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Pharmacy Recruitment

Offers, Upgrades and Employment Checks 13
  • Will universities be informed of applicants ranking data?
  • How much time do applicants have to accept an offer with upgrades?
  • Are applicants able to upgrade offers more than once?
  • What is the timeline for the offers process and when does the entire recruitment process end?
  • Is it likely that applicants will receive an upgrade to a non-preferenced programme?
  • Can offers come from both hospital and community?
  • What happens to applicants who are deemed appointable at interview but then fail their undergraduate degree?
  • Can an applicant accept an offer from both the National and Scotland Schemes?
  • When do applicants meet their employers and should applicants make contact with their employers?
  • What happens to applicants who receive bad references? How and when are employers made aware that their potential employee has a bad reference?
  • What happens if two applicants get the same assessment score and the same preferences?
  • Can an applicant make a direct approach for a post within the scheme e.g. if they were a summer vacation student?
  • What can I do if I need reasonable adjustments at work?
Other 1
  • What if none of the FAQs answer my query?
Oriel and Applications 25
  • What documentation will applicants be required to provide as part of their application?
  • Is it possible that some applicants may have to work longer than the hours stated in their contract?
  • What does primary pharmacy qualification mean in the application form?
  • Should applicants use their university or personal email addresses when they apply?
  • What is the relevance of asking about employment history on the application form when some students will not have any?
  • Will DBS checks and training on safeguarding be organised on a national or local basis?
  • How do I search for joint pharmacy programmes?
  • When can I register on Oriel?
  • My name on Oriel does not match the name on my passport, how can I change this?
  • What should I do if I have a personal or professional relationship with a member of a healