FTY training providers

Training Provider Information Statements provide an opportunity for Training Providers to publish information on the NES website regarding their organisation, including contact details for arranging visits and work placements. The statement is intended to help candidates identify their preferences for Training Provider. Once the Pharmacy Recruitment Team have reviewed the Training Provider Information Statements these will be published on the Public NES TPI site and then on Oriel. 

Training Providers taking part in this year’s recruitment process have two options:  

Option A – to submit a preference list of candidates they would be willing to employ and work with over the training period.   

Option B – not submit a preference list of candidates.   

Prior to making a decision, we advise all Training Providers to read the Foundation Training Year Recruitment Training Provider Handbook.  

**This document will be published in due course.  

Please see below for the Expression of Interest and Training Provider Information Statement (TPIS) deadlines for the 2025 recruitment cycle.   

Recruitment Activity	Date	What Training Providers need to do
Expressions of interest to take part in the recruitment process and completion of Training Provider Information Statements	February to March 2025     Expression of Interest Deadline - TBC     Submission of TPIS Deadline - TBC	Training Providers need to confirm if they wish to be included in the 2025 recruitment process and complete a Training Provider Information Statement via TPI. Late submissions will not be accepted.  Training Providers, new and existing, will need to sign a copy of the Educational Agreement or Service Level Agreement.        Once you have submitted your expression of interest, the Pharmacy Recruitment team will contact you to confirm your registration and to advise you can start completing your TPIS.

Pre-employment checks guidance 

Pre-employment check guidance for training year 2026-2027 will be shared shortly which would provide details of the different checks to be completed prior to your trainee(s) starting in post.  

Promotional materials guidance and submission request template form 

Training providers can request for promotional materials to be published on the NES FTY training provider - promotional materials page by filling in the below form and sending it via email to nes.ftypharmacy@nhs.scot  

Guidance on Promotional Materials and Submission Request form (PDF) 

 

Privacy and data protection 

Full details of how NHS Education for Scotland manages personal data within Foundation Training Year recruitment can be found in the following FTY recruitment privacy notice [PDF]. 

Contact us 

For any queries regarding the Foundation Training Year Recruitment process, please contact the Pharmacy Recruitment Team by going to the Service Desk here and submitting a support request. 

For general pharmacy queries relating to training premises approval or any queries not related to the recruitment process, please email the Pharmacy Team - pharmacy@nes.scot.nhs.uk