East of England Postgraduate School of Pharmacy `

Foundation Pharmacist Posts East of England

This document is intended to give more information about the hospital and multisector placements coupled with hospital available in the East of England and provide a point of contact.

This information is provided up to 14 months in advance of the foundation year start date, to complement the National Recruitment Scheme (via Oriel) and to enable applicants to make informed choices. Please note that training plans may change due to circumstances beyond the employers’ control or in response to feedback and evaluation. However, all programmes will meet the required GPhC learning outcomes, guidance, and regulations, in addition to the HEE Quality Framework.

HEE Foundation Programme Employers

Regional Page STP Area training Number provider Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - STP Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust TBC 4 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Peterborough City / TBC Hinchingbrooke Hospitals 5 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Peterborough City Hospital TBC / Boroughbury Medical 6 Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust TBC 7

Hertfordshire and West Essex - STP East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust – Lister Hospital TBC 8 East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust – Mount Vernon Hospital (Not TBC participating in the 2020/21 recruitment) 9 West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust – Watford General Hospital TBC 10 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust TBC 11

Mid and South Essex - STP Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust – 12-month post at TBC Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital 12 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Mid Essex Hospital TBC 13 Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust TBC 14 Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Southend University TBC Hospital 15

Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Luton - STP Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and De Pary’s Medical TBC Group 16 Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Luton and Dunstable TBC Hospital and Flitwick Surgery 17

Norfolk and Waveney - STP James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust TBC 18 Norfolk And Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust TBC 19 Norfolk And Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust TBC 20 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust TBC 21

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin- STP The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust TBC 22

Suffolk and North East Essex - STP East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust – Colchester TBC Hospital 24 East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust – Ipswich Hospital TBC 25 West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust TBC 26

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Pharmacy Department. Cambridge Foundation training manager: University Hospitals, Gill Shelton Cambridge, CB2 0QQ Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01223 216054 Website: https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/

The Training Programme

A range of different foundation pharmacist training programmes are offered by the Trust as follows: • 12 month programme at Addenbrooke’s Hospital (x8 posts) • Split programme with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health Trust (x1 post) • Split programme with Granta Primary Care Network (x2 posts)

Our trainees spend part of each day working clinically on wards and part of each day in an allocated area of the pharmacy department. Clinical rotations include surgery, The Trust medicine, neurology & paediatrics. We also arrange for trainees to shadow senior pharmacists in specialist areas We are one of the largest and best-known trusts such as transplant or critical care. in the country, delivering care through Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie maternity On the wards, trainees are supervised and supported by experienced clinical pharmacists, following a unit. We have approximately 1,100 inpatient comprehensive clinical training programme. beds for a wide range of clinical areas including surgery, paediatrics, neurology, transplant, Longer rotations (8 weeks and 12 weeks) are included critical care, infectious diseases and oncology. within the training year to allow for learning in depth and a We are recognized as one of the most digitally smooth transition to life as a qualified pharmacist. advanced trusts in the country through our use of a state-of-the-art electronic patient record system Off-site rotations are also arranged including community (Epic). pharmacy and one of CCG, cardiothoracic or mental health specialist centres.

We strive to deliver an enjoyable, supportive training year The Pharmacy Team and many trainees stay on at CUH as qualified pharmacists once their training is complete. Our progressive and friendly pharmacy department consists of approximately 270 staff. For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org The department provides the following services: clinical pharmacy services, dispensary,

Medicines Information, aseptics (TPN and What our trainees say… oncology), quality assurance, clinical trials dispensary and stores. Dispensary robotics in “Addenbrooke’s Hospital provided me with a spectacular conjunction with the advanced digital system has learning environment. There was ample opportunity to delivered a significant reduction in dispensing explore and learn about several clinical specialties!” times. “The amount of support provided helped me build my We have many specialist pharmacists and a confidence in carrying out patient-centred services number of consultant pharmacists working effectively.” across a broad range of clinical areas.

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Peterborough City / Hinchingbrooke Hospitals

The Pharmacy Department, Foundation training manager:

Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Alyson Winter

Peterborough, PE3 9GZ Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk

Tel: 01733 677286 / 01480 2036068

The Trust Peterborough City and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals are district The Training Programme generals and part of a newly formed NHS Foundation Trust From 2022, we will offer four twelve-month hospital serving 700,000 residents across North West Anglia, with 623 foundation training placements. Applicants will spend time beds and 304 beds respectively. at both hospitals during the year.

Our values encourage us to put patients first, seek to improve Working alongside a committed and experienced Clinical and develop, work positively together and be actively Education Team, supported by highly skilled foundation respectful, caring and compassionate. tutors, we will ensure that you have an excellent foundation-training programme, tailored to you as an The Pharmacy Team individual. Our friendly, 150 strong team is a core part of the overall hospital structure and within clinical teams, providing support to We will support your learning with regular clinical all areas across the hospital. teaching sessions and ward assessment.

We offer experience in areas of hospital pharmacy such as Working alongside experienced pharmacists in a diverse and Acute Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics and Neonatal Care, stimulating environment, you will be given many opportunities Cardiology, Stroke, Haematology, Oncology, to apply knowledge in practice, developing a solid grounding, Antimicrobials, Clinical Trials, Medicines Information and with focus on clinical pharmacy. Dispensary, with an extended eight-week rotation in a

specific area of pharmacy practice which will allow you to We use robotic dispensing, manufacture chemotherapy and gain detailed knowledge and skills, integrate into the ward are building independent pharmacist prescribing capacity to team and complete an audit. You will also be timetabled a respond dynamically to the needs of our patients. two-week placement in community pharmacy.

UEA provide our regional study programme, to What our trainees say… complement your workplace training in preparation for the GPhC registration assessment. “I enjoyed the variety of rotations at PCH. My training helped me For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org develop the skills required to become a competent and successful pharmacist!” “Best thing was consistent support from my tutor.” What our trainees say… “I had an excellent training experience at Hinchingbrooke! I was provided with plenty of opportunities for clinical practice in a ‘safe’ & well-supported environment.”

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Peterborough City Hospital / Boroughbury Medical Centre

The Pharmacy Department. Peterborough Hospital. Foundation training manager: Bretton Gate. Peterborough, PE3 9GZ Alyson Winter

Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk Tel: 01733 677286 / 01480 2036068

The Trust At Boroughbury Medical Centre, our established team Peterborough City Hospital is part of a newly of 3 Clinical Pharmacists and 1 Pharmacy Technician formed NHS Foundation Trust serving 700,000 undertake face-to-face and telephone consultations for residents across North West Anglia, with 623 minor illness, face-to-face long-term condition reviews, beds. high risk medicine / complex polypharmacy reviews, Our values encourage us to put patients first, seek reconciliation of discharge letters, medicines to improve and develop, work positively together optimisation and clinical audit. and be actively respectful, caring and compassionate. The Training Programme

