Placements

 

Want to know more about what it's like to do a placement in a particular sector? This section will give you a better idea of what to expect when you do start your placement 

 

 

Adam Rathbone is halfway through his preregistration training. Here, he provides an account of his day-to-day training at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough

Working at a late-night pharmacy

Laura Elli Sharp had the opportunity to work night shifts at a late-night community pharmacy during her summer placement. Here, she writes about her experience 

Lloydspharmacy and mental health trust launch joint preregistration programme

Lloydspharmacy has teamed up with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust to provide a joint preregistration programme that gives trainees experience of both community and hospital pharmacy

Lloydspharmacy preregistration graduate of the year announced

Tim Brown, Lloydspharmacy preregistration graduate at the Fenton Road branch in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, has been awarded preregistration graduate of the year at the company’s preregistration ball

Numark preregistration student of the year named

Amy Stanforth has been awarded Numark’s preregistration student of the year at a gala dinner at The Belfry, West Midlands. Ms Stanforth, from C. A. Brack Pharmacy in Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, was also awarded £500 prize money, sponsored by Reckitt Benckiser. 

My preregistration experiences at Superdrug

Choosing the right preregistration placement can be a daunting task, but if you enjoy delivering excellent customer service and being at the frontline of pharmacy services, then Superdrug is the right place to be, writes Jignesh Mistry

Preregistration training with Boots

Deciding where to do your preregistration training can be tricky. Halima Katune talks about why she chose Boots for her preregistration training, her experience working there and what it offers to support preregistration trainees

Life as a preregistration trainee in an independent pharmacy 

Have you thought about choosing an independent pharmacy to complete your preregistration training? Neil Gathani discusses his preregistration experience so far and offers some advice for those who are about to entering preregistration training 

Road to registration

Choosing to undertake your preregistration training in hospital does not mean you are confined to the same dispensary and ward rounds. Nausheen Khan describes her experiences as a preregistration trainee at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust 

Working as an industrial preregistration trainee

Simon Tipping undertook a split preregistration position between hospital pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. Here, he writes about his preregistration experience and provides tips on how you could increase your chances of securing a preregistration position in the industry 

Shine at Superdrug

Rajni Surnam chose to undertake her preregistration training with Superdrug and found it rewarding. Gemma Cleveland finds out more about Miss Surnam and why she chose Superdrug for her preregistration year and career 

Preparing for the registration examination

Before registering as a pharmacist, preregistration trainees must get over that one last hurdle — the registration examination. A book has been published to help preregistration trainees practise for this examination. Nadia Bukhari, author of the book, describes its contents and provides a few examination-style questions for you to try 

 

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