Participating in the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist National Recruitment Scheme 2025 (2026 intake) via Oriel
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Foundation Trainee Pharmacist National Recruitment Scheme to recruit into your Foundation Training programme(s) for the 2026/27 training year.
The National Recruitment Scheme is the only route to employing a foundation trainee pharmacist for the 2026/27 foundation training year; you are unable to recruit trainees directly.
To support employers looking to host a trainee and seeking a multi-sector partner/Designated Prescribing Practitioner, HWE have developed a matching survey to assist in matching lead employers with suitable multi-sector partners. Please complete the survey if you are looking to host a trainee.
Updating Your Knowledge
Please read the comprehensive National Recruitment Scheme Employer Handbook, which has been developed to support employers who wish to employ foundation trainee pharmacists.
You may also find it helpful to see information submitted by employers in 2024 by viewing the ‘Pharmacy Employers and Programme Information from 2024’ document available on the employer programme information page.
To make your employer programme submission please access the ‘Employer Registration How-To Guide’ and online application form via the following link, paying particular attention to our advice on writing your programme description(s), as this is your main opportunity to promote your programme to potential trainees:
https://london.wtepharmacy.nhs.uk/national-recruitment/employer-registration/
You also need to read and agree to the NHS England National Recruitment Scheme Terms of Participation, and Health Education England’s Quality Framework as part of the registration process.
Once you have submitted your form, you will receive an email from noreply@holograph.digital with a copy of your submission, please check your junk mail folder if you can’t see this email.
If you are submitting multiple forms for multiple programmes (one form completion per programme) it is advisable to keep a track of which ones you have submitted and ensure you do not submit a programme which you do not plan to recruit to.
The deadline to submit your form(s) is 11.59pm on 1 March 2025. Please note late submissions will not be accepted.
Full details on the IETP reforms and associated changes to Foundation training, including narrated presentations, pdf summaries and FAQs can be found by accessing the following website:
HWE Foundation Pharmacist Training 2026/27 webinar presentation
HWE Foundation Pharmacist Training 2026/27 webinar recording (NB. You will need an nhs.net email to access this link, for individual access please contact hwetraininghub@nhs.net)
NHS England Foundation Trainee Pharmacists – info for GP/PCNs