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Pre-Registration Pharmacist Opportunities
In Hospital Trusts and Community
Pharmacies
across the
North West of England
2018-2019
North West of England
Contact details:
Email address: [email protected]
Location and Training Premises:
West Bank Pharmacy, 8a Mersey Road, West Bank, Widnes, Wa8 0DG.
The Training Programme:
Pre registration training program in partnership with Pro - Pharmace Other Information: Our training program is provided by the leading Pro-Pharmace, which includes off site training days with other students where you can share your experiences and learn from each other. Professional and friendly environment at work will help you achieve all your performance standards.
Contact details:
Name: Sharmila Khimani
Title: Pre-Registration Tutor/Superintendent Pharmacist
Email address: [email protected]
Location and Training Premises:
Shanti Pharmacy, 160 St Helens Road, Bolton BL3 3PH
The Training Programme:
NPA - Pre-Reg Training Programme
Other Information:
We are a busy Health Centre Pharmacy, that has had successfully qualified all our Pre-Reg Trainees. We intend to offer the right candidate a training + 1 year employment post qualification to ensure that the skills are fully embedded in the operational workplace.
Contact details:
Name: Alex Jennings
Title: Deputy Chief Pharmacist
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital:
Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Training Programme:
The aim of the pre-registration year at University Hospital Aintree NHS Foundation Trust is to provide the trainee with the experience and knowledge required to function as a competent and effective hospital pharmacist. The trainee will gain an understanding of the specialist functions of the pharmacy department and will gain broad experience in areas such as the dispensary, professional and legal responsibilities, clinical roles, medicines information and aseptic services. Further Information:
To gain more information please phone 0151 529 3237.
Contact details:
Name: Andrea Leatherbarrow
Title: Pre-Registration Training Lead
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital:
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool is one of only four stand-alone children’s hospitals in the UK. We moved into a purpose built brand new ‘Alder Hey in the Park’ in October 2015. Every year we care for over 270,000 children, young people and their families and we lead research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are a Centre of Excellence for cancer, as well as spinal, heart and brain conditions, muscular dystrophy and the first UK Centre of Excellence for childhood lupus. We are a Department of Health Centre for head and face surgery and one of four national centres for childhood epilepsy surgery (a joint service with the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital). We also have Europe’s first intra-operative 3-T MRI scanner which is a pioneering technology for neurosurgery. Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust offers an excellent pre-registration training programme which provides our trainees with all the necessary skills and expertise to register as confident and competent pharmacists. The Pharmacy Department:
The Pharmacy department employs approximately 70 staff and provides a range of specialist services and is divided into several areas: in-patient/out-patient dispensaries, clinical services and “Near Patient Pharmacy”, Medicines Information Unit, Aseptic Services Unit, Clinical Trials Unit and our purchasing and stores department. As a specialist paediatric hospital we provide a unique dispensing service individualised to the patient,
often requiring us to prepare and dispense extemporaneously prepared products.
The Training Programme: Pre-registration training at Alder Hey is well structured and highly organised with a strong emphasis on clinical pharmacy. You will rotate through the various areas in pharmacy: clinical ward services/“Near Patient Pharmacy”, Medicines Information Unit, Aseptic Services Unit and our dispensaries. As a pre-registration trainee you will have full support and guidance from an experienced tutor. You will also be supported on a daily basis by our excellent team of highly skilled and motivated pharmacists and technical staff. You will attend a comprehensive series of local and regional pre-registration study days and protected time is given to complete an audit project. Approximately 8 weeks will be spent in other Merseyside hospital trusts/on a community placement to ensure that your training programme is well rounded and provides an excellent start to your career as a pharmacist in any sector.
Further Information:
www.alderhey.nhs.uk/departments/pharmacy
Contact details:
Name: Kim Lawson
Email address: [email protected]
Location and Training Premises:
Chesterfield : Peak Pharmacy, Chatsworth Road Chesterfield S40 3JX Ripley: Manor Pharmacy, 1-2 Oxford Street, Ripley, Derby DE5 3AG Runcorn: Peak Pharmacy, Church Street, Runcorn WA7 1LQ The Training Programme:
We offer either a comprehensive training year, with support from your in-store pharmacist tutor and his/her pharmacy team, Regional Manager, Area Manager, Professional Development Pharmacist and Preregistration Manager.
A training programme designed to help you develop the skills and expertise to pass the preregistration exam and achieve the Performance Standards required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). Our aim is to thoroughly prepare you for pharmacy practice. The training programme is “In House” and you will have study days with the other preregistration trainees once or twice a month. Sessions are presented or facilitated by the Preregistration Manager and active participation by the students is encouraged. Sessions are based on improving clinical and managerial skills.
We will endeavour to arrange a two-week placement in a local hospital. You will be supported with setting your CSE objectives so that you gain maximum benefit from the experience, and so that you meet the relevant GPhC performance standards. The exam framework is covered in-store, during your training days and via the PCT Healthcare Student Training Manual. Each month you will be given calculations and exam-type questions to complete. Other Information:
Chesterfield: A gateway to the Peak District, famous for its Twisted Spire, Chesterfield is a bubbling market town in Derbyshire. The town is closely linked to Sheffield and Derby by the M1 and has a good railway network. Derby: Derby, a city on the banks of the River Derwent in Derbyshire. The Derby Silk Mill museum of industry lies in the Derwent Valley. West of the river are the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, home to Joseph Wright paintings, and Gothic Derby Cathedral. Southeast along the river, Derby County Football Club plays at the iPro Stadium. Runcorn: Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port in Cheshire, located within the Borough of Halton, with a population of about 70,000 The town is on the southern bank of the River Mersey, where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Across the Mersey is the town of Widnes, linked to Runcorn by the Silver Jubilee Bridge. 16 miles to the west is the city of Liverpool and 26 miles to the east is the city of Manchester.
