Development of pharmacists early in their career is important to build confidence and competence. NES Pharmacy deliver an educational programme for pharmacists early in their career that is aligned to the 5 pillars of practice and outcomes of the RPS UK wide curriculum, offers the opportunity to learn in the workplace following a structured programme and enables the development of confidence and competence.
This programme, that launched in Autumn 2021, has been aligned to the UK wide, Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), Post-Registration Foundation curriculum and has been developed with key stakeholders for pharmacists early in their career. It includes specific requirements and content to reflect the needs of the patients, work force and service delivery in NHS Scotland (1). It is a structured programme with support for Foundation pharmacists and Educational Supervisors provided by members of the Post-Registration Foundation programme team. A key aspect of this specific programme is that it includes, until January 2027, should progression allow, the opportunity to progress to an Independent Prescribing course delivered by one of the universities in Scotland.
The programme is designed to help you develop as a pharmacist early in your career by:
Registration will open in December 2024 for a training start date on 1st February 2025.
Please read the information about the programme and if you are eligible, use the link in the flyer to register to start the programme at the next available training start date.
Post-Registration Foundation programme Registration October 2024
Please contact nes.pharmacistfp@nhs.scot
Resources
1. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Post Registration Foundation curriculum
We are happy to offer support for learning for those early in their career with our structured programme. After completing some leadership, clinical skills training and learning outcomes prepare you for a prescribing role, you will have the opportunity to join an independent prescribing course. Whilst on the independent prescribing course you should use all opportunities to complete outcomes for Domains 3, 4 and 5 to enable you to submit for assessment as soon as you can.
As an early career pharmacist, I began the RPS Post-Registration Foundation Credentialing journey when I first qualified. This greatly aided my transition to hospital after completing my foundation training year in the community sector.
Continue reading by clicking on the following link: Achieving RPS Post-Registration Foundation Credentialing
The portfolio's flexibility allowed me to explore opportunities in non-clinical areas such as leadership and research. Reflective practice has been crucial in this process, helping me identify areas for development and actively address them. This approach has supported me in taking on challenges, considering them from new perspectives, and implementing effective solutions.
Continue reading by clicking on the following link: Professional growth with RPS Post-Registration Foundation credentialing
If you are interested in learning more about the training programme please contact us on nes.pharmacistfp@nhs.scot.