The Practice From 2022, we will offer one nine-month hospital / Boroughbury Medical Centre is a modern day GP three-month GP practice foundation training placement. Practice situated in the heart of the City of Peterborough with a branch practice in the village At PCH, working alongside a committed and of Werrington. Both are housed in modern, state- experienced Clinical Education Team, supported by of-the-art premises, caring for a richly diverse highly skilled foundation tutors, we will support your patient population. The practice has a dynamic and learning with regular clinical teaching sessions and welcoming multidisciplinary team with a passion for assessment. We offer experience in areas such as education and development. Boroughbury is also a Acute Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Oncology, registered training practice for doctors, nurses and Antimicrobials and Medicines Information. has an active research portfolio. At BMC, you will gain an understanding of the role of Our values are that we are accountable, fair, the Clinical Pharmacist within the General Practice professional, innovative and caring. team, undertake audit alongside the pharmacy team and develop consultation skills, The Pharmacy Teams examination/assessment skills whilst gaining an At PCH, our friendly, 150 strong team is a core part appreciation for the scope of the Clinical Pharmacist of the overall hospital structure and within clinical within a modern General Practice setting. teams, providing support to all areas across the hospital. You will work alongside experienced UEA provide our regional study programme, to pharmacists in a diverse and stimulating complement your workplace training in preparation environment. for the GPhC registration assessment. For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Pharmacy Department. Royal Papworth Foundation training manager: Hospital. Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Cambridge. CB2 0AY Dale Turner Email: [email protected] Website: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/ Tel: 01223 638251

The Pharmacy Team

Our pharmacy team comprises 50 friendly staff members, who are an integral part of the multidisciplinary healthcare team. We are involved in a wide range of hospital services, including patient-focused clinical services, dispensary services, medicines information, and a pre-admission clinic service. The Training Programme: The Trust The Royal Papworth Hospital has a well-established We currently offer 1 foundation training placement. international reputation as one of the largest specialist During your placement, you will undergo a cardiothoracic hospitals, treating over 100,000 patients comprehensive, structured training programme, a year from across the UK. which includes clinical rotations, dispensary, We are a 310-bed specialist hospital with state-of- medicines information, pre-admission clinics the-art treatment facilities. We are committed to and clinical trials experience. delivering the highest quality of care for our patients Your training will provide you with an all-rounded through innovation and excellence in cardiothoracic experience, as you have the opportunity to work medicine. at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, the local mental We boast a long history of ‘firsts’; our hospital has health trust, as well as in community pharmacy. recently pioneered in successfully performing a DCD You will enhance your clinical knowledge and heart transplantation for the first time in Europe, skills during our in-house training sessions and which has helped increase the UK’s heart transplant clinical seminars. Our weekly tutorials provide rate by nearly 40%. additional support preparing you for the GPhC assessment. We are also one of the few centres globally to perform Pulmonary Endarterectomy surgery for the treatment As a trainee, you will benefit greatly from working of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension. alongside members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team. Our staff helped develop our values, which form the foundation of our work, behaviour and leadership. We For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org seek to lead with care for our patients and staff, instilling innovation in our work such as our research What our trainees say… breakthroughs. We want our staff to feel valued and working with an attitude to encourage excellence in all “My training year at training programme Papworth of our services. hospital was excellent! The was tailored to my needs and covered all areas of pharmacy practice.”

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust – Lister Hospital

The Pharmacy Department. Lister Hospital. Pre-registration training manager: Stevenage. Hertfordshire, SG1 4AB Surinder Bhatia Email: [email protected] Website: Tel: 01438 284032 https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/our-hospitals/lister/ https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/services/pharmacy/

The Training Programme We offer 6 foundation training placements: 4 hospital and 2 hospital/GP places (12 weeks in GP practice) As a trainee pharmacist you are an integral member of the team and will be supported by highly skilled foundation tutors and managers throughout your placement. You will follow a comprehensive rotational The Trust programme which aims to provide a solid grounding to all aspects of hospital pharmacy services The Lister Hospital is a 730-bed district especially clinical pharmacy training. general hospital with a catchment area of around 500,000 people. You will work alongside experienced pharmacists and multidisciplinary teams during your rotations We provide emergency and inpatient care for and will cover areas such as acute/general East and North Hertfordshire and South medicine, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology and Bedfordshire, with specialist sub-regional endocrinology. services in urology and renal dialysis. Mount Vernon Hospital is our regional cancer centre, Additionally, you will undertake a 2-week cross which supports around 2 million people. sector placement in a community pharmacy, as well as placements with our Renal and Paediatric We work hard to put our patients first and departments. are guided by our core values of striving for excellence, valuing everyone, being honest To enhance your learning and development you and working as a team. will participate in an in-house patient consultation course and regular teaching sessions. You will also take part in the UEA residential study programme. The Pharmacy Team For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org

We have a dedicated team of over 150 pharmacy staff, making us an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team. What our trainees say… "I immediately felt that I was a member of the pharmacy team. I Our pharmacy department covers a range of particularly enjoyed the wide variety of rotations and the areas including inpatient and outpatient opportunity to have extended training in areas of particular dispensary, Aseptics & Oncology Unit, interest." Medicines Information and Clinical Ward "As a pre-reg trainee, it was great to have opportunities to be Pharmacy. directly involved in clinical interventions on the wards. It gave me a sense of satisfaction and boosted my confidence and ability to excel."

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust – Mount Vernon Hospital (Not participating in the 2022/23 recruitment)

The Pharmacy Department, Pre-registration pharmacy manager: Mount Vernon Hospital Sana Mahmood Northwood HA6 2RN Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.thh.nhs.uk

The Training Programme We currently offer 2 foundation training placements. As a foundation trainee you will gain experience in all areas of hospital pharmacy. Your rotations will include dispensary, drug distribution, purchasing, quality control, medicines information, production and clinical ward rounds. Your work will be split between Mount Vernon, Lister and Hillingdon Hospitals, which will equip The Trust you with cross-hospital experience. Mount Vernon Hospital is a part of the East and Additionally, you will spend at least two weeks in a North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. community pharmacy and two weeks working on an audit project. We are a 300-bed highly specialised Cancer Specialist Centre and we pride ourselves in our Your training will be monitored by your pre- advanced technical treatments and excellent registration tutor, who will ensure that your training patient care. will allow you to cover all areas of competence required by the GPhC. Our Trust’s vision is to deliver quality local healthcare that is valued and trusted. We are You will also participate in the UEA residential guided by our core values of putting our patients study programme, which provides considerable first, working as a team, valuing everybody, support in preparation for your GPhC working honestly and openly and always striving registration assessment. for excellence and continuous improvement. For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org The Pharmacy Team What our trainees say… We boast a small team of friendly and progressive individuals. Qualified pharmacists are actively "I’m really grateful to have had such an amazing pre-reg tutor! Always had time to discuss any of my problems encouraged and supported to study for formal and to teach me. My pre-reg tutor organised structured clinical qualifications. rotations at other hospitals to provide us with all the learning opportunities that trainees have in acute We hold in-house training meetings to ensure that general hospitals." staff keep up-to-date with their knowledge. We also tailor all training programmes to individual "I had a lot of flexibility for my clinical rotations. I was not disadvantaged by training at a specialist hospital. My members of staff according to their needs and pre-reg tutor provided simulated drug charts to screen to previous experience. prepare us to become fully fledged pharmacists!"

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust Pre-registration Manager: The Pharmacy Department. Deepali Oza Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road, Watford WD18 0HB Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk Tel: 01923 217306

Patient safety, excellent quality care and patient

experience are the focus of the Pharmacy team. Our foundation trainee pharmacists have an important role to play in this team and as the year progresses become a more integral part of the service.

The Training Programme We offer 5 foundation training placements at Watford General Hospital and two joint training placements with Herts valleys CCG.

The Trust Each trainee will have their own rotational As an employer of over 4,000 people the Trust is timetable covering all the core areas of one of the biggest employers in the area and sees pharmacy services as well as some specialist nearly a million patients each year. areas. We also provide in house tutorials to complement the regional training provided by Watford General Hospital is at the heart of the the University of East Anglia. Trust’s acute emergency services – the core location for inpatient emergency care, and for all As a trainee, you will have your own pre-reg patients who need the specialist emergency tutor and ‘buddy’ who will be there for facilities. It also provides elective care for higher risk patients together with a full range of outpatient guidance and support throughout the year. We support you to register with the General and diagnostic services. There are 600 beds and 9 Pharmaceutical Council and start your career theatres. Watford General is also the focus of the as a pharmacist. Trust’s Women’s and Children’s services, including neonatal care. The Acute Admissions Unit provides an innovative model of care to Many past foundation trainee pharmacists have stayed at Watford General Hospital after accommodate an almost doubling of emergency qualifying and gone on to achieve clinical activity. diplomas and MScs.

For more information, visit The Pharmacy Team preregpharmacists.org/ The pharmacy department is modern, friendly and progressive. It employs approximately ninety staff, What our trainees say… consisting of assistants, technicians and “A fantastic year – lots of learning, experience and fun – pharmacists who work in teams. a great start to my career.” The Trust is committed to providing a wide range “I had a very organised, caring, open and honest of education and training programmes for its entire manager who took on board all our concerns and opinions and we all thoroughly enjoyed her guiding us staff, according to their needs and service through the year and being our manager.” requirement. “Loved the clinical rotations – learnt so much from the . specialist pharmacists.”

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

The Pharmacy Department Pre -registration training manager: Princess Alexandra Hospital Ceri Fisher Harlow CM20 1QX Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.pah.nhs.uk/ Tel: 01279973370

The Trust The Training Programme The Princess Alexandra Hospital is an Acute 500-bed district general hospital located in Harlow town centre We currently offer 3 foundation hospital in Essex. We offer acute hospital services to a training placements and 1 GP/hospital 6 catchment population of 350,000 people as well as month split placement (which we hope to Emergency Services to over 100,000 annually extend to 2 for 2022/2023) We pride ourselves on following our core values of As a trainee pharmacist, you are an integral being Respectful, Caring, Responsible and member of the team and are supported by our Committed, putting the patient at the centre. highly skilled foundation tutors and a The Pharmacy Team designated mentor throughout the year. Our team consists of over 90 individuals consisting of Our comprehensive programme has a large assistants, technicians and pharmacists who play a focus on clinical training with rotations on a core part of the hospital structure and an integral role variety of wards: Surgical, Cardiology, within the multidisciplinary healthcare team. Respiratory, Gastroenterology, AAU as well Our department covers different areas: Automated as Endocrine. Rotations include Medicines Central Dispensary, Medicine Information, Stores Information, Aseptic Production and and an Aseptic Production Unit which prepares Dispensary. You will also have the chemotherapy for the Oncology/Haematology Day opportunity to spend time with our specialist Unit. pharmacists in Rheumatology, Dermatology Our Clinical Pharmacy Team work closely with the and Gastroenterology. doctors, nurses and other allied healthcare professionals to provide the best possible care for our You will undertake a range of cross sector patients with an extended service to inpatient wards, placements; you will work in community such as medicines reconciliation and counselling pharmacy for two weeks, a Local Clinical patients on their medicines. Commissioning Group for one week and a week in a local Mental Health Trust. We are

also hoping to offer a two day placement with What our trainees say… Quality Control and a day visit to a local My training was well structured, and I had opportunities to pharmaceutical Company. rotate through all pharmacy areas and various clinical wards. I had lots of support from senior and newly qualified To enhance your learning, you will participate pharmacists.” in in- house seminars and teaching sessions. Everyone in the pharmacy team are very friendly and welcoming. They help to ease you into the pre- reg year from You will also take part in the UEA residential the very first day. I enjoyed the many different rotations and study programme. gained lots of useful and diverse experiences.” For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust – 12-month post at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital

The Pharmacy Department. Basildon University Foundation Manager: Hospital. Basildon. Essex. SS16 5NL Emily Fernandes Website: http://www.basildonandthurrock.nhs.uk/ Email: [email protected] Tel: 01268 524900 Extension: 8768

The Training Programme As a trainee pharmacist, you will work alongside experienced pharmacists and pharmacy technicians as part of a wide multidisciplinary team (MDT), to allow you to implement your knowledge into practice while providing patient- centred care.

The rotational training programme at Basildon hospital is extremely comprehensive providing The Trust exposure to all aspects of hospital pharmacy Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) was including; dispensary, clinical ward services, created in April 2020 and involved the merger of three technical services, mental health and medicines existing NHS trusts located in Essex under one information. You will also have the unique leadership team. The three sites that make up MSE are opportunity to undertake an extended rotation Mid Essex, Southend and Basildon hospitals. within the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre where

you will have the opportunity to shadow specialist Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital currently provides services for a catchment area of 405,000 healthcare professionals in this area. people living in South-West Essex and parts of Brentwood and Castle Point. It is also the site of the In addition you will also organise a 4-week Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC). placement in a community pharmacy as well as plan an MDT week, to allow you to link pharmacy Our vision sets out the trusts aspirations; ‘One team, practice with other specialist services such as the working together’. Working together for a safe, caring use of pharmaceuticals during a surgical and excellent Trust is the basis for all of our interactions procedure. with patients, carers and each other. We offer a structured regional monthly tutorial The Role of Pharmacy We are a friendly, hardworking team of over 110 staff programme with other trusts in Essex. This will and play an integral part of the hospital structure. We enhance your clinical knowledge and skills and work alongside the multidisciplinary teams to provide provide an opportunity to meet other foundation core clinical services across the hospital. pharmacists. You will also participate in the UEA residential study programme which is extremely Our pharmacy department covers a wide range of comprehensive and highly rated by trainees. areas: clinical services (including CTC), dispensing services, non-sterile and aseptic production, clinical For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org trials and stores.

The Training Programme What our trainees say… We currently offer 3 foundation training placements “I had a great-pre-reg experience at Basildon! I enjoyed the based solely at Basildon. Our foundation pharmacists wide variety of rotations, and I had lots of opportunities to are valued members of the team and receive extensive learn and apply my clinical knowledge in practice” support from experienced tutors and clinical specialist 12 “The best thing about my pre-reg year is the support network pharmacists. in place. I was given flexibility to explore my own interests.”