Contact details:
Name: Rafik Karim
Title: Superintendent Pharmacist
Email address: [email protected]
Locations:
Liverpool (L25 9PU) which is major city in North West. Our pharmacy is in Halewood 8 miles from Liverpool town centre. It is opposite local surgery. Blackburn (BB2 3RX) which is large town in Lancashire. It is 9 miles east of Preston. We are close to two local surgeries.
Training Programme:
Our training is mapped to GPhC performance standards. It includes Over the Counter sales, dispensing prescriptions, use of PMR system, preparing blisters, counselling patients. We also provide NHS funded advance services i.e. MUR, NMS, NRT Clinics, seasonal flu vaccination, EHC We also offer nine external interactive study days.
Transport Links:
Blackburn: M65 motorway passes to the south of Blackburn ant not far from our pharmacy. Blackburn’s newly refurbished railway station is in town centre and is served by Northern. It is one mile from our pharmacy. Manchester airport is about 28 miles to the south east of the town. Liverpool: Liverpool has direct road links with other areas. To the East, the M62 motorway connects Liverpool with Hull and links to other large cities, including Manchester, Leeds, and Bradford. The M62 also provides connection to both the M6 and M1 motorways. The city’s primary maritime station is Lime Street. Hunts Cross station is about one mile from our shop.
Other Information:
We are an independent community pharmacy. You will have full support from our team of friendly and experienced staff.
Contact details:
Name: Helen Jones
Title: Lead Pharmacist, Education and Training
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital: The Trust is a provider of specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across this region. Having been successful in its bid to become a Vanguard site the Trust is working to test new models of care and has recently introduced an Adult Cystic Fibrosis service. The Trust provides a range of acute services to the 330,000 population of the Fylde Coast health economy and the estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool. Since 1st April 2012, the Trust provides a wide range of community health services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire. The Trust also hosts the National Artificial Eye Service, which provides services across England. Genuine engagement of our staff is vital to our success and aspiration. Our core values provide us with the framework to create the right culture that supports our staff to be the best they can be and achieve better care together for the benefit of our patients. We have 4 core values: Positive – having a can do response whatever the situation. Excellence – continually striving to provide the best care possible. People centred – serving people is the focus of everything we do. Compassion – always demonstrating we care. The Trust is a forward thinking organisation and is constantly striving to improve services and medicines related outcomes for patients under our care. The Pharmacy Department: The Pharmacy department is recognised as a key support service in ensuring patient safety and is well regarded within the wider organisation. The department has in excess of 120 staff, 40 of which are pharmacists. We are a relatively large team but we pride ourselves in being a friendly and supportive department. We have a strong commitment to advancing pharmacy practice and embedding effective medicines management systems into patient care. All individuals within the Pharmacy team are encouraged and supported to further themselves professionally in both clinical and non-clinical aspects of the profession. This has led to the development of prescribing roles, consultant pharmacist posts, teaching roles, pharmacy led discharge and advanced clinical skills etc. Location: The Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire and operates within a regional health economy catchment area that spans Lancashire and South Cumbria, supporting a population of 1.6 million.
Contact details:
Name: Gillian Butler
Title: Pre-Registration and Clinical Pharmacist Education and Training Facilitator
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital/Training Premises:
The Trust consists of Manchester Royal Infirmary, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Trafford General Hospital.
The Pharmacy Department:
We have a large modern pharmacy department with over 200 members of staff. There are lots of different teams working together to optimise the pharmacy services we provide.
The Training Programme:
Our aim is to provide our pre-registration pharmacists with the best possible training and a wealth of opportunities and experience to equip them for when they become qualified pharmacists. This is in line with our Trust’s vision for becoming the lead integrated health, teaching, research and innovation campus in the NHS. Our structured training programme encompasses all areas of pharmacy (aseptics, medicines information, dispensary services, clinical pharmacy) and many specialist clinical services (renal and respiratory medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, haematology, obstetrics, gynaecology, ophthalmology, paediatrics). The training will be divided between the Central Site and Trafford General Hospital, giving you a unique opportunity to gain experience in both a large teaching hospital and a smaller district general. There are also placements in radiopharmacy, mental health, primary care and community pharmacy. Our training progamme is complemented by in-house tutorials, local tutorials run with other hospitals and regional tutorials. Each pre-registration pharmacist will have their own dedicated tutor who will meet with them on a regular basis to review their progress.
