assessing & Monitoring
• Supporting trainees

Modules in the DPP programme cover the following topics:

• Introduction to DPP supervision in pharmacy
• Facilitating Learning
• Giving effective feedback
• Assessing & Monitoring
• Developing as a DPP 

Assessments will include a choice of reflective account, multisource feedback, and peer observation of supervision skills.

Further information

• To register for the Educational supervisor training, visit the ProPharmace Website.   
• For any further enquiries about this exciting training offer, please contact info@propharmace.com

The main changes to the registration process for 2024 are:

Written evidence submission to the House of Common's Health and Social Care Committee inquiry on Pharmacy.

Pharmacy: Evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee | NHS Confederation

Pharmacy First - NHS Funded Training

NHS-funded Pharmacy First training offers to help teams build their pharmacy future.  Training is fully funded, flexible, and tailored to existing skills, experience and individual learning requirements.  

Learn new skills, support peer development and expand your clinical knowledge.  

Courses include: 

• Clinical Examination Skills and Independent Prescribing for Community Pharmacists 
• Advancing your role for Community Pharmacy Technicians 
• Educational Supervisor Training for Community Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians 

Find out more and apply now: https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/pharmacy/community-pharmacy-training 

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• Social media – please help us reach more community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, ensuring that everyone can access courses to enhance their skills and meet the needs of patients, by sharing on social media.  

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More information is available on the Community Pharmacy Training website. 

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

Welcome to the West Midlands Social Care International Recruitment Hub

This Hub has been developed to provide information, advice, and guidance on international recruitment to the adult social care sector. It will be a platform to share information for providers of adult social care and councils operating in the West Midlands.

West Midlands Social Care International Recruitment Hub - IRwestmids