Your pharmacy foundation training year is a massive learning curve. Join Kina Vyas from the Royal College of Pharmacy every month as she talks to experienced students and tutors who share their insights about coping with the challenges it brings. Whether you want to know about your first day, how to meet learning outcomes, prepare for your progress reviews or pass your registration assessments, this is the podcast for you.
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Foundation Trainee Podcast Episode 5 - Revising for the Calculations Paper
In the latest episode of our Foundation Trainee Podcast looks at ways to get yourself prepared for your GPhC Common Registration Assessment, including:
Handy tips on when and how to revise most effectively for the calculations paper
How to find the most reliable practice questions to test yourself
Tips on fitting your revision around your work and personal life.
Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rcpharm.org/for-foundation-trainees/
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1 Mar 2026
Foundation Trainee Podcast Episode 4 - Making the most of your training year
In our latest episode, we explored top tips for making the most out of your training year, and making sure you have the right mindset to grow and learn from your experiences without putting too much pressure on yourself.
Featured speakers joining our Foundation training lead Kina Vyas, are Jane Msumba, pharmacist and creator of Pharmfluency.
Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists
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6 Jan 2026
Foundation Trainee Podcast Episode 2 - Developing Your Prescribing Skills
Episode Two of our Foundation Trainee Podcast looks at how to make the most of your time as a Foundation Trainee to develop your skills and confidence when it comes to prescribing.
If you have friends or colleagues who are also Foundation Trainee pharmacists, why not encourage them to listen?
In future episodes we'll cover maintaining an effective work life balance, revising for the registration assessment, and other ways to make your Foundation year just that little bit less stressful.
You'll find many more learning and revision resources on the RPS website at www.rpharms.com/membership/foundation (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rpharms.com%2Fmembership%2Ffoundation&token=250930-1-1759314875653), including how to sign up for our popular Revision Course with Mock Assessment and feedback sessions.
It's all part of our Foundation Trainee Membership Programme, designed to give you the best possible chance of passing your GPhC registration assessment, and available for around £15 per month if you pay by annual Direct Debit.
Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rpharms.com%2Fdevelopment%2Ftrainee-pharmacists&token=cb2a51-1-1759314875653)
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1 Oct 2025
Foundation Trainee Podcast Episode 1 - Learning Outcomes and Progress Reviews
Episode One of our Foundation Trainee Podcast looks at the learning outcomes for trainees including handy tips on gathering, recording and reviewing your evidence to make 100% sure you’re exactly where you want to be when the time comes round for your regular progress reviews.
If you have friends or colleagues who are also Foundation Trainee pharmacists, why not encourage them to listen?
In future episodes we'll cover developing your prescribing skills in your foundation year, maintaining an effective work life balance, and revising for the registration assessment , and other ways to make your Foundation year just that little bit less stressful.
You'll find many more learning and revision resources on the RPS website at www.rpharms.com/membership/foundation (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rpharms.com%2Fmembership%2Ffoundation&token=250930-1-1759314875653), including how to sign up for our popular Revision Course with Mock Assessment and feedback sessions.
It's all part of our Foundation Trainee Membership Programme, designed to give you the best possible chance of passing your GPhC registration assessment, and available for less than £15 per month by monthly Direct Debit.
Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rpharms.com%2Fdevelopment%2Ftrainee-pharmacists&token=cb2a51-1-1759314875653)
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27 Jun 2024
Preparing to receive your GPhC Registration Assessment results
You've sat your assessment - what comes next?
The latest episode of our Foundation Trainee Podcast series looks at ways to get yourself ready to receive your GPhC registration assessment results. This episode features handy tips on using your time wisely between the assessment and the result to prepare yourself for a successful start to your career, how to go about joining the GPhC register when the time comes, and how to maintain a good mindset when receiving your results, whatever they may be.
Featured speaker is Atif Saddiq, portfolio pharmacist based in GP pharmacy and Academia, and Chair of the RPS Early Careers Advisory Group.
Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists
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3 May 2024
Preparing for the day of the registration assessment
This episode of our Foundation Trainee Podcast looks at ways to get yourself ready for the all important GPhC registration assessment for trainees, including handy tips on preparation and maintaining you wellbeing so you can bring your A game to the assessment, and give yourself the best chance of passing.
Featured speaker is Atif Saddiq, portfolio pharmacist based in GP pharmacy and Academia, and Chair of the RPS Early Careers Advisory Group.
Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists
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19 Mar 2024
Revise and prepare for a successful registration assessment
This episode of our Foundation Trainee Podcast looks at ways to get prepared for the all important GPhC registration assessment for trainees, including handy tips on when and how to revise most effectively for the calculations paper, how to find the most reliable practice questions, and general tips on fitting your revision around your work and personal life.
Featured speakers are Salma Al-Hamzy, pharmacist and calculations training expert, and Greg Nolan, a recently qualified pharmacist.
Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists
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7 Feb 2024
Maintaining your wellbeing as a Foundation Trainee Pharmacist
How do you keep yourself mentally and physically well during your Foundation training?
This episode of our Foundation Trainee Podcast series looks at ways to the issue of Maintaining your wellbeing. This episode features handy tips on using your time wisely both in and outside of work, including balancing your time between work and revision, so you can stay well and deal with challenges that arise in your life as a trainee pharmacist.
Featured speakers joining our Foundation training lead Kina Vyas, are Baguiasri Mandane, a Foundation trainee designated supervisor and workplace wellbeing champion, and Chloe Pheasey, currently a trainee pharmacist, undergoing a split placement working in hospital and GP practice.
Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists
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1 Nov 2021
Preparing for your first progress review
In our first three podcasts of the series, we spoke to experienced tutor Khalid Khan, as well as recent trainee Krishan Patel.
In Episode Three we discuss progress reviews, how best to prepare for them, and how to record and present your evidences. We discuss what your tutor's expectations will be when you reach your upcoming week 13 review, so you can make sure everything goes to plan.
Find all our resources and support for trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists
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1 Nov 2021
Getting to grips with your learning outcomes
In our first podcast, we spoke to experienced tutor Khalid Khan and recent trainee Krishan Patel. Episode Two looks at the new updated learning outcomes for trainees including handy tips on gathering, recording and reviewing your evidence to make 100% sure you’re exactly where you want to be.
Find all our resources and support for foundation trainee pharmacists at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists
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1 Nov 2021
What to expect during your Foundation training year
In our first episode, we spoke to experienced tutor Khalid Khan, as well as recent trainee Krishan Patel. We cover what to expect during the training year and top tips on how to be successful and maintain a healthy work life balance. Find all our resources and support for foundation trainees at https://www.rpharms.com/development/trainee-pharmacists
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