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - 6-month split GP post with the Hollies

The Pharmacy Department. Basildon University Foundation Manager: HospitalHospital. Basildon. Essex. SS16 5NL Emily Fernandes Website: http://www.basildonandthurrock.nhs.uk/ Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01268 524900 Extension: 8768

The rotational training programme at Basildon hospital is extremely comprehensive providing exposure to all The Trust aspects of hospital pharmacy including; dispensary, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) was clinical ward services, technical services, mental health created in April 2020 and involved the merger of three and medicines information. You will also have the unique existing NHS trusts located in Essex under one leadership opportunity to undertake an extended rotation within the team. The three sites that make up MSE are Mid Essex, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre where you will have the Southend and Basildon hospitals. opportunity to shadow specialist healthcare professionals in this area. Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital currently provides services for a catchment area of 405,000 people living in In addition you will also organise a 2-week placement in a South-West Essex and parts of Brentwood and Castle community pharmacy as well as plan an MDT week, to Point. It is also the site of the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre allow you to link pharmacy practice with other specialist (CTC). services such as the use of pharmaceuticals during a surgical procedure. Our vision sets out the trusts aspirations; ‘One team, working together’. Working together for a safe, caring and We offer a structured regional monthly tutorial programme excellent Trust is the basis for all of our interactions with with other trusts in Essex. This will enhance your clinical patients, carers and each other. knowledge and skills and provide an opportunity to meet other foundation pharmacists. You will also participate in The Role of Pharmacy the UEA residential study programme which is extremely We are a friendly, hardworking team of over 110 staff and comprehensive and highly rated by trainees. play an integral part of the hospital structure. We work alongside the multidisciplinary teams to provide core clinical For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org services across the hospital.

Our pharmacy department covers a wide range of areas: clinical services (including CTC), dispensing services, non- What our trainees say… sterile and aseptic production, clinical trials and stores. “I had a great-pre-reg experience at Basildon! I enjoyed the wide The Training Programme variety of rotations, and I had lots of opportunities to learn and We currently offer one six month split post with General apply my clinical knowledge in practice” Practice at the Hollies surgery in Benfleet. Our foundation pharmacists are valued members of the team and receive “The best thing about my pre-reg year is the support network in extensive support from experienced tutors and clinical place. I was given flexibility to explore my own interests.” specialist pharmacists. 13 “My Tutor is very approachable and provides very good constructive feedback” As a trainee pharmacist, you will work alongside experienced pharmacists and pharmacy technicians as part of a wide multidisciplinary team (MDT), to allow you to implement your knowledge into practice while providing patient-centred care.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - 3-month split post with Basildon PCN The Pharmacy Department. Basildon University Foundation Manager: Hospital.Hospital Basildon. Essex. SS16 5NL Emily Fernandes Website: http://www.basildonandthurrock.nhs.uk/ Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01268 524900 Extension: 8768

As a trainee pharmacist, you will work alongside experienced pharmacists and pharmacy technicians as part of a wide multidisciplinary team (MDT), to allow you to implement your knowledge into practice while providing patient-centred care.

The Training Programme In general practice you will acquire a better understanding of the role of the clinical pharmacist here as well as the systems and processes that apply. You will also gain experience in undertaking basic The Trust clinical assessment skills, including interpretation of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) was these, undertaking medication reviews and conduct created in April 2020 and involved the merger of three consultations for patients with a range of acute or existing NHS trusts located in Essex under one leadership chronic healthcare needs. team. The three sites that make up MSE are Mid Essex, Southend and Basildon hospitals. The rotational training programme at Basildon hospital Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital currently provides is extremely comprehensive providing exposure to all services for a catchment area of 405,000 people living in aspects of hospital pharmacy including; dispensary, South-West Essex and parts of Brentwood and Castle clinical ward services, technical services, mental Point. It is also the site of the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre health and medicines information. You will also have (CTC). the unique opportunity to undertake an extended rotation within the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre where Our vision sets out the trusts aspirations; ‘One team, you will have the opportunity to shadow specialist working together’. Working together for a safe, caring and healthcare professionals in this area. excellent Trust is the basis for all of our interactions with patients, carers and each other. In addition you will also organise a 2-week placement in a community pharmacy as well as plan an MDT The Role of Pharmacy week, to allow you to link pharmacy practice with other We are a friendly, hardworking team of over 110 staff and specialist services such as the use of pharmaceuticals play an integral part of the hospital structure. We work during a surgical procedure. alongside the multidisciplinary teams to provide core clinical services across the hospital. We offer a structured regional monthly tutorial programme with other trusts in Essex. This will Our pharmacy department covers a wide range of areas: enhance your clinical knowledge and skills and clinical services (including CTC), dispensing services, provide an opportunity to meet other foundation non-sterile and aseptic production, clinical trials and pharmacists. You will also participate in the UEA stores. residential study programme which is extremely comprehensive and highly rated by trainees. The Training Programme We currently offer one three month split post with General For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org Practice at Basildon PCN. Our foundation pharmacists are valued members of the team and receive extensive support from experienced tutors and clinical specialist What our trainees say pharmacists. “I had a great-pre-reg experience at Basildon! I enjoyed the wide variety of rotations, and I had lots of opportunities to learn and apply my clinical knowledge in practice” 14 “The best thing about my pre-reg year is the support network in place. I was given flexibility to explore my own interests.”

“My Tutor is very approachable and provides very good constructive feedback”

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Mid Essex Hospital

The Pharmacy Department. Broomfield Hospital. Pre-registration training manager: Court Road. Broomfield. Chelmsford, CM1 7ET Helen Ellis Email: [email protected] Tel: 01245516108 Website: http://www.meht.nhs.uk/

The Training Programme We currently offer three foundation training placements. You will be a part of a well-respected and supportive team and will develop your learning in a friendly structured environment. As a foundation pharmacist, you will follow a structured rotational programme, which will provide you with a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy, with focus on clinical pharmacy training. The Trust Rotations will include a variety of clinical wards, Medicines Information, Aseptic Production, and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) Clinical Trials. An experienced foundation pharmacist was created in April 2020 and involved the merger of tutor and other pharmacists and staff in the three existing NHS trusts located in Essex under one department will support your development. leadership team. The three sites that make up MSE are Mid Essex, Southend and Basildon hospitals. Additionally, you will undertake a 4-week community pharmacy placement and a week’s placement at a Mid Essex Hospitals covers the areas around local Mental Health Trust. Chelmsford, Maldon and Braintree. We provide a wide You will also participate in departmental and range of services including A&E, to a local population of regional teaching sessions to enhance your 380,000. We also host regional plastics, upper learning, as well as the UEA residential study gastronintestinal and head and neck surgical services programme. and the internationally renowned St Andrew’s supra- regional burns service to a population of 9.8 million. For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org

Our vision sets out the trust's aspirations; ‘One team, working together’. We strongly believe that patient care always comes first; hence, we strive to work as a kind, What our trainees say professional and positive team at all times. “The pharmacy team were very supportive and offered a variety of rotations. I feel well prepared to be a safe and effective pharmacist!” The Pharmacy Team “I enjoyed working at the Mid-Essex hospital as a pre-reg We are a medium sized, professional, forward thinking trainee pharmacist. Everyone is friendly and willing to help. team, encouraging all staff to develop to their full The training timetable is so flexible and was adapted to potential. areas I liked to focus on.” Our department covers different areas including Inpatient and Outpatient dispensary, Clinical Ward Services, Medicines Information, Technical Services and stores. We have embraced technology with the use of automated dispensing and the introduction of an 15 electronic tracking system allowing us to trace the progress of prescriptions efficiently.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

EPUT Pharmacy, Units E&F, Pre-registration training manager: Chelford Court, 37 Robjohns Road, David Heath Chelmsford CM1 3AG Email: [email protected] Website: https://eput.nhs.uk/

The Training Programme From 2022, we will offer 4 foundation trainee pharmacist posts. All 4 posts involve training within our hospitals and clinics, but 2 of the posts also include a 3-month placement in a GP practice. Our trainees follow a diverse rotational programme throughout their training, with involvement in many of the services provided by our Trust. Your rotations will include dispensary, medicines management, inpatient and community mental health, The Trust community health, a cross-sector retail community pharmacy placement, and placements at local Acute Our Trust provides community health, mental health, Trusts. and learning disability services for a population of approximately 1.3 million people across Essex, Our training programme gives emphasis to providing Bedfordshire, Suffolk and Luton. a patient-facing experience and developing professional and clinical pharmacy skills. Our organisational vision is ‘working to improve lives’ and operates under our values of being open, You will begin by working under close supervision empowering and compassionate with our patients and will gain more independence to practice your and each other. skills and gain confidence throughout the training period.

You will have a personal foundation tutor who will The Pharmacy Team guide your development. You will attend the UEA study programme, covering exam syllabus topics/ Our pharmacy staff (50+) work in our main dispensary professional skills/ calculations practice, with trainees in Chelmsford, Essex, and at hospital and clinic sites from the region to allow you to enhance your across Essex, including Rochford, Basildon, Wickford, knowledge and skills, and to network and socialise. Harlow, Chelmsford and Colchester. For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org Our pharmacy staff are valued across the organisation for delivering excellent services in the dispensary and clinically in wards and community What our trainees say teams. The best thing about my pre-reg training year at the Essex Partnership Trust has been the independence and learning Our services include ward and community-based opportunities I was given. clinical pharmacy, clinical trials, Essex-wide For example, being in charge of the clozapine supply for immunisation services, Medicines Information, inpatients, which involved looking at their blood tests, education and training, and support for community calculating supplies and working closely with nursing staff. I patients. also developed a training poster about the use of buprenorphine patches, which taught me a lot!"

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust -Southend University Hospital

The Pharmacy Department. Southend Hospital. Pre-registration training manager: Westcliff-on-Sea. Essex, SS0 0RY Paul Smith Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.southend.nhs.uk/ Tel: 01702 435 555

The Training Programme

We currently offer 5 foundation training placements. As a trainee pharmacist, you will receive structured training through a variety of areas including the dispensary, clinical ward services, technical services, distribution, purchasing and quality assurance. You will carry out a variety of tasks within the hospital such as Medicines Management, Clinical pharmacy and Dispensary services. The Trust Your placement will also incorporate cross sector placements in Mental Health, Community Pharmacy, GP Southend University Hospital maintains almost practices and Clinical Commissioning Group. 550 inpatient beds, serving a local population of 338,800. You will enhance your learning by attending dedicated tutorials, provided in conjunction with neighbouring Located in the popular seaside town of Southend, hospitals and community pharmacies. You will also the Trust offers a range of services, including participate in the UEA residential study programme, medical, cancer, diagnostics and therapeutics. which facilitates learning and effective networking with Staff patient focused, friendly, caring and other foundation trainees in the East of England. supportive of each other. At Southend Hospital, Our overall aim is to help you grow and develop into a we strive to provide high quality care for every confident, competent, patient focused practitioner. patient, every time. For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org

The Pharmacy Team

What our trainees say… Our pharmacy department consists of approximately 70 people focused on delivering a “I enjoyed the variety of rotations and structure to the pre- safe and efficient medicines service to our reg programme that helped consolidate my learning and patients. development as a pre-reg. The hospital has amazing library facilities!” We continuously evolve our processes to ensure we “The pre-reg programme at Southend Hospital is excellent meet the demands of our patients and hospital staff due to the helpful pharmacists who were willing to explain in delivering high standard medicines management everything and were supportive all the way. I enjoyed the services. many and varied rotations: both within the hospital e.g. Our pharmacy staff work in a wide range of areas of Oncology and externally e.g. for Medicines Information, Mental Health and CCG. I also learnt a lot from joint tutorials the hospital, including Clinical Wards, Dispensary, on specialist topics.” Specialist Cancer Unit, Anticoagulation Clinics, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust- Bedford Hospital and De Pary’s Medical Group Split Placement

Bedford Hospital Pre-registration Training Manager: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Hannah Briars Kempston Road, Bedford MK42 9DJ Email: The De Pary’s Group Medical Centres, Bedford [email protected]

Websites: https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ Tel: 01234 355122 ext 6037 https://www.thedeparysgroup.co.uk/

We have a real-time prescription tracking system and pharmacy ward-based clinical prioritisation tool. Additional pharmacy services include medicines information, patient advice line and home care.

The Training Programme

We offer four foundation training placements. Two of these placements are split placements with a local GP practice in Bedford. The Trust Bedford Hospital is a 440 bed hospital, part of Bedfordshire As a trainee pharmacist, you will experience a variety of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Both hospitals in the trust clinical rotations supported by specialist pharmacists in retain their identity with key services remaining on both each area- including different medical specialties, surgery, sites, but with single management teams across the whole oncology and paediatrics, as well as medicines information Bedfordshire catchment area. and dispensary. Bedford Hospital trainees will also have an opportunity to undertake a 13-week longitudinal ward Bedford Hospital services include A & E, Acute medicine, placement. The training program is designed to gradually Cardiology, Respiratory, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, increase your responsibilities as your knowledge and skills Elderly care, Surgery, General medicine, Paediatrics, develop. You will be supported with regular meetings with Maternity, Oncology and Critical Care. We are the regional your designated supervisor. centre for Vascular Surgery. We support cross sector experience by offering two-week Additional staff facilities include a staff gym, 24-7 access placements in community pharmacy, at our local Clinical library, occupational health, and faith & belief room with Commissioning Group and Mental Health Trust. prayer room. The hospital has a restaurant, café and shop. Spilt placement trainees will spend 6 months in GP Bedford main railway station is only a 10-15 minute walk Practice. You will support consultations with patients with a away. Staff parking permits are available for staff living range of acute and chronic healthcare needs and complete more than 3 miles from the hospital. medication reviews and basic clinical assessments. You

will conduct medicines reconciliation at the transfer of care The Role of Pharmacy and answer enquires, all supported by a senior clinical pharmacist in primary care. We have a team of 80 friendly, supportive pharmacy staff who work closely and uphold excellent relationships with Our training programme dovetails with the UEA residential various multidisciplinary teams. We highly value education study programme to ensure you receive comprehensive and training and the pharmacy education and training team learning throughout the year. You will also have regular received a BAFTA (Bedford Awards for Trust clinical meetings at Bedford. Our aim is for you to start your Achievements) in 2018. career as an excellent newly qualified pharmacist.

In addition to your supervisor and foundation manager, you For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org will be supported by all members of the pharmacy team as you rotate through different specialties. Both the clinical and dispensary team have regular clinical meetings and teaching sessions. What our trainees say… The Pharmacy team are lovely and very supportive!” Bedford Hospital has established electronic prescribing 18 “I enjoyed my pre-reg year at Bedford Hospital. It was great to since 2013. work as a member of a large skilled pharmacy team in a department committed to innovation and development!”

