Open to all pharmacy technicians, the pharmacy technician development programme is delivered between October 2025 and March 2026, and aims to enhance clinical, leadership, and decision-making skills.
The focus will be on adapting to the evolving scope of practice, including recent changes to supervision legislation, the expansion of the Pharmacy First service, and the use of Patient Group Directions.
Learners will work with their education supervisor to identify their individual development needs, and through structured learning, will progress at a pace that suits them.
Colleagues can apply and start at any time. To apply for an NHS England funded place on this programme, visit the CPPE Website.
Increase to the level of funding for the 2025/26 Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme in England
NHS England’s workforce, training and education team have confirmed the level of funding for each training site for trainee pharmacists starting in the 2025/26 training year (summer and autumn start windows) has been increased to £27,295.
The increased payments will be made automatically to all eligible training sites, including back-dated pay to the start date of the trainee pharmacist. There is nothing additional that training sites need to do to receive the uplifted payment.
More information on the funding for the 2025/26 training year can be found on NHS England’s website.
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