Foundation trainee pharmacist payments
Published on: 12th September 2014 | Updated on: 7th October 2025
As part of the reform to the initial education and training of pharmacists (IETP), NHS England has taken on delegated responsibilities from the General Pharmaceutical Council for the delivery and management of the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme (FTPP) in England.
This includes providing funding to each site in England that has had a foundation trainee pharmacist allocated to it through the National Recruitment Scheme.
The funding for each training post is:
- A contribution to all costs of hosting a trainee including supervision, administration and salary costs.
- Consistent across all sectors of practice and all regions of England.
The level of funding for each site employing a foundation trainee pharmacist starting in the 2025/26 training year (Summer and Autumn start windows) is £27,295 per trainee. Further information on the payment can be found in the Drug Tariff (Part XIII – Payments in Respect of Foundation Trainee Pharmacists (formerly Pre-Registration Trainees)).
In addition, NHS England provides access to a consistent, funded training offer for all foundation trainee pharmacists across all sectors and regions.
If you have any other questions related to the FTPP, please contact your regional NHS England Workforce Training and Education pharmacy team – see contact details at the bottom of this webpage.
Claiming the payment
The payment can be claimed by completing an electronic registration process on the NHSBSA’s Manage Your Service (MYS) portal.
You need to register each foundation trainee pharmacist you are making a payment claim for, entering:
- their name
- their date of birth
- their GPhC registration number
- their training start date
- their Designated Supervisor’s name
- their Designated Supervisor’s GPhC registration number
Payments will be made monthly in arrears, with the first payment covering any months between the time the employer applies for the grant and the time the trainee began their training.
If you experience any technical issues with the MYS portal, email mys@nhsbsa.nhs.uk.
NHS England Workforce Training and Education regional pharmacy team contacts
East of England: england.WTEpharmacy.eoe@nhs.net
London: england.WTEpharmacy.london@nhs.net
Midlands: england.foundationpharmacy.midlands@nhs.net, england.WTEpharmacy.mids@nhs.net
North East: england.WTEpharmacy.ney@nhs.net
North West: england.WTEpharmacy.nw@nhs.net
South East: england.WTEpharmacy.se@nhs.net
South West: england.WTEpharmacy.sw@nhs.net
For more information on this topic please email services.team@cpe.org.uk
