Workforce and Quality
Educator and Supervisor Resources
We have resources for educators and supervisors of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTS) and Foundation Trainee Pharmacists (FTPs) available on our NHS Futures workspace. This includes discussion forums, information and useful documents. To join, please visit: Educators and supervisors - Workforce, Training & Education Pharmacy London - Futures and request access.
Supervisor Training
Supervisors play a key role in helping trainees to develop the skills, knowledge, understanding and behaviours they need to meet the standards expected of a pharmacy professional. We are aware of concerns regarding the need to have adequate training programmes available to develop and support supervisors.
Educational Frameworks
Frameworks are available for both the Educational and Practice Supervisor roles within pharmacy for primary and secondary care staff who manage and deliver training. These can be used as a standalone tool for supervisors to identify competencies relevant to their role(s). It can also be used for them to demonstrate competence against the criteria set, by mapping their experience and identifying learning needs.
The frameworks can be found on our website, on the next tab.
Some of the training resources available are listed below (this is not an exhaustive list).
e-Learning for Healthcare (eLfH): Practice and Educational Supervisor Training
eLfH hosts online training for Practice and Educational Supervisors. There are two programmes available which can be accessed:
• Core Skills for Pharmacy Practice and Educational Supervisors: this is for all who are new to the supervisor role and/or those that have not practiced in this role for several years.
• Enhanced Skills for Pharmacy Practice and Educational Supervisors: this is for all supervisors looking to further develop as a supervisor.
These programmes have been written for registered pharmacy professionals. However, pharmacy support staff will be able to achieve key development skills from completing the courses via eLfH.
The programme can be accessed from the eLfH platform.
General Pharmaceutical Council
The GPhC has developed resources for supervising pharmacy learners in practice. These resources can be found here: Guidance on supervising pharmacy learners in practice
Guidance on supervising pharmacy professionals in training is also available from the GPhC website.
NHS England Website
We have created a range of materials to help trainee and supervisors understand the foundation trainee pharmacist programme. A range of resources for foundation trainee pharmacists and supervisors are available on the foundation trainee pharmacist programme NHS learning hub pages.
Educational Frameworks
We have worked with a variety of stakeholders to develop curricula and frameworks for both the Educational Supervisor (ES) and Practice Supervisor (PS) roles within pharmacy, for primary and secondary care staff who manage and deliver training.
The ES and PS frameworks are now published and can be used in two ways:
As a standalone tool for supervisors to identify the competencies relevant to their role(s) and to demonstrate competence against criteria set by mapping their experience and identifying learning needs.
Complete the relevant supervisor training course - more information about this will follow.
Professional Development Framework for Educators
The Professional Development Framework for Educators has been developed by the Multiprofessional Faculty Development (London and South East) Team. It has been designed to guide educational practitioners, in healthcare, in their development as educators to support their learners. Each domain, within the framework has been mapped to healthcare regulatory standards for education and training and to the HEE Quality Framework. This framework meets the needs for all EPDs. It is recommended that new EPDs utilise the ES Framework and map themselves against the Professional Development Framework for Educators and identify any learning needs.
Trainee Support
It is recognised that over the course of an educational programme, foundation trainee pharmacists and pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians may require additional support or adjustments to their training in order to successfully complete their training programme. To facilitate this, NHS England has developed a Trainee Support Process, the details of which are included within a Trainee Support Guide. This process is applicable for foundation trainee pharmacists and pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians in training placements commissioned by NHS England.
This guide has been designed to help organisations assist individuals who require support during their training programme. Please follow the link below to refer to the Trainee Support Guide for full details on identification, support and our notification process.
Where appropriate, contact us via the Request for Trainee Support form below. It is imperative that trainee consent is obtained prior to any personal details being disclosed to us.