Contact details:
Name: Khalid Khan
Title: Head of Training and Professional Standards
Email address: [email protected]
Location and Training Premises:
Our nationwide vacancies can be viewed at http://www.greenlifepharma.co.uk/pre-reg/ Application Process: Oriel Recruitment The Training Programme: Our unique training programme produced the first winner of the Buttercups National Pre-registration Student of the Year (Daniel Jones, pictured) and also the youngest ever GPhC inspector (Craig Whitelock-Wainwright). Imaan Healthcare combines two training providers, Buttercups and GreenLife Pharma, providing an RPS accredited training programme covering exam preparation, clinical topics, consultation skills, law & ethics, first aid, MUR accreditation, calculations and professional development. You will also receive training in pharmacy business, economics, management and leadership. We dedicate a study day for mental health with an expert speaker and also run pre-reg led study days and webinars. You will also be given protected study time every week. Imaan Healthcare has trained over 130 pharmacists and had a 100% pass rate in 2016. Whilst working in branch you will be given a dedicated tutor and will learn to adopt the roles and responsibilities of your supervising pharmacist. You will be given the opportunity to take the lead in providing services including smoking cessation, substance misuse, flu vaccinations, blood pressure testing, blood glucose monitoring, health promotion campaigns and much more. During the year, you will also be encouraged to gain experience in different sectors and with different healthcare professionals e.g. hospital, GP practice pharmacists, diabetes nurses, respiratory nurses, anti-coagulation clinics, etc. Once you qualify we will continue to support you throughout your career and help you choose the career path most suited to you. Other Information: For more information on the programme, testimonials and how we support you throughout your career, visit http://www.greenlifepharma.co.uk/pre-reg/ “At Imaan Healthcare as a pre-reg you are taught from day one to make the happiness of the patient the cornerstone of everything you do. For me, my year as a pre-registration pharmacist was all about taking opportunities to become the best newly qualified pharmacist I could be. Luckily for me my aim was also Imaan’s aim, to help me” Daniel Jones
Buttercups National Pre-registration Trainee of the Year
Contact details:
Name: Ali
Email address: [email protected]
Location and Training Premises:
Formans Chemist, 12 Park hill, Bury old road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0FX
The Training Programme:
Pre registration training programme in partnership with Pro-Pharmace Other Information: Our training program is provided by the leading Pro-Pharmace, which included off site training days with other students where you can share your experiences and learn from each other. Professional and friendly environment at work will help you achieve all your performance standards.
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Contact details: Name: Kirti Burgul Title: Medical Admissions/Respiratory Pharmacist & Pre-Registration Training Manager Email address: [email protected] The Hospital:
The hospital is situated within two miles of the historic and lively city centre, famous for its black and white timber buildings, fabulous shopping within ‘The Rows’ and a racecourse. The department has regular social events in the cities of Chester and Liverpool which are open to all staff. The Pharmacy Department:
We are a modern, friendly, highly motivated department with 40 pharmacists, undertaking clinical services that include attending consultant ward rounds, therapeutic drug monitoring and electronic pharmaceutical care planning for patients. Our ward based technicians are taking on new exciting roles e.g. medication administration and are available to prioritise TTOs and ensure seamless discharge of patients from hospital. Clinical services are supported by a medicines information department and a licensed manufacturing unit providing aseptically prepared CIVAS, TPN and cytotoxic products. The Training Programme: A pharmacist teacher-practitioner has strengthened our links with LJMU and our clinical pharmacists assist in the teaching of pharmacy undergraduates on clinical placements. Two medical education pharmacists demonstrate our commitment to teaching medical students and we participate in teaching doctors, nurses and allied health-care professionals in varying aspects of pharmacy. You will have the opportunity to work with innovative pharmacists developing new and exciting roles. We have many highly specialist pharmacists working in multi-disciplinary teams as independent prescribers in areas such as Cardiology, Renal, Rheumatology, HIV, Hematology, Admissions, ITU and Elderly Care. There is a dedicated prescribing surgical team running Pre-op clinics. The department plays an active role in research; the expanding number of clinical trials is managed by a dedicated clinical trials pharmacist and technician. We have an established electronic prescribing system, e-TTOs, automated dispensing systems in A&E and a 'Rowa robot' which can also be accessed for remote dispensing out of hours. Pre-registration tutors are responsible for coordinating the training year along with an established team of pharmacists to enable a fully structured training programme, including rotational ward visits. There are in-house opportunities to attain all GPhC performance standards and trainees are supported throughout the year in preparation for the GPhC exam. We organise weekly tutorials including sessions on calculations, weekly departmental educational meetings, and regional/local study days to supplement knowledge. Cross-sector experience in community and mental health is also included. Pre-registration trainees are encouraged to undertake training in medicines reconciliation, counselling, audit, medicines management and accuracy checking and have shared responsibility for a ward with a senior pharmacist towards the end of the training year to ease into the role of a clinical pharmacist. “If you think you need to go to a teaching hospital with advanced clinical pharmacy roles, or with electronic prescribing and automation, then come and have a look at Chester and we’ll prove you wrong!”
Contact details:
Name: Wendy Lawson
Title: Lead Pharmacist, Urgent Care and
Education & Training
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital/Training Premises:
East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECNHST) consists of three hospitals at Macclesfield, Congleton and Knutsford. The main site for training is Macclesfield District General Hospital (MDGH) which has 360 beds across varying specialties therefore allows a good all round experience of hospital pharmacy. The Pharmacy Department:
At MDGH there are 24 pharmacists in total working in the department together with a team of pharmacy technicians and ATO’s. A number of the pharmacists are independent prescribers and flexibility allows job sharing. The department provides a dispensing service for both in and outpatients. There is an aseptics unit providing sterile manufacturing and a regional repackaging unit. The Training Programme: Part of your training will include dispensary services led by pharmacy technicians. A structured ward rotational training program is provided allowing a thorough understanding of clinical services. There are a range of acute services including A&E and orthopedics with a pharmacist led pre-op assessment clinic alongside general medical and surgical wards which include respiratory, cardiology, gastroenterology, paediatrics, maternity and care of the elderly. Ward based services are led by specialist pharmacists who are then supported by a team of band 6/7 pharmacists and ward based pharmacy technicians.
At MDGH there is a Macmillan Cancer Resource Centre which is a joint venture between Macmillan Cancer support and ECNHST. Specialist pharmacy services are provided for oncology (including breast, lung and colorectal), hematology and palliative care. There is also a service provided to the local East Cheshire Hospice.
You will visit patient’s at their home with our Neighbourhood Integrated Medicines Optimisation pharmacy team. These patients have complex medication needs identified during their hospital stay. You will undertake a two week placement at a local retail chemist. There will be both regional and local study days throughout the year to give you an opportunity to extend and share your learning and experiences.
