Our year-long programme of support for Foundation Trainees
Tailored to every stage of your Foundation training, our year-long programme of interactive webinars, live Q&As, and exclusive content will make sure you excel as a trainee pharmacist and feel confident and ready to pass your assessment with flying colours.
Find all our resources for trainee pharmacists on our trainee development page
Here's a quick overview of what we'll be covering each month throughout your training year. Dates for trainee webinars, along with provisonal revision course and mock assessment dates for spring 2024 will be confirmed in September 2023.
2023/2024
Late September
Interactive Webinar Session 1 - In our first live webinar, we'll cover key milestones for the foundation training year, and you'll get expert insights from experienced supervisors and training leads. You'll have the chance to ask questions about your training year and we'll discuss the ways RPS will support you.
November
Interactive Webinar Session 2: In our second webinar we'll cover how to use your copy of Medicines, Ethics and Practice (The MEP) both in practice and for the registration assessment. We will learn about common pharmacy law and ethics scenarios, work through practice examples and help trainees gain confidence in approaching law and ethics situations.
January 2024
Interactive Webinar Session 3: You've got your free copy of the BNF, so how do you make the most of it? We'll also be taking a look at clinical conditions, and the best resources to use to start preparing for the registration assessment.
February
Interactive Webinar Session 4:
With the registration assessment just a few months away, we'll be going over the best techniques to approach your revision, how to use the GPhC assessment framework to support your learning.
Plus, guidance on how to get the most out of the RPS resources included with your trainee membership to help you prepare for the registration assessment, such as your 30 days access to our Pharmacy Knowledge ONtrack practice question tool.
March/April
We'll help you make the most of your 30 days free access to Pharmacy Knowledge ONtrack, to help guide your revision and identify gaps in your learning, and look ahead to approaches to revising for the registration assessment in our trainee podcast. You'll also be able to take part in our must-attend Revision Course, featuring 5 interactive revisio webinars with expert tutors, covering all of the core topics you'll be assessed on during your registration assessment.
May/June
Your assessment is coming! This is when our exclusive Mock Assessment and Feedback sessions will take place. Make sure you reserve your spot to get the preparation you need for your assessment!
June - pre-assessment
How best to prepare for your assessment day, and using all of your RPS membership resources to revise
July
Looking at your career options after you join the register, as well as what to do while you wait for results and tips to cope with an unsuccessful result
August
We'll look at working as a locum and in different pharmacy sectors, and advise you on getting the job you want, as well as finding a mentor to guide you through your early career.
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* Topics and dates are provisional and subject to change