NHSNHSPre-registration Trainee Pre-registration Trainee

Pharmacist TrainingPharmacist Training

Regions of England & Wales that Regions of England & Wales that offer pre-registration trainingoffer pre-registration training

East MidlandsEast Midlands East of England (Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambridgeshire)East of England (Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambridgeshire) East of England (Bedfordshire, Essex & Hertfordshire)East of England (Bedfordshire, Essex & Hertfordshire) LondonLondon North East & CumbriaNorth East & Cumbria North WestNorth West South East (Kent, Surrey & Sussex and Hampshire & the Isle of South East (Kent, Surrey & Sussex and Hampshire & the Isle of

Wight)Wight) South WestSouth West Thames Valley Thames Valley WalesWales West MidlandsWest Midlands Yorkshire & HumberYorkshire & Humber

Hospitals / NHS Trusts inHospitals / NHS Trusts in Thames Thames ValleyValley

Oxford University Hospitals, Milton Keynes Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals, Milton Keynes Hospital, Buckinghamshire Healthcare, Royal Berkshire and Buckinghamshire Healthcare, Royal Berkshire and Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital.Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital.

We have approximately 23 placements in the region We have approximately 23 placements in the region overalloverall

The pre-registration training year is The pre-registration training year is designed to…….designed to…….

provide experience of working :provide experience of working :– in a variety of areasin a variety of areas– with a large number of people with different with a large number of people with different

backgroundsbackgrounds– with people from many different disciplineswith people from many different disciplines

help you to:help you to:– demonstrate competence as a pharmacistdemonstrate competence as a pharmacist– pass the registration assessment!pass the registration assessment!

What’s involved?What’s involved?

Comprehensive rotational training programme unique to each hospital– Patient ServicesPatient Services– Clinical Pharmacy ServicesClinical Pharmacy Services– Technical ServicesTechnical Services

Tutor, mentors, supervisors May include 2 - 4 weeks of experience in

community pharmacy organised by the hospital

Patient ServicesPatient Services

DispensaryDispensary– Automation – robotsAutomation – robots– In-patientsIn-patients– Out-patientsOut-patients– Discharge medicinesDischarge medicines

Pharmacists rolePharmacists role– Clinical checking of prescriptions Clinical checking of prescriptions – Giving information to outpatients Giving information to outpatients

on the safe and effective use of on the safe and effective use of medicines medicines

Patient ServicesPatient Services Procurement & DistributionProcurement & Distribution

– Purchasing (involves Purchasing (involves contracting and negotiation)contracting and negotiation)

– Stock controlStock control– Distribution of medicinesDistribution of medicines

Clinical TrialsClinical Trials

Clinical Pharmacy ServicesClinical Pharmacy Services

Ward based clinical Ward based clinical pharmacypharmacy– Ward roundsWard rounds– Medicines reconciliationMedicines reconciliation– Counseling patients on their Counseling patients on their

medicinesmedicines– Discharge planning with other Discharge planning with other

HCPsHCPs– Checking prescription chartsChecking prescription charts

Clinical Pharmacy ServicesClinical Pharmacy Services

Medicines InformationMedicines Information– Answering queries Answering queries – Formulary managementFormulary management– Evaluation of new medicines for hospital Evaluation of new medicines for hospital

committeescommittees

Technical ServicesTechnical Services

AsepticsAseptics– TPNTPN– Cytotoxic reconstitutionCytotoxic reconstitution– CIVAsCIVAs

Technical ServicesTechnical Services

Non-sterile manufacturingNon-sterile manufacturing– Pre-packaged products for wards and clinicsPre-packaged products for wards and clinics– Manufactured “specials” e.g. liquids, creamsManufactured “specials” e.g. liquids, creams

QC/QAQC/QA– Raw materialsRaw materials– Medical gas testingMedical gas testing– Environmental Environmental

monitoring monitoring

of aseptic suitesof aseptic suites

Regional courses and study daysRegional courses and study days

Regional courses and Regional courses and study daysstudy days– Various topics including Various topics including

exam preparationexam preparation– Topics more efficiently Topics more efficiently

& effectively covered in & effectively covered in groupsgroups

– Interaction with other Interaction with other trainees in the regiontrainees in the region

What’s in it for you?What’s in it for you?• Direct involvement in patient careDirect involvement in patient care• Being part of a multi-professional teamBeing part of a multi-professional team Support from fellow pharmacists and Support from fellow pharmacists and

colleagues is always available.colleagues is always available. The opportunity to get input from, observe, The opportunity to get input from, observe,

and work with several pharmacists rather and work with several pharmacists rather than just one role model than just one role model

Sociable & supportive environmentSociable & supportive environment Job satisfaction & an excellent grounding on Job satisfaction & an excellent grounding on

which to base your career in pharmacywhich to base your career in pharmacy

Salary April 2013 was £21,388 per year + up to £4277 for Salary April 2013 was £21,388 per year + up to £4277 for high cost area allowanceshigh cost area allowances

Annual leave = 27 daysAnnual leave = 27 days Accommodation sometimes available (discounted)Accommodation sometimes available (discounted) Postgraduate qualifications – Certificate, Diploma, MScPostgraduate qualifications – Certificate, Diploma, MSc Career structure & progressionCareer structure & progression

What’s in it for you?What’s in it for you?