Location/Further Information:
MDGH is a 10 minute walk to the centre of Macclesfield and just a couple minute’s walk from the park. It is also easily accessible to the centre of Manchester. There is onsite accommodation subject to availability.
Contact details:
Name : Lucy Devaney
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital: Wirral University Teaching Hospital is one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West serving a population of 400,000 people from the Wirral & surrounding areas.
The Pharmacy Department: We are an enthusiastic, dynamic and friendly pharmacy team of over 180 staff. Nearly half of our pharmacists are independent prescribers who prescribe both on the wards & within specialist clinics. We have a Consultant Pharmacist & Teacher Practitioners (providing valuable links with Liverpool John Moores University). The pharmacy runs a technician-led automated dispensary enabling pharmacists to be out on wards where they are supported by a team of 20 ward-based technicians. We also run busy Aseptic & Medicine Information units.
The Training Programme:
Our rotational pre-registration programme covers all aspects of pharmacy: clinical services, dispensary, aseptics, Medicines Information, audit & community pharmacy. Each trainee has their own core ward for the year where they work alongside an experienced pharmacist and medicines management technician. Hands-on clinical experience is also gained in a variety of medical and surgical specialties and in critical care, haematology, neonatology, renal dialysis and hospice care. Excellent support is given from dedicated pre-registration and clinical tutors and a ‘buddy’ (from last year’s trainees). Trainees participate in over 25 regional study days, weekly departmental education sessions and in-house tutorials. Our successful training programme has meant that since 2008 all trainees have passed the registration exam and the majority have then stayed on at Wirral as resident clinical pharmacists. Full training programme details are available at http://www.wuth.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/services/p/pharmacy/pharmacy-recruitment/
Location: Our hospital is located in the Wirral Peninsula with a superb quality of life. The peninsula offers easy access to the vibrant cosmopolitan cities of Liverpool, Manchester and the historic city of Chester as well as the countryside of Cheshire, North Wales and both the Lake and Peak Districts. With the nearby late night shopping facilities and excellent sporting facilities, we offer a work/life balance that is difficult to match.
Contact details:
Name: David Metcalfe Title: Clinical Lead Pharmacist
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (main base) Wrightington Hospital
The Pharmacy Department:
The pharmacy department at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (513 beds) serves the main emergency and acute site for the Trust. A wide range of services are provided from this hospital including medicine, surgery and paediatrics. The department was rebuilt and expanded in 2008 to incorporate a state of the art automated dispensing system (ROWA Robot) .Wrightington Hospital (120 beds) is an internationally recognised centre for both Orthopaedics and Rheumatology.
The Training Programme:
There is well developed rotational programme in all aspects of hospital pharmacy for the trainee. Particular attention and emphasis is given to ward based clinical services and the trainee will gain extensive experience in this area. Further experience in Medicines Information and Medicines Safety is provided in our dedicated units providing these services. Experience in highly specialised Orthopaedics and Rheumatology is provided from Wrightington Hospital.
Further Information:
Further Information from Jonathan Peacock Deputy Chief Pharmacist (Clinical Services) e mail [email protected] or David Metcalfe - Clinical Lead Pharmacist (Emergency Medicine) email [email protected]
Contact details:
Name: Fiona Buffey
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital: ELHT comprises two hospitals: Royal Blackburn Teaching hospital and Burnley General Teaching hospital. Blackburn is the acute site and has one of the busiest emergency departments in the North West. Across both sites, and a number of smaller specialist peripheral hospitals, we have over 950 beds and 7,000 members of staff. Please visit our website for further information at www.elht.nhs.uk. The Pharmacy Department: Clinical pharmacy services are well developed at both sites. We have a robot installed at the Blackburn site and electronic prescribing is in the process of being rolled out to all wards. Pharmacists regularly attend consultant ward rounds as part of our Dedicated Ward Pharmacist scheme and are valued ward team members. The community pharmacy referral system developed by our Lead Clinical Pharmacist has won numerous national and international awards and we also have a Medicines Support Team which offers domiciliary visits for patients with medication issues post discharge. We are famous for our innovation in the field of clinical pharmacy. We also have well developed aseptic and chemotherapy preparation units based at the Royal Blackburn Teaching hospital, a Medicines Information service based at the Burnley General Teaching hospital and a well-established clinical trials team. Our staff are warm, welcoming and enthusiastic. The Training Programme: Both main sites are GPhC registered training sites. We have two 12-month pre-registration posts available at the Burnley General Teaching hospital and three at the Royal Blackburn Teaching hospital. All trainees will spend time on both sites, with the majority of the clinical training taking place at the Royal Blackburn Teaching hospital. The training programme is modular in design, with well-defined objectives attached to each module to allow you to assess your own progress. The training programme is well-supported by tutors and practice supervisors. In addition to gaining experience in all aspects of a pharmacist’s role within a hospital (to support the development of your portfolio of evidence mapped against the GPhC performance standards) you will also attend weekly tutorials on site or in Manchester to provide you with further information to develop your skills and knowledge and prepare you for the GPhC assessment and your future career in pharmacy. You will also be provided with practice assessment questions throughout the year and a full ‘mock’ assessment will be held on site (usually in May). Further Information: Blackburn and Burnley are only 1 hour away from Manchester and close to the beautiful countryside of the Ribble valley. Accommodation is sometimes available for those living away from home. Even if on-site accommodation cannot be offered then support and advice on locating suitable accommodation to rent in the local area can be provided. If you have specific questions then please contact [email protected]
Contact details: Name: Onagh Boyle Email address: [email protected] The Hospital: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust provides integrated mental health and social care services, to people living in the Bolton, Manchester, Salford and Trafford local authority boundaries where we offer day care, in-patient care and community services. We also provide a range of specialist and secure mental health services across Greater Manchester, the North West and beyond, including a unique offender Rehabilitation programme, Adult Forensic Service, In-patient Prison Pharmacy, a National Centre for Mental Health and Deafness, a Psychotherapy Service, an Eating Disorders Service and one of the largest young person’s specialist mental health services in the country. We also provide Drug and Alcohol services in Salford, Trafford, Wigan and Leigh, Central Lancashire and Cumbria as well as an in-patient unit based at Prestwich. Within the Trust, there is a vibrant programme of research and development, teaching and training. The Pharmacy Department: The pharmacy department employs approximately 40 people across five main sites. Pharmacy headquarters are at Prestwich where the specialist services are based. Psychiatric services give pharmacists the opportunity to be an integral part of the MDT due to the nature of our clients and the patient focused team approach. Pharmacists are supported by medicines management technicians and daily visits are routine on the acute wards. In addition we have pharmacists working with other disciplines in the Medicines Management, Physical Health and Infection Control team.
