Pre-Registration Training 2016
Unique GP Surgery / Community Pharmacy Joint
Scheme
An exceptional applicant is sought for an exciting, innovative primary care
traineeship. Equip yourself with the skills and experience for a part in
advancing pharmacist roles in GP surgeries and the wider primary care team.
Your GPhC approved training is split 50:50 between an award winning GP
surgery (London W13) and a busy three pharmacist community pharmacy
(London TW7).
With a focus on care of the elderly, you will join a team of 8 GPs, 4
Pharmacist Independent Prescribers, a Clinical Diploma Pharmacist & 4
Pharmacy Techs delivering care to nursing homes and community patients.
The Nursing Home Service has been shortlisted recently for a BMJ award.
The wider GP surgery pharmacy team of which you will be an integral part
provides pharmaceutical care in 4 local surgeries serving 40,000 patients.
At the surgery each week you will enjoy a clinical session with a GP and a
session on a clinical pharmacist ward round. The remaining three sessions
are spent managing medicines and helping to deliver our innovative
pharmacist lead care in GP surgeries.
The busy community pharmacy where you spend half of your time has three
full time pharmacists and two trainees.
Whilst at the pharmacy you will receive comprehensive, personalised training
in:
 All aspects of Community Pharmacy Practice
 Nursing Homes- www.pharmacycareservice.co.uk
 Internet Pharmacy- www.expresspharmacy.co.uk
 Travel Clinics– www.expresstravelclinic.co.uk
 Cross Sector Experience at University Hospitals
 Off site study days delivered by an experienced trainer with six other PreRegs from our small independent organisation
Contact Dr Graham Stretch, Lead Pharmacist / Tutor - grahamstretch@nhs.net
Application process hosted by Pharmacy Care Service
JOINT PRE-REGISTRATION TRAINEE PHARMACIST
PROGRAMME
2016-17
Thank you for your interest in our Joint Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacist Positions for
2016-2017. Please find attached an application form. Applications will close when a
successful applicant is appointed.
This unique program is shared between Jasins Pharmacy (Isleworth, TW7, 020 8560
5819), and Argyle Surgery (West Ealing, W13), a joint pre-reg between pharmacy and GP
surgery offering 50% time in the pharmacy and the remainder split between medicines
management, prescribing, GP consultations and clinical pharmacy in a GP surgery
providing care to the local community and 18 nursing homes. Tutor; Dr Graham Stretch
Our small organisation is family owned, running friendly neighbourhood pharmacies and
providing comprehensive pharmacy services in GP surgeries. We pride ourselves on our
independence and our high levels of patient satisfaction. We have a clinically directed,
evidence based ethos.
Our pharmacies have a range of enhanced services and complete all 400 MUR each year.
You will experience pharmacist independent prescribing, travel clinics, ward-rounds at
nursing homes, (http://www.expresstravelclinic.co.uk), anti-coagulation monitoring and
benefit from a cross sector placement at a University Hospital, together with off site
training and in-house study days provided by trainers with extensive experience.
Trainees will receive training in administering immunisations and take an active role in our
travel clinics.
We have established an industry leading nursing home service, ‘Pharmacy Care Service’
(www.pharmacycareservice.co.uk) and pre-reg’s are an integral part of our team. We are
also excited about our internet pharmacy at (www.expresspharmacy.co.uk) which you will
have an opportunity to experience.
We expect students to behave in accordance with the RPSGB guidelines outlined at the
end of the application form. If at any stage you find an alternative placement and wish to
withdraw your application please let us know.
Kind regards
Graham, Tutor & Pre-Reg Manager
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT: Private and Confidential
Position applied for: Joint Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacist (2016-2017)
Please complete the following form in MSWord
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Email Address:
Date of Birth:
Nationality:
Do you need a work permit to work in UK?
Marital Status:
Pharmacy School:
Number of Children:
Ages:
____________________________________________________
EDUCATION – most recent first
Secondary/Further Education
Dates: From/To
Qualifications (inc. Grades)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Starting with current or most recent employment:
NAME OF PREVIOUS
EMPLOYER
POSITION HELD
DATES
FROM/TO
REASON FOR LEAVING
What notice period is required by your current employer?
Do you have any holiday or other commitments?
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence, accepted a police caution or been issued a fixed penalty
by the police at home or overseas (other than for a road traffic offence)?
Please read the fitness to practice declaration on the GPhC website (http://tinyurl.com/preregftp); would you
have to answer yes to any of these questions?
Do you have a driving license?
Do you have your own transport?
REFERENCES (One academic referee and preferably, a pharmacist employment/placement referee)
(If employment references are not available, please name a referee who is not a relative. Referees will be
contacted only if you are short listed for interview.)
NAME and JOB DESCRIPTION
ADDRESS, E-MAIL & PHONE
RELATIONSHIP
GENERAL INFORMATION
Please describe the qualities you can bring to the position and how you will contribute to our team.
What are your career aspirations? Where do you want to be in 10 years?
Please give any further information you feel may be relevant to support your application.
What leisure interests do you have?
HEALTH
1. Have you had any serious illness or hospitalisation?
2. If yes, please give details:
3. Have you any disability?
If yes, please give details:
_________________________________________________
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from any person regardless of SEX, AGE,
DISABILITY, RACE or CREED.
Initials in Lieu of Signature:
Date:
SAVE THIS FORM AND EMAIL TO:
JOINTPREREG@PharmacyCareService.co.uk
ALTERNATIVELY, PRINT, COMPLETE BY HAND, SCAN AND EMAIL TO ABOVE ADDRESS
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WE ADHERE TO BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FROM RPSGB 2010:
Students Best Practice Guidelines are that they will;
• Properly research opportunities and organisations and concentrate on those organisations in which they have a
genuine interest.
• Be prompt, courteous and honest in all dealings with employers and notify them immediately if they decide not to
proceed with their application.
• Be honest with employers about their preferred aspect of practice for pre registration training, other applications made
or existing offers of pre registration employment.
• Only accept offers of employment if conditions are acceptable and ensure that terms of employment are provided in
writing.
• Once an offer has been accepted in writing, decline all other offers and inform all other potential employers to whom
they have applied that they have made a commitment elsewhere.
• Clearly state at the time of acceptance if they wish to qualify their acceptance in any way (the possibility of further
study represents such a qualification) and recognise that such a qualification may affect the terms of the offer.
• Recognise that both the offer of a post and its acceptance (whether verbal or written) form a contract. These must be
honoured except in the most exceptional circumstances i.e. circumstances out of their control.
Employers Best Practice Guidelines are that they will:
• Make available material to give students an objective picture of their organisations and to provide information about
specific pre registration training opportunities.
• Offer equality of opportunity and avoid in their literature or application forms for employment in the UK any reference
that might be construed as unfair discrimination.
• Acknowledge receipt of all applications and inform students whether or not they are to be invited for interview
• Notify the result of an interview promptly to a student.
• When requesting a verbal provisional response immediately or very soon after the interview, give a time allowance of
not less than 3 days for students to respond formally rather than accept offers and renege on these later
• When students have other possibilities to consider, inform them if the offer can be held open and for how long
• Not give an impression that any commitment to work after the pre registration period is enforceable by law.
• Make clear to applicants whether and what expenses will be paid for attendance at interviews (No expenses will be paid)