Split & Joint placementsSplit & Joint placements

Hospital + Community (split placement)Hospital + Community (split placement)Hospital + Industry (joint placement)Hospital + Industry (joint placement)

Why Do a Split / Joint Year?Why Do a Split / Joint Year? Understand roles of more than one sector of Understand roles of more than one sector of

practice in detailpractice in detail Integrated, structured training programme in both Integrated, structured training programme in both

sectorssectors Greater career choice once registeredGreater career choice once registered

How to ApplyHow to Apply

NHS National Recruitment NHS National Recruitment Scheme (England & Wales)Scheme (England & Wales)

Booklet was sent to Booklet was sent to universities in January 2014universities in January 2014

Application website Application website www.pharmacytraining.nhs.ukwww.pharmacytraining.nhs.uk

opens for registration for opens for registration for 2015 intake on 01 March 2015 intake on 01 March

Home page of the website www.pharmacytraining.nhs.uk

Browse hospitals – look for the logo on all pages on the website

Location Location

Type and size of hospitalType and size of hospital

Vacation opportunitiesVacation opportunities

Availability of accommodationAvailability of accommodation

Do you know someone who works there?Do you know someone who works there?

Contact hospitals directlyContact hospitals directly

Choosing the right hospital for youChoosing the right hospital for youYou can choose 4You can choose 4

Job Title

Please provide a summary of the experience gained collectively from your employment or work experience including what you have learnt and how this is of relevance to your pre-registration

application. Do not use this section of the CV to write about placements that you have undertaken as part of your university course. You may write about university placements in the further supporting information question in the profile section of your application if you wish to

do so.

Criminal RecordsCriminal Records The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) is now called The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) is now called

the the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

DBS checks = mandatory in the NHS for all staff DBS checks = mandatory in the NHS for all staff who have regular, direct contact with patients who have regular, direct contact with patients

Pre-regs. need an Enhanced DBS check with Pre-regs. need an Enhanced DBS check with barring barring

Criminal RecordsCriminal Records Your employer will undertake the DBS check after Your employer will undertake the DBS check after

offering you a place. offering you a place.

If you have any reason to think this may cause a If you have any reason to think this may cause a problem, please discuss it with potential employers. problem, please discuss it with potential employers.

Be Honest! Be Honest!

Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure from the DBSdisclosure from the DBS

Criminal RecordsCriminal Records Pharmacists & pre-regs. are exempt from the provisions of Pharmacists & pre-regs. are exempt from the provisions of

the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act by virtue of the the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. 1975. – Therefore Therefore you are NOT entitled to withhold any information you are NOT entitled to withhold any information

about convictions, cautions, warnings and reprimands which about convictions, cautions, warnings and reprimands which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act.for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act.

New legislation (2013): Certain old minor convictions no New legislation (2013): Certain old minor convictions no longer need to be declared (including for those who are longer need to be declared (including for those who are exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act). See exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act). See NHS NHS Employment Check Standards for Criminal RecordsEmployment Check Standards for Criminal Records for for more information. more information.

The Profile sectionThe Profile section1) Pharmacy professionals need to abide by the GPhC Standards of 1) Pharmacy professionals need to abide by the GPhC Standards of Conduct, Ethics and Performance to be able to practice safely and Conduct, Ethics and Performance to be able to practice safely and effectively. NHS employees are also expected to take account of the effectively. NHS employees are also expected to take account of the NHS Constitution in their decisions and actions. NHS Constitution in their decisions and actions.

Give an example of when you have demonstrated behaviour Give an example of when you have demonstrated behaviour consistent with that expected of a pharmacy professional. consistent with that expected of a pharmacy professional. (Maximum of 1000 characters including spaces)(Maximum of 1000 characters including spaces)

2) Describe a situation where you demonstrated professional judgement. 2) Describe a situation where you demonstrated professional judgement. What did you do and what was the outcome? The example cited should What did you do and what was the outcome? The example cited should relate to pharmacy practice. relate to pharmacy practice. (Maximum of 1000 characters including (Maximum of 1000 characters including spaces)spaces)

The Profile sectionThe Profile section3) Describe a situation when you worked as part of a team and used 3) Describe a situation when you worked as part of a team and used your organisational skills to achieve a common goal. your organisational skills to achieve a common goal. (Maximum of 1000 (Maximum of 1000 characters including spaces)characters including spaces)