The Training Programme: Pre-registration trainees will gain experience in a wide range of mental health including adult forensic, alcohol and drug detoxification, child and adolescent and deaf services. Primarily based at the pharmacy site in Prestwich, they will also spend time at different satellite pharmacy sites throughout the Trust. They will also have the opportunity for placement in acute trusts at both Trafford General Hospital and Salford Royal Hospital. This will include experience in medicines information, medical and surgical wards, awareness of automation and aseptic services. Support is given to undertake a community pharmacy placement. They will complete the regional accuracy checker module. Towards the end of the placement, the trainee will be given their own wards under supervision.
Contact details:
Name: Andrew Stone Title: Lead Pharmacist Education and Training Email address: [email protected] The Hospital: Warrington Hospital The Training Programme:
100% pre-registration exam pass rate Clinical areas at the Trust include: admissions, respiratory, cardiology, gastroenterology, stroke, endocrinology, eldery care, paediatrics, critical care, ophthalmology, trauma and orthopaedics, urology, general surgery, colorectal, ENT and women’s health In house training & education provided in addition to regional study days provided
by borth West Regional Training Programme and Mersey Region Study Group Inter-professional learning—spend time with specialists undertaking a variety of activities e.g review of existing inpatients and outpatient clinics Work in a friendly forward thinking department to achieve competencies including:
* Accuracy Checking * Clinical review * Clinical knowledge in a ward environment in a variety of areas e.g. cardiology, respiratory, surgery and orthopaedics * Dispensing * Drug history taking and medicines reconciliation * Medicines information skills including answering queries, analysing information and using references * Multi-disciplinary working * Patient counselling Further Information: For further information please contact Andrew Stone (Lead Pharmacist Education and Training [email protected]
Contact details:
Name: Caroline Wheeler Title: Lead Pharmacist for Education and Training
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital:
Wythenshawe Hospital is a large teaching hospital, providing both general services to the local community and specialist tertiary services to patients in the North West and further afield. We are a specialist centre for cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, heart and lung transplantation, respiratory conditions, burns and plastics, cancer and breast care services. We are recognised in the region and nationally for the quality of our teaching, research and development. The Pharmacy Department:
The pharmacy department employs over 100 staff, including over thirty clinical pharmacists. We have an automated dispensary, licensed aseptic unit and busy medicines information service. Most of our rotational and specialist pharmacists attend weekly consultant led ward rounds and many of the pharmacists are involved in undergraduate teaching and mentoring. The Training Programme:
Pre-registration pharmacists follow a full rotational training programme covering a range of clinical specialties as well as dispensary, aseptics and medicines information. In addition there is a 2 week community placement and a 1 week placement at the Christie Hospital. At the end of the year trainees are allocated their own ward to cover under the supervision of a pharmacist. Learning is supported through a variety of regional and local study sessions, in-house BNF club sessions and regular meetings with your pre-registration tutor and the pre-registration manager. Number of places:
4 (plus 2 six month split placements with Astra Zeneca - only available to Astra Zeneca summer students)
Contact details: Name: Diane Taylor
Email address: [email protected]
Hospital/Training Premises:
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are one of the largest and highest performing Trusts in the country, providing district general hospital services to 370,000 people in Preston and Chorley. We provide care from three facilities: Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Royal Preston Hospital and the Specialist Mobility and Rehabilitation Centre The Trust provides regional specialist services to 1.5 million people across Lancashire and South Cumbria for: Cancer, Major Trauma, Neurosurgery, Plastics and Burns, Renal, Specialist Mobility and Rehabilitation, Vascular. Our purpose is to be recognised as the centre for acute and specialised hospital services in Lancashire and South Cumbria, providing the highest standards of compassionate, safe care that gives our patients a positive experience, excelling in research, innovation and teaching, developing our staff to reach their potential, and improving the health and wellbeing of our diverse communities. Our aim is to provide excellent care with compassion. To ensure this is a reality for every patient and their family, on every occasion. Our goal is to enhance our workforce and reputation through education, research and innovation. We were established in 2005 and were the first Trust in the country to be awarded ‘teaching hospitals’ status. The Training Programme: The pharmacist pre-registration training programme is delivered across the two hospital sites, approximately ten months based at Royal Preston Hospital and two months based at Chorley District General Hospital. The structured rotational training programme consists of non-sterile manufacturing, radiopharmaceuticals, mental health, aseptic, automated dispensary services, pharmacy procurement, clinical trials, teaching of both medical students and pharmacy undergraduate and home visits with the Medicines Management Interface Team, the programme also includes a comprehensive accuracy checking training programme. The pre-registration pharmacists spend time shadowing junior pharmacists and senior pharmacists, if an interest in a particular speciality is communicated we try and facilitate this as best we can whilst still offering a varied program. Pre-registration pharmacists will learn to manage their own time and work load. Towards the end of the pre-registration year pre-registration pharmacists will be given more responsibility in a protected environment to try and simulate post qualification, building confidence and team working with the multi-disciplinary team. Clinical pharmacy training is provided across all clinical areas including medicine, surgery, neurology, paediatrics, burns and plastics, renal and oncology using set clinical objectives. Medicines management training is provided which includes Patients Own Medicine Assessment (POM's), Medicines Reconciliation, Accuracy Checking Patient Discharge and Counselling. During this training set competencies must be achieved to enable the trainee to support pharmacy services operationally whilst un-der the supervision of a pharmacist. This provides experience the trainee will utilise and rely on after registration. The programme also contains specialist training sessions every two weeks on specific clinical subjects. Pre-registration Pharmacists attend clinical meetings, present case studies and their audit project with the goal of publishing their work. Participation in the Regional Study Days and Cross Sector experience is supported. Half a day a week is allocated for self-directed study. As a pre-registration pharmacist here you will also take part in inter-professional teaching sessions linking the University of Manchester and UCLAN.