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Pharmacy Department Foundation Training Manager: James Paget Hospital. Hannah Wicks Great Yarmouth, NR31 6LA Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01493 452392 Website: https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/

The Training Programme We currently offer two foundation training placements. Our trainee pharmacists are integral members of the team and supported by highly qualified foundation tutors throughout the year. As a trainee pharmacist, you will follow a comprehensive rotational programme that provides a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice in preparation for The Trust your first Band 6 post. The James Paget is a vibrant university Rotations include a range of clinical wards and hospital providing excellent care to a population specialties, dispensary, clinical trials, aseptic and of 230,000 residents across Great Yarmouth, non-aseptic dispensing, distribution and Lowestoft and Waveney as well as to visitors medicines governance. You will work alongside holidaying in the area. The Trust has about 450 experienced staff and will have numerous in-patient beds which are a mix of medical, opportunities to apply your knowledge in practice. surgical, orthopaedic, critical care, maternity, neonatal and paediatrics. We have an award Additionally, you will undertake a range of winning emergency care department consisting external placements, including 2-3 weeks in of an Ambulatory Care Unit, A&E, Admissions community pharmacy. You will be encouraged to Unit and Short Stay Medical Ward. attend the weekly Grand Round meetings alongside medical and nursing colleagues. We employ over 3000 staff making us the largest employer in the area. Our guiding Throughout all non-clinical rotations, you will values, which underpin all of the work we do, continue to spend at least an hour per day within are to put patients first; aim to get it right; our clinical team on the wards. The aim of our recognise that everybody counts; and do training programme is to allow you to build your everything openly and honestly. clinical knowledge and skills gradually throughout the year, thus allowing you to practice confidently

within hospital pharmacy. The Pharmacy Team For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org Our friendly team consists of approximately 70 staff. Our pharmacy department consists of an in-patient and out-patient dispensary, stores and distribution area, production unit with QC, What our trainees say… clinical trials and other specialist areas. “I loved the structured training programme at James Paget Our services include clinical pharmacy, supply, Hospital! I appreciated all the learning opportunities and advice and aseptic services to wards and support from the pharmacy team.” departments within the hospital as well as external healthcare providers. 19

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Luton and Dunstable Hospital and Flitwick Surgery split placement

The Pharmacy Department. Luton and Pre-registration training manager: Dunstable University Hospital. Luton, LU4 0DZ Patricia Edwards Flitwick Surgery. Highlands, Email: [email protected] Flitwick, Tel: 01582 497 168 MK45 1DW

The Training Programme We currently offer three foundation hospital training placements and one GP/hospital 3-month split placement.

Our Foundation Pharmacists are integral members of our team and are supported by our skilled tutors throughout the year.

Our comprehensive rotational programme will provide a solid grounding on all aspects of hospital The Trust pharmacy practice. Rotations include working on a range of clinical wards, with an opportunity to The Luton and Dunstable University Hospital is part undertake a 13-week longitudinal ward placement; of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Medicines Information, Aseptic Production, Clinical Both hospitals in the trust retain their identity with key services remaining on both sites. Trials and Dispensary. You will begin by working under close supervision and will gain more independence to practice your skills and gain It is an innovative site selected by the NHS to confidence throughout the training period. deliver improvements in the quality of care, through world-class use of digital tech and information. A range of cross sector placements is offered to We serve a population of over 350,000 across Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire. enhance your experience with opportunities to work in a community pharmacy, a Local CCG and a

Mental Health Trust. An opportunity to undertake an The Pharmacy Team audit will develop you into pharmacists for the future. We are a hardworking, friendly team and our The Foundation Pharmacist undertaking the foundation trainees are an integral part of it. The department strives on innovative ideas and we GP/Hospital split placement will spend in addition, 3 have implemented electronic prescribing across months at Flitwick GP Surgery. Our aim is to equip you with the knowledge and the trust, as well as a bespoke pharmacist clinical skills to allow you to develop as a confident prioritisation tool. This software has enabled registered pharmacist. You will be encouraged to pharmacists to manage their workload effectively ensuring that high risk patients are prioritised. attend the Grand Round meetings and clinical teaching alongside medical and nursing colleagues. For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org We have a designated Education and Training

pharmacist who has been influential in creating a culture of learning and developing staff. We are What our trainees say… proud of the fact that many of our senior staff in "There were lots of great things about my hospital placement Band 8 and 7 positions have progressed from our at the LDH! I felt integrated into the pharmacy team straight foundation and Band 6 programmes. 20 away. I was exposed to a variety of specialities and had lots of support from a highly motivated team.”

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Pharmacy Department, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital. Norwich, Pre-registration training manager NR4 7UY Allison Sims Website: http://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ Email: [email protected] Tel: 01603 289401

The Training Programme We currently offer 6 foundation training placements. Four 12 month hospital placements, two of which have a 13 week clinical ward based placement enabling the trainee to become part of the ward team; gaining valuable insight and knowledge from the multidisciplinary team. The remaining two incorporate a 13 week GP placement allowing the trainee to work within the GP and pharmacy teams; gaining experience in medication reviews, attending clinics and learning about the Community Pharmacy The Trust contract. The Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, Trainee pharmacists play key integral roles within the encompassing the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital and pharmacy team and fully supported by highly skilled Cromer Hospital. We are a 1,200- bed teaching hospital foundation tutors to allow them to develop their skills providing excellent acute care for a catchment area of effectively throughout the year. up to 822,500 people. As a trainee pharmacist, you will undertake a We strongly believe in a set of values, which guide the comprehensive structured foundation programme behaviour of everything we do; these include delivering with strong grounding in clinical pharmacy. You will people-focused care, acting with respect and integrity, follow ward-based clinical training which will include working to high professional standards as a team to daily clinical duties in an allocated ward, under support each other and pursuing excellence to achieve supervision of a clinical pharmacist. the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital. Training will also incorporate the opportunity to gain The Pharmacy Team experience in other key areas of hospital pharmacy Our team consists of over 100 friendly staff, 60 such as medicines information and quality assurance. pharmacists and FRED, a large, automated dispensing Additionally, the 12-month hospital placement system. trainees will undertake a three-week cross sector placement in a community pharmacy and a short The Pharmacy department offers a fully comprehensive placement in the local mental health Trust. Learning pharmaceutical service covering all aspects of is supported by in-house seminars and teaching pharmacy required for a large teaching hospital. This sessions, as well as through the University of East includes dispensary, stores, preparative services, Anglia residential study programme. medicines information, clinical, and quality services. We hope you will join our friendly and hardworking The pharmacy team has been pivotal in implementing team, working in a fast-paced and supportive electronic prescribing on all wards across the Trust and environment. has strong links with the UEA. For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org

What our trainees say… Follow the links for some videos of our department; “I loved my pre-reg training year at NNUH! We had a good A tour of the pharmacy department variety of rotations and lots of time on wards! I got to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK2-oTptO0Y experience being a regular ward pharmacist”. The journey of a prescription https://youtu.be/9PBUaBcnvtI “We had a structured varied timetable covering all physical health specialties and cross-sector placements”. 21

“All staff are supportive and the training is inclusive of many areas of training”.

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

The Pharmacy Department, Pre-registration training manager: West Suffolk Hospital, Jenny Hannah Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds. Email: [email protected] Suffolk, IP33 2QZ Tel: 01284 712929 Website: https://www.wsh.nhs.uk/Home.aspx

Foundation Training Programme

We offer 3 placements: two x 12-month hospital placements and one split post with Woolpit Health Centre (9-month hospital and 3-month GP practice). All trainees are supported by experienced foundation tutors.

