Training & Events
Access other training and events:
Humber and North Yorkshire Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub:
Pharmacy Education Update Briefing: Please click here to view the latest update for 2026
For previous editions of the Pharmacy Education Briefing and other news please click here to visit the Humber and North Yorkshire Primary Care Workforce and Training Hub.
Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme:
The National Recruitment Scheme (NRS) is the only way to obtain a foundation pharmacy training place in England and Wales. Applying through the online portal (Oriel) requires you to submit one application in order to apply for all foundation training places in England and Wales.
Registration for employers opens each year in early January and closes on the first Tuesday in March at 12:00 Midday.
For more information on the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme & Recruitment please click here.
Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme:
NHS England Workforce, Training, and Education (WT&E) provides funding to the NHS managed sector to help support the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians. Funding is available to support PTPTs working in either single sector or multi sector training placements. For more information on the programme please click here.
Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP):
The following page offers support for independent prescribers who are considering becoming a Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) to support a pharmacist through their prescribing course or have been approached by a pharmacist to act as their DPP. View page.
NHS England and PhSC EPA toolkit:
A toolkit has been published to support the use of EPAs. The list of EPAs, toolkit and a template EPA are all available on the IET reform webpage.
CliniSkills:
https://www.cliniskills.com/community-pharmacists/
NHSE Pharmacy Training:
Community Pharmacy Training LIVE NOW
Community Pharmacy Technicians Training
Pharmacy Magazine – CPD Modules:
https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/cpd-modules
Royal Pharmaceutical Society:
Locums e-learning – Accessing Health Education England e-learning for health:
Locum pharmacists wishing to complete the recommended training for the Pharmacy Contraception Service may have difficulty accessing the Health Education England e-learning for healthcare (elfh) training (Home – elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)), if their HEE training account is registered through a private email address rather than a work email address.
If this is an issue, then you can access this training via either of the following:
- You can access the required learning on elfh via your CPPE account.
- Alternatively, you can provide your GPhC number to elfh via email to: supportnet@e-lfh.org.uk, who can increase your access within your elfh account.