Contact details:
Name: Gillian Gow Title: Chief Pharmacist Email address: [email protected] This hospital intends to recruit one student into a 12 month pre-registration training place.
The Hospital:
The Trust is the largest cardiothoracic unit in the U.K and houses the regional adult cystic fibrosis service. In 2016 the CQC rated the Trust "Outstanding". Electronic prescribing is in place for all inpatient areas. The pharmacy department provides a service to a range of specialties, including Cardiology and Chest Medicine, Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Critical Care, Intermediate Care and Palliative Care. The Pharmacy Department: The pharmacy department employs approximately 50 staff. Areas include dispensary, stores, medicines information and aseptic preparation and manufacturing. The Training Programme: The training program is structured to include dispensing, ward based clinical pharmacy, medicines information, aseptic preparation and retail experience. Placements are arranged in other local hospitals to provide training in obstetrics and gynecology, paediatrics and mental health. A full program of local and regional study days is provided. Location: Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is situated on the outskirts of Liverpool (at Broadgreen) within close proximity to the M62 motorway. Social and Recreational: The Trust has its own gym on site and various activities are regularly organised e.g. running (including entry into organised events e.g. the Liverpool Marathon) and an annual football tournament. The area is within easy reach of Liverpool city centre with all its cultural and leisure attractions. There are also sports facilities, cinemas and restaurants within the local area. Transport Links: The hospital is close to the main Liverpool ring road and to the M62 motorway. Staff parking is available on site (for a monthly fee). The hospital is served by local buses and is close to the local railway station (Broad Green) with trains to Liverpool and Manchester. Accommodation: Hospital accommodation may be possible on site, subject to availability, but is not usually provided.
Pre-registration Pharmacist Training at UHMB
Pre-registration training at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is based at the Royal Lancas-
ter Infirmary, in the historic city of Lancaster on the edge of the Lake District. There are 2 posts available each year.
Pre-registration Pharmacists will undertake a structured, rotational training programme covering all aspects of hospi-
tal pharmacy. This will include ward and clinical pharmacy, medicines information, aseptic services, clinical trials and a
community pharmacy placement.
Regional study days and in-house fortnightly clinical and therapeutics training are offered for trainees.
As a teaching hospital, there are ample opportunities for interprofessional learning and trainees are encouraged to
attend.
Contact details:
Name: Emma Taylor Title: Lead Pharmacist for Education and Training & Pre-Registration Manager
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital:
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services across Stockport and the High Peak. Stepping Hill is a large district general hospital. We are forward-thinking, and we have implemented electronic prescribing across all adult areas. As an associate teaching hospital, we have a strong emphasis on education and training.
The Pharmacy Department: We are a friendly, supportive department, with over 30 pharmacists. Many of our staff are specialists in their fields, and many are non-medical prescribers. This makes for an ideal environment to train as a pre-registration pharmacist, where you will be well-supported whilst learning from our experienced staff.
The Training Programme: We have a structured rotational training programme, where each rotation is led by the specialist pharmacist for that area and is supported by a workbook. Trainees meet regularly with their tutor to review their training, and are supported by regular study days. Location: 3 miles south of Stockport centre and about 8 miles south of Manchester centre. Adjacent countryside includes the Peak District and a number of country parks. We are well served by motorway, rail and bus networks.
Further Information:
For further information about the trust and the pre-registration programme, please visit www.stockport.nhs.uk/services and take a look at the Pharmacy page.
