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, podcasts 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.
2022/2023
October
Interactive Webinar Session 1: Wednesday 5 October, 7pm - 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.
Trainee Podcast 1: What to expect during your training year LISTEN NOW
Trainee Podcast 2: Getting to grips with Learning Outcomes LISTEN NOW
November
Interactive Webinar Session 2: Wednesday 02 November 7pm. In our second webinar we covered how to use your copy of Medicines, Ethics and Practice (The MEP) both in practice and for the registration assessment. We learned about common pharmacy law and ethics scenarios, discussed how to use the MEP to resolve issues and find answers to questions. We worked through practice examples with the support of our speakers, and helped attendees gain confidence in approaching law and ethics situations in practice.
WATCH WEBINAR RECORDING
Trainee Podcast 3: Preparing for Progress Reviews LISTEN NOW
December
Expert help with staying strong and well during your training year; plus How to find a mentor to support you through your training
January
Interactive Webinar Session 3: Wednesday 18 January 2023, 7pm. 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.
WATCH WEBINAR RECORDING
February
Interactive Webinar Session 4: Wednesday 15 February 2023 7pm. Focus on your wellbeing: managing priorities, work, and revision. Delivered by experienced designated supervisor/ education leads for foundation training, you’ll gain tips from experienced pharmacists on how you can manage your wellbeing throughout the year; as well as overcoming challenges you may face around working and revising.
WATCH WEBINAR RECORDING
March
Interactive Webinar Session 5: Wednesday 8 March 2023, 7pm. With the registration assessment just a few months away, we'll be going over the the best techniques to approach your revision, how to use the GPhC assessment framework to support your learning, as well as guidance on how to get the most out the RPS resources included with your trainee membership to help you prepare for the registration assessment, such as your 30 days access to our ONtrack practice question tool.
WATCH WEBINAR RECORDING
We'll also help you make the most of your 30 days free access to 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.
Trainee Podcast 4: Revising for your registration assessment LISTEN NOW
April/May
Your assessment is coming! This is when our exclusive Foundation Trainee Revision Course, Mock Assessment, and Feedback sessions will take place. Booking is now open for our Revision Course - make sure you reserve your spot to secure the sessions of your choice!**
FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK YOUR PLACE ON OUR REVISION COURSE AND MOCK ASSESSMENT
June
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
** Please note, the Revision Course, Mock Assessment and Feedback Sessions are not included with the Membership Programme fee and are subject to an additional booking charge.