As one of our trainee pharmacists, you will be a highly valued member of a dynamic forward-thinking pharmacy team. You will follow a comprehensive training plan that may be tailored to reflect your learning needs and areas of clinical interest. You will undertake core clinical and The Trust dispensary rotations and also work in other areas, including medicines information and the aseptic unit. During the West Suffolk Hospital is a large district general rotations, you will work alongside experienced clinical staff hospital in Bury St Edmunds and is part of the West in patient-facing settings from the outset of your training. Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. We provide both acute and community healthcare For trainees on the 12-month programme, we will support services to a rural population of around 280,000. you to complete a 2-week cross-sector placement in Our vision is simply to deliver the best quality and community pharmacy or general practice. safest care to our community and this is reflected in our consistently high results and outcomes. We are The split post offers an exciting opportunity to spend 13 proud of our core values, FIRST which stands for weeks at the GP Practice working alongside the GP and Focused on patients, Integrated, Respectful, Staff pharmacy teams to gain experience in conducting focused and Two-way communication. medication reviews, running emergency GP clinics, planning and conducting audits and learning about the The Pharmacy Department Community Pharmacy contract.

Our team is made up of around 100 staff and is All our trainees will meet with your personal tutor on a committed to providing a round-the-clock service for regular basis; they will monitor your progress, as well as our patients, who are at the centre of everything we support you and your learning needs. do. We work closely with a vast cross-section of teams and disciples from across the Trust. You will You will also participate in the UEA foundation pharmacist be part of a centralised modern department, training programme, to interact with other trainee including a chemotherapy production unit and a pharmacists in the East of England and enhance your learning. robotic dispensary. We also have a fully implemented electronic prescribing system. We provide established ward based clinical services, For more information visit www.preregpharmacists.org with technician-led production and dispensary functions. What our trainees say…. “I wanted to thank you for all the support, kindness and care shown to me throughout my time here. This has been the most There are excellent career progression opportunities supportive and friendly working environment I have ever worked available and an active training and education team. 22 in.” “All the ward pharmacists gave their time and wanted to help. They were an inspiration for what I could achieve”.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust

The Pharmacy Department. Pre-registration pharmacy manager: Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Emma Tang King’s Lynn, PE30 4ET Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.qehkl.nhs.uk/ Tel: 01553 613 613

The Training Programme We currently offer 2 foundation training placements. As a trainee pharmacist, you will be an integral member of the pharmacy team and our highly skilled foundation tutors will support you throughout the year. During your placement, you will follow a comprehensive rotational programme that will provide you with solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy, with focus on clinical pharmacy The Trust training. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is an established Your rotations will include a range of clinical wards, 488-bed general hospital, which provides Medicines Information, Pharmacy Production, healthcare services to approximately 331,000 Clinical Trials and dispensary. people across West and North Norfolk as well You will also undertake various cross sector as parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and placements in community pharmacy, a local Clinical South Lincolnshire. Commissioning Group and a local Mental Health Trust. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of You will enhance your learning by participating in in- specialist, acute, obstetrics and community- house teaching sessions. You will also take part in the based services. Our core values guide us to work UEA residential study programme, which offers with compassion, responsibility, courage, several sessions throughout the year. curiosity, and pride. For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org The Pharmacy Team

We have a friendly and forward-thinking pharmacy department that provides services What our trainees say… across all areas of hospital pharmacy, including the Dispensary, Clinical Wards, Production and “I appreciated the wide range of experiences available to me both within the pharmacy department and up on the wards. Cancer Services, Quality Control and Medicines Everyone was very supportive, and I feel that I’m well prepared Information. to be a good pharmacist!” The department has a high profile in the Trust on medicines management initiatives and are I enjoyed the friendly environment at the QEH, KL. Everyone in actively involved with the Drug and Therapeutics the pharmacy team were very supportive and keen to contribute Committee, Ethics Committee, Research to my learning and development.” Committee, and the Training and Education Group.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The Pharmacy Department. Royal Shrewsbury Training and Development Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury SY3 Pharmacist 8XQ David Millett

Website: https://www.sath.nhs.uk Email: [email protected]

Accommodation: https://www.jobs.sath.nhs.uk/work- Tel: 01743 261242 and-life/housing

The Trust The 52-week programme will involve some cross-site The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust rotation including: (SaTH) serves around 500,000 people in • acute stroke (PRH site), Shropshire and mid Wales. We provide services • obstetrics and gynaecology (PRH site), across two main sites in Shropshire at the • medicines information (RSH site), Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal • aseptic production (RSH site), Shrewsbury Hospital. We are an undergraduate teaching hospital through our partnership with • paediatrics and neonates (PRH site) Keele University’s Medical School. Situated in • quality assurance (RSH site). one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns we You will be given opportunities each week for offer supportive, friendly teams and excellent recording your evidence, personal study time and professional development and career cross site workshops for the syllabus elements. opportunities You will be released to attend the regional study The Role of Pharmacy events and you will have an opportunity to work for at We are a large, friendly department comprising least two weeks with a community pharmacy partner of over 140 staff spread across the two main in order to prepare for the registration assessment. sites at the Trust. We provide an integrated You will be actively involved with interprofessional medicine management service to our wards at learning with students from medicine and nursing. both sites and we have an aseptic unit at Shrewsbury. We are committed to optimising We have a strong record of successful trainees medicines utilisation and outsource where completing the registration process and many have appropriate. stayed beyond registration to further their career development. During the year you will be supported by the whole team who are committed to supporting our More information can be found by clicking here trainees. We have an active social scene, including meals out, camping trips, baking competitions and a rounders team in a local What our trainees say… league. “I feel really privileged to have experienced a pre-reg year where my tutors and the pharmacy team are determined to help you The Training Programme succeed and invested a lot of time and effort in my Two trainees will be based at the Royal development. No question was made to feel a stupid question” Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and two at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford (PRH). You “The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust have outstanding facilities to aid in pre-registration year learning. The will participate in medicines reconciliation and team members are always supportive, allowing you to learn with optimisation with a view to achieving good and from them throughout the year.” outcomes for the patient and facilitating a smooth discharge.

East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Colchester Hospital The Pharmacy Department.

Colchester Hospital. Preregistration Training Manager:

Turner Road, Temi Abimbola Colchester, CO4 5JL Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ Tel: 01206 742614

The Training Programme We are developing an integrated training programme with Ipswich Hospital Pharmacy. We currently offer four foundation training placements. Three of the placements will be based at the Colchester Hospital and one placement will be a split between the hospital pharmacy and GP practice. Our trainee pharmacists are integral members of our team As a trainee pharmacist, you will follow a comprehensive rotational training programme The Trust predominantly focussed on clinical pharmacy training. You will also have a solid grounding in all Colchester Hospital is part of a newly formed NHS aspects of hospital pharmacy. Foundation Trust serving East Suffolk and North Essex. We are a 600-bed hospital with a You will undertake a variety of clinical ward catchment population of around 370,000 people. specialty placements including exposure to Critical Care, Neonatal Unit and Paediatrics. You We pride ourselves on abiding by our core values will also complete structured rotations in of being respectful, caring, responsible, and Medicines Information, Aseptic and Cytotoxic committed, in order to put the patient at the centre Reconstitution and Non-Sterile Preparative of our care. Services. Additionally, you will work closely with the holistic pharmacy team and have countless The Pharmacy Team opportunities to apply your knowledge in practice settings. We boast a variety of pharmacy services including four dispensaries, Quality Assurance, We provide opportunity for a cross sector Medicines Information, and Aseptic and Non- placement in community pharmacy, allowing you to Sterile production units. work in all major areas of pharmacy practice. Our team comprises of around 145 staff members You will also participate in the in-house pre- who work closely with allied health professionals registration tutorial programme and the UEA residential study programme, both of which to provide comprehensive clinical services such as medicines reconciliation, discharge planning will support and enhance your learning. and patient counselling. For more information, visit We hope you will join our friendly, hard-working preregpharmacists.org team and choose to work in a fast-paced yet welcoming environment. What our trainees say “I particularly liked the supportive approaches of the pharmacy team and the learning resources provided 25 throughout the training year.”