For any questions or enquiries about vising the department, please contact Emma Taylor
Contact details:
Name: Andrew Ritchings
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital:
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the organisation which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, the Victoria Infirmary in Northwich and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust became a Foundation Trust in April 2008. It employs approximately 3,200 members of staff and has around 540 hospital beds. A range of services, including A&E, maternity, outpatients, therapies and children's health, are provided for people predominantly from the Crewe, Nantwich, Congleton, Middlewich and Northwich areas. In October 2005 the Trust opened a purpose-built NHS Treatment Centre, specialising in day surgery and diagnostics for a range of conditions. In 2008, the Trust supported the opening of a Macmillan Cancer Unit, one of the most modern in the country, which provides a range of cancer treatments and services for patients across Cheshire. Spring 2014 saw the opening of the new £22.8million state-of-the-art Operating Theatres and Critical Care facilities at Leighton Hospital. In October 2016 the Trust joined a partnership to manage community services for Central Cheshire. The Pharmacy Department: The Pharmacy department at MCHT is an incredibly friendly team, you’ll spend time with all members of staff and be supported by everyone as you develop and gain the necessary skills to practice as a hospital pharmacist. The team is comprised on around 30 pharmacists, 25 technicians and various support staff. In addition to clinical and dispensing services, the Pharmacy department has an on-site clinical trials department, Medicines Information and a MHRA licensed Aseptic unit. The Training Programme: During your pre-registration year you will be rotated through areas, to allow you to develop a broad range of skills, and see a wide variety of pharmacy processes and clinical areas. You will be given a structured plan for each week of your training. Additional workbooks and training packaged are implemented throughout the programme to help focus and consolidate your learning. Time will be spend in all Pharmacy disciplines, routinely starting with dispensary and then progressing to clinical ward work where you will spend time of a broad range of wards shadowing specialist pharmacists. Time will be spent in the Acute Medical Unit, Respiratory, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Surgery, and Paediatrics wards. From around April of the training year you will be given your own ward, under supervision, to manage. Regular meetings with Tutors and other pharmacy staff involved with education are planned throughout the year. Successful applicants will be given the opportunity to spend time in other Trusts to gain insight into specialities not provided at Mid Cheshire, such as mental health. You will also be able to spend time at a local community pharmacy, allowing you to develop your OTC and responding to symptoms/minor ailment knowledge. Time will also be spent working in the Medicines Information department, answering complex queries on medication and in the Aseptic unit allowing you to see how the unit is run on a day to day basis. Further Information: As part as a local area training plan, time will also be spent with the pre-registration pharmacists at Macclesfield General Hospital. This will involve workshops on various topics, case presentations and OSCE’s to help prepare you for becoming a pharmacist. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust currently has two pre-registration placements.
Contact details:
Name: John Sexton
Title: Pre-Registration Manager
Email address: [email protected]
The RLBUHT offer three pre-registration placements
The Training Bases:
The main centre of the Trust is the 650 bed Royal Liverpool University Hospital (RLUH); services are about to move into a brand new building with an exciting redesign of the way care is delivered. Every patient will have their own en-suite private room and the hospital has been designed to reflect the patient journey. Some time during the year is spent at our Broadgreen site, about 4 miles away in the eastern suburbs of Liverpool. Short rotations are also arranged to see paediatric practice at the Royal Liverpool Children's hospital, and psychiatry and psychogeriatric pharmacy in conjunction with Mersey Care NHS Trust. Graduates are also encouraged to undertake a cross-sector placement.
The new hospital has a decentralised pharmacy service which will evolve further over time. We can offer enthusiastic and motivated graduates a unique experience as our new models of care are implemented. The Hospital and Training Programme: The RLUH is a major teaching hospital with specialities covering the full range of adult medical and surgical practice. It has regional specialisms in infectious diseases, haematology, renal medicine and transplantation, and other conditions. More than 40 pharmacists provide well-embedded clinical care to all directorates, and most are involved in pre-registration pharmacist training by providing clinical attachments in their areas. These clinical attachments are supported with rotations through the dispensary, medicines information and aseptic manufacturing. We encourage a hands-on approach by trainees to prepare them for practice after registration, and attendance at regular meetings within the department and beyond is backed up with more than 30 study days locally outside the hospital. Each pre-registration pharmacist has their own tutor in addition to supervision from rotation leads and the pre-registration manager. Objectives exist for each rotation and clinical attachment. Basic skills are established and then built upon so that by the end of their year graduates are ready to not merely join the Register, but commence work as confident rotational pharmacists in the NHS. The City: Liverpool is a friendly city with a thriving student population and plentiful accommodation at affordable prices. It is well linked by road and rail to the rest of the UK, and to Ireland and Europe via Liverpool John Lennon Airport, a low-cost hub. There are three universities, two cathedrals, and great museums, restaurants and sporting facilities. The countryside of North Wales and the Lake District is not far away. Further Information: For further information or to arrange an informal tour, please contact John Sexton, the Pre-Registration Manager. You are also invited to look at our webpage and further information on http://www.rlbuht.nhs.uk/ The Trust’s webpages are currently being redesigned so please search for “Pharmacy”.
Contact details:
Name: Sally Patrick Title: Pre-Registration Tutor
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital: St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals provide a full range of acute in-patient, out-patient, emergency and day case services to St Helens, Knowsley, Halton and Liverpool, and is the site of the regional Burns and Plastic Unit. The Trust has 887 beds and employs over 4000 staff. Our CQC report (August 2015) rated the Trust as Good, with St Helens Hospital rated as Outstanding. Our Trust vision is to provide '5 Star Patient Care', striving to meet best standards of professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. The Trust underwent a £338 million rebuilding programme which was completed in 2010. Recent accolades include: Ranked in the top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal 2014 and 2015) Top in the North West and 7th nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work (Staff Friends and Family Test, NHS England 2014) Ranked one of the highest in the country for extremely positive feedback received from patients (Friends and Family Test, NHS England) and ranked highest in Cheshire and Merseyside for staff recommending the hospitals for the care of their friends and relatives (Staff Friends and Family Test, NHS England) Information about the Trust can be found on www.sthk.nhs.uk The Pharmacy Department: Our Pharmacy Department employs over 100 staff – providing pharmacy services at both Whiston and St Helens hospitals. We provide a 7 day service to in-patients and out-patients and a clinical service to our local hospice. The Trust has teaching hospital status and the pharmacy department has close links with higher education establishments including the Liverpool Medical School and the Liverpool School of Pharmacy. Our pharmacists are involved in teaching pharmacy students, medical students and nursing staff as well as teaching on the Foundation doctors education programme. Opportunities are available for the pre-registration trainees to assist in the education and training of student nurses and pharmacy undergraduates. Both the Department and the Trust prides itself on being a friendly place to work. The Training Programme: The department offers two 12 month placements and two 6 month placements (as part of a split programme with the Pharmaceutical industry. (Applications for the split posts are dealt with by Bristol Myers Squibb.) Pre-registration trainee pharmacists follow a structured programme to ensure they get a broad range of experience. They gain clinical experience in areas such as cardiology, gastroenterology, surgery and respiratory medicine. There is opportunity to work in more specialist areas such as ICU, haematology, palliative care, paediatrics. Time is spent in other aspects of pharmacy also including Medicines Information, Aseptics, Procurement. Study and project time is provided and trainees attend local and regional study days. We have an excellent success rate in completion of the pre-registration year. Location: Whiston and St Helens Hospitals are situated on Merseyside, between the vibrant cities of Liverpool and Manchester. Close to the M62, M57, M58 and M6 motorways, good transport links exists to both cities and with the rest of the country. Whiston Hospital is on a direct bus route from Liverpool city centre, and a free shuttle bus service runs between the two hospitals on a frequent basis. There are also local train stations located near to the hospitals. Liverpool airport is close by which offers flights to destinations around Europe. Accommodation is not available at the hospital but a plentiful choice of affordable accommodation is available nearby and in Liverpool. Previous pre-registration trainees have secured accommodation in both self-contained and shared rentals, usually in Liverpool.
Contact details:
Name: John Williams Title: Chief Pharmacist
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital:
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust provides healthcare in hospital and the community to a population of around 258,000 across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire. We have a budget of more than £170m and employ 3,400 staff.In 2010/11, we treated 257,000 patients at outpatient appointments and 60,000 as inpatients. We have a total of 500 inpatient beds. Care is provided at Southport and Formby District General Hospital and Ormskirk and District General Hospital. In April 2011 the Trust became responsible for community services in north Sefton and West Lancashire. Since then care has also been provided at home and in community clinics.
We are home to the North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre and provide specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man.
The centre, which is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for the treatment of people who require permanent mechanical ventilation following spinal cord injury, admits patients from across the United Kingdom for this highly specialised care. The Pharmacy Department: The Pharmacy Department is split across the two Hospital sites and offers training in Medicines Information, Aseptic Services, Clinical Services, General Dispensary Services and Purchasing and Distribution Services. We have a team of Clinical Pharmacist in various specialities to support Preregistration training. The Training Programme: The training program includes a full rotation across all areas of the service, with a full time table. This will include a 2 week placement with a community Pharmacy, close to the Southport site, a placement with our outpatient partners, Rowlands and attendance at both the Cheshire and Mersey and North West Regional Preregistration study days. Other Information: Southport is a traditional seaside resort and Ormskirk is a rural market town.
Contact details:
Name: Janet Whittam
Title: Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Surgery lead) Pre-registration Pharmacy Manager
Email address: [email protected]
The Hospital:
SRFT received an overall outstanding report by Care quality commission and strives to become the safest organisation in the NHS. We pride ourselves in offering safe, personal care to all patients and are all dedicated to continuous improvement. Find out more about our trust by visiting the website at www.srft.nhs.uk. The Pharmacy Department:
Patient records, prescriptions and administration are completely electronic across the whole trust. Dispensing is supported by automation and we have recently been awarded the global digital excellence bid which will enable us to utilise closed loop prescribing and further increase ward and aseptic services automation.SRFT received an overall outstanding report by Care quality commission and strives to become the safest organisation in the NHS. We pride ourselves in offering safe, personal care to all patients and are all dedicated to continuous improvement.
The Training Programme:
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (SRFT) has a well-established pre-registration training programme with trainees integrated into the clinical teams to support both the clinical services of a busy acute trust whilst fulfilling their own learning needs. All trainees complete the in-house medicines reconciliation training and regional accuracy checking programmes, with successful candidates taking on these roles independently. Clinical rotations are undertaken within our clinical teams covering the whole trust, with dedicated time within acute admissions in addition to our specialist areas of Gastrointestinal Failure, Neurosciences, Renal medicine and Dermatology. Rotations are undertaken in Aseptic services, Medicines Information and Palliative Care.The trust has excellent working relationships with both Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation trust and the PCT healthcare group with rotation to both of these organisations for one to two weeks. The SRFT trainees independently organise placements within the trust for both the mental health and community trainees. Recent developments at SRFT include the employment of a large team of Neighbourhood Integrated Practice Pharmacists (NIPPs) working across Salford GP practices and it is envisaged that as these services embed, rotations will also be undertaken with this team. Both clinical audit and project work is undertaken supported by practice based and a university based supervisor. In recent years we have been awarded both best oral presentation and best poster at the regional project event.Trainees attend the Regional Study Day programme and will undertake a mock examination and formative OSCEs. Further local training days are organised where clinical cases are discussed and trainees have the opportunity to support their learning with peer discussion especially in clinical areas that the trust does not offer (e.g. paediatrics, mental health). Trainees are encouraged to participate in training of other healthcare professionals including undergraduate pharmacy students and newly qualified nurses. In house support is by individual tutors with many years’ experience, mentors and weekly professional development meetings alongside pharmacists and technicians. All past trainees have successfully passed the GPhC assessment and many are still working within the department in a variety of roles and grades.
Further information: For further information on the pre-registration training including sample rotations please email: [email protected]