4) Tell us about your social/recreational interests or hobbies (4) Tell us about your social/recreational interests or hobbies (Maximum Maximum of 1000 characters including spaces)of 1000 characters including spaces)

5) 5) Further supporting information:Further supporting information: Please provide a statement in Please provide a statement in support of your application, stating the reasons for your interest in support of your application, stating the reasons for your interest in working in hospital pharmacy and your chosen hospital(s). Include any working in hospital pharmacy and your chosen hospital(s). Include any relevant information, experience and achievements NOT covered relevant information, experience and achievements NOT covered elsewhere in this form. You may wish to include information about what elsewhere in this form. You may wish to include information about what you have learnt from university placements in this section of your you have learnt from university placements in this section of your application. application. (Maximum of (Maximum of 20002000 characters including spaces). characters including spaces).

Handy hints:Handy hints:

Think about whatThink about whatthey are looking forthey are looking for

Write about you and your Write about you and your experiences – don’t write a experiences – don’t write a generic essaygeneric essay

Describe how any learning Describe how any learning from work experience or from work experience or placements relates to pre-reg placements relates to pre-reg training training

Sell yourself ; It’s competitiveSell yourself ; It’s competitive Get your facts right – don’t Get your facts right – don’t

make inaccurate claims about make inaccurate claims about the hospitalthe hospital

Handy hints:Handy hints:Try to be individualTry to be individual

In my degree I have studied dispensing, chemistry, pharmaceutics….

BUT – don’t be surprised if you are asked at interview about what you have written on your application form

Handy hints for applications:Handy hints for applications: Be specificBe specific Be criticalBe critical

– Have you actually Have you actually answered the question?answered the question?

– Have you written clearly Have you written clearly and concisely? and concisely?

Be accurateBe accurate– Check spelling and Check spelling and

grammargrammar

Do's and Dont's Do's and Dont's – DoDo submit your academic referee details on time. submit your academic referee details on time. – Don’tDon’t expect to complete the whole application form in expect to complete the whole application form in

one sitting. one sitting. – Don’tDon’t submit your application until you have checked it submit your application until you have checked it

thoroughly thoroughly – Don’tDon’t leave it to the last minute to submit your leave it to the last minute to submit your

applications. applications.

– Late applications will not Late applications will not

be accepted under be accepted under

any circumstancesany circumstances..

Recruitment TimetableRecruitment TimetableFIRST ROUNDFIRST ROUNDGo to www.pharmacytraining.nhs.uk Go to www.pharmacytraining.nhs.uk 01 March01 March

– Registration with the website for 2015 applicationsRegistration with the website for 2015 applications

30 June 30 June – Deadline for submitting academic referee detailsDeadline for submitting academic referee details

31 August 31 August – Deadline for applicationsDeadline for applications

01 September 01 September – applications sent to hospitalsapplications sent to hospitals

September September – interviewsinterviews

What happens next after submitting?What happens next after submitting?

Hospitals will be able to view online Hospitals will be able to view online applications on 01 September (1applications on 01 September (1stst round) round)

You may or may not be invited for interviewYou may or may not be invited for interview Track your status onlineTrack your status online

Interviews – Take place in SeptemberInterviews – Take place in September Interview outcomes / job offers made onlineInterview outcomes / job offers made online Respond to job offers onlineRespond to job offers online

Responding to job offersResponding to job offers onlineonline Respond online within the required deadlineRespond online within the required deadline You may:You may:

– Accept the offerAccept the offer– Reject the offerReject the offer– Put the offer ‘On Hold’Put the offer ‘On Hold’– All ‘On Hold’ offers must be accepted or rejected by the first Friday All ‘On Hold’ offers must be accepted or rejected by the first Friday

in Octoberin October

Multiple offers:Multiple offers:– You may only put ONE offer on hold so if you receive a subsequent You may only put ONE offer on hold so if you receive a subsequent

offer you must reject one of themoffer you must reject one of them– You need to have decided on your preferred hospital in advance so You need to have decided on your preferred hospital in advance so

you can respond to offers within deadlineyou can respond to offers within deadline

See guidelines on Pharmalife websiteSee guidelines on Pharmalife website

More informationMore information

Refer to your Recruitment Scheme booklet and Refer to your Recruitment Scheme booklet and visit the website www.pharmacytraining.nhs.uk visit the website www.pharmacytraining.nhs.uk

Regional NHS Information packs Regional NHS Information packs FAQs on the website including top tips on writing FAQs on the website including top tips on writing

application forms and preparing for interviewsapplication forms and preparing for interviews Tomorrows Pharmacist Articles: www.pjonline.orgTomorrows Pharmacist Articles: www.pjonline.org

– Making a successful hospital pharmacy preregistration Making a successful hospital pharmacy preregistration applicationapplication

– How to ensure you do well at a hospital preregistration How to ensure you do well at a hospital preregistration placement interviewplacement interview