National recruitment system for pre-registration pharmacist trainees in England and Wales: context, process and outcomes.

Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9204243 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2042-7174 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09617671 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Pharm Pract Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2021- : [Oxford] : Oxford University Press
Original Publication: London, England : Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, c1991-

Education, Pharmacy* ; Pharmacists*; England ; Humans ; Wales

In England and Wales, a new National Recruitment Scheme (NRS) for pre-registration pharmacists was introduced in 2017. The NRS replaced the traditional method of employer-led recruitment or the national recruitment system previously limited to some hospital training programmes. NRS uses assessment methodology involving Multiple-Mini Interviews, Situational Judgement Tests and numeracy skills in ranking and appointing candidates to their preferred training providers through a centralised procedure. This commentary will describe the background, assessment methodology, outcomes of preliminary evaluations and priority research areas for the future in the context of the NRS.
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Keywords: career choices, education; other topics, education; professional training, education

Date Created: 20210401 Date Completed: 20211125 Latest Revision: 20211125

20240513

10.1093/ijpp/riab004

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