Who can go on the provisional
Register:
- A student who has been awarded a GPhC-accredited Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree or Overseas Pharmacists’ Assessment Programme (OSPAP).
- Successfully completed 52 weeks pre-registration training in 2020
- Not previously failed the registration assessment.
- Self-declared that they are fit to practise as a pharmacist; that they have read and understood the parameters within which they must practise if their application is successful; and undertake to do so.
- Received a final declaration from their tutor confirming that they have met all the performance standards and are safe to be registered provisionally.
How to apply:
- Apply in July and join the register from 1 August – Awaiting further information on this process.
Who can employ
them:
- Provisionally-registered pharmacists must be employed directly by the organisation or business in which they are working, and that they practise under the guidance and direction of a senior pharmacist.
- They can’t work as a locum pharmacist- by which we mean they must not work on a self-employed basis, or only have a contract or agreement in place with a locum agency.
- Provisionally-registered pharmacists may work as the Responsible Pharmacist but are not eligible to be a Superintendent Pharmacist or Chief Pharmacist.
When will the assessment
be:
- deliver an online assessment later in 2020 or early 2021.
- We will keep you updated on our progress and we will give you a minimum of two months’ notice of the date for the assessment.
What do I need to consider when taking a pharmacist on the provisional register on?
- Employers must complete a risk assessment (referred to below) before a provisionally registered pharmacist starts work.
- Must practice under the guidance of a senior pharmacist.
Who can be the senior Pharmacist:
- the owner of the registered pharmacy (in the context of a registered pharmacy owned by an individual pharmacist), or
- the Superintendent Pharmacist or Chief Pharmacist, or
- a pharmacist with at least two years’ experience and who has been nominated by the Superintendent or Chief Pharmacist.
What does the Senior Pharmacist have to do:
- Must be available to be contacted by the provisionally-registered pharmacist to provide guidance and direction to them.
- Must provide reports to the Council on demand on the provisionally registered pharmacist’s conduct and performance.
- Must also conduct a review at least monthly of the risk assessment and update it no less frequently.
