Trainee experience

A brief guide for pharmacy students and trainee pharmacist applicants who would like to apply for a foundation training placement in England, Scotland or Wales using Oriel.

Guidance about where to look for placements and what to look out for. Includes information on the different types of placements available, recruitment timetables and contracts.

This page contains information about employment contracts for foundation trainee pharmacists. It includes information on what to look for in a contract and where to seek advice.

This page contains information about visa requirements for international students who have finished their MPharm or OSPAP and want to begin their foundation training.

This page contains information about the foundation training grant, including who can claim it and what happens if a trainee pharmacist switches training provider part way through the year.

Information on what to consider if you need to make changes to your foundation training placement. Includes information on progress reports, banking training, switching placements and the training grant.

This page provides information about finance and budgeting, employment advice, changing tutor and progress reports. It also includes details of organisations who offer training and support.

This page contains information for people who are unhappy with any aspect of their pharmacy education and/or training and would like to raise a concern.

If you're experiencing bullying at your foundation placement, take a look at some steps you can take to overcome it and the support available to you.

Lots of people can experience stress when preparing for and sitting exams. Here is some information and links to resources to help you before and during the registration assessment.

This page gives information and advice about everything you need to do to be ready for the registration assessment.

We understand that the assessment is the culmination of five years of hard work and study. On this page you’ll find information about how Pharmacist Support can help you before, during and after the assessment. The links at the bottom of the page take you to further guidance and support available to you from us…

On this page, you will find everything you need to do when you receive your registration assessment results and details about support available from us and other organisations.

Passing the registration assessment If you receive a pass result at the registration assessment, you will then need to apply for full registration as a pharmacist You will remain on the provisional register and can continue to work until your application has been successfully processed. You do have the option of applying…

This page provides useful information and support from other organisations in regards to your assessment results.