“A very welcoming and friendly team who were always willing to help.”

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Ipswich Hospital

The Pharmacy Department Ipswich Hospital. Pre-registration Training Manager: Heath Road. Ipswich, IP4 5PD Chris Galloway Email: [email protected] Website: www.esneft.nhs.uk Tel: 01473 704 098

The Training Programme We currently offer four foundation training placements. As a foundation pharmacist, you will have an essential role in our pharmacy team and will be valued and supported by our experienced tutors. During your training, you will develop clinical pharmacy knowledge and skills through a range of clinical rotations. You will also cover specialist departments such as surgery, general medicine The Trust cardiology, and complex elderly care. Ipswich Hospital is part of a newly formed NHS We are developing an integrated programme of Foundation Trust serving East Suffolk and North training with Colchester Hospital Pharmacy and Essex. you will have the opportunity for cross-site We are a 600-bed hospital with a catchment working and collaboration with the Colchester population of about 390,000 people. Hospital-based trainees, as part of the merged Trust.

You will also participate in a wide range of in- The Pharmacy Team house tutorials to complement your learning and We boast an excellent team of approximately 135 development throughout the year, as well as staff members who are keen to provide high quality participating in the UEA residential study patient care and support. programme. Our team provides a comprehensive range of We have designed our foundation programme to pharmaceutical services including the Regional allow you to develop essential skills in all areas of Medicines Information Service and a state-of-the- the pharmacy department and pharmacy practice, art chemotherapy preparation unit. in order for you to become a competent practising pharmacist. We work closely with other specialist departments to implement Medicines For more information, visit preregpharmacists.org Optimisation and support clinical pharmacy teams. What our trainees say… We also hold licenses to manufacture special "I had a lot of support from the pharmacy team and my tutor medicinal products and investigate medicinal and was given many different opportunities to gain a wide products for use in clinical trials. range of experiences. I feel prepared to be a competent pharmacist."

“My pre-reg year at the Ipswich hospital was very enjoyable! My favourite part was completing a variety of ward rotations where I gained lots more confidence and competence 26 working with multi-professional teams. Additionally, I was given lots of responsibilities in the last half of the year which improved my confidence."

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

The Pharmacy Department. Pre-registration training manager: West Suffolk Hospital. Jenny Hannah Bury St Edmunds. Suffolk, IP33 2QZ Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.wsh.nhs.uk/Home.aspx Tel: 01284 712929

The Training Programme The Trust currently offers two foundation training placements. As a trainee pharmacist, you will be a highly valued team member of the team and are supported by experienced foundation tutors. Your training includes a comprehensive rotational clinical training plan, which you may tailor to reflect your learning needs and areas of clinical interest. You will work in a range of areas, including The Trust medicines information and the aseptic unit, in addition to your core clinical and dispensary West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is a highly rotations. successful, award-winning hospital providing services to a population of around 280,000 During your rotations, you will work alongside people. experienced clinical staff in patient-facing settings from the outset of your training. You The 430-bed hospital has a range of will meet weekly with your tutor to monitor and departments, including an emergency review your progress and allow you to identify department, obstetrics, maternity and neonatal your learning needs. services, a day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, and children’s ward, providing the full Additionally, you will undertake a two-week range of secondary care services. cross sector placement in a community pharmacy as part of your training programme. Its vision is to pursue quality and excellence for You will also participate in the University of patients, putting their health and wellbeing first. East Anglia residential study programme to The Trust aims to be one of the safest and most joined-up healthcare systems in England. enhance your learning. For more information visit preregpharmacists.org The Pharmacy Team The pharmacy team comprises around 100 staff What trainees say and is well respected within the Trust. It has a "I enjoyed every aspect of my pre-reg training year at the centralised modern department, including a West Suffolk Hospital! It was great to work as a member of the pharmacy team, interact with other healthcare chemotherapy production unit and a robotic professionals and learn from everybody." dispensary. "I had opportunities to work alongside many experienced The department has well established ward based healthcare professionals in a wide range of clinical settings. clinical services, with technician lead production This enabled me to consolidate, and put into practice, and dispensary functions. knowledge from my pharmacy degree."

The department promotes professional development and has the support of an active 27 training and education team. It prides itself on being a friendly and welcoming team.

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

The Pharmacy Department, Pre-registration training manager: Hellesdon Hospital, Sue Galloway Drayton High Road,

Norwich Email: [email protected] NR6 5BE Tel: 01603 421212 Website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/

Foundation Training Programme

We offer 3 placements: two x 12-month placements with the Trust and one split post with HMP Hollesley Bay (9- month with the Trust and 3-month prison pharmacy). All trainees are supported by experienced foundation tutors. As one of our trainee pharmacists, you will be a highly valued member of a dynamic forward-thinking pharmacy team. You will gain experience working in a range of specialist areas, including inpatient facilities, crisis resolution, psychiatric intensive care unit, older The Trust people and dementia, forensic services, mother and baby unit, wellbeing services and medicines information. We provide mental services across Norfolk and Suffolk, as one of the largest mental health care The 12-month Trust placements will be split into two trusts in the country. parts; you will spend six months at the Hellesdon Hospital site in Norwich and six months at the We are also commissioned to provide specialist Woodlands Unit in Ipswich. You will also complete a 2- services in some areas, including inpatient week community placement and a 2-week acute learning disabilities, forensic secure services, hospital placement to provide you with a wide range of child and adolescent inpatient services, perinatal pharmacy experience. mental health and a mother and baby unit. The split post with the prison Pharmacy will enable you to gain experience in a specialist environment with Our values reflect what all of us believe will make support from the onsite Pharmacy team in an the most positive difference to the care we offer innovative foundation training programme. to others and to the way we work with one another within our Trust. During all placements, you will work in wards alongside our specialist clinical pharmacists, as part of the multidisciplinary teams. You will deliver medicines The Pharmacy Department management and clinical services to our patients and staff and achieve all dispensary competencies within our mental health trust. We are an award-winning pharmacy service, employing 48 staff over our bases in Norwich, You will attend a number of residential study sessions as part of the East of England training programme Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds. provided by the UEA School of Pharmacy. Some of the innovative services include a unique lithium database, one-stop clozapine clinics, For more information visit automated individualised dispensing, peer- www.preregpharmacists.org reviewed medicines information service, regular patient medicine education sessions, medicines What our trainees say… reconciliation and undergraduate teaching at the "NSFT provided me with a small family environment where UEA. I got to know all colleagues at a personal level and felt comfortable to ask questions which enhanced my learning. I was also given opportunities to cover a variety of clinical 28 specialties in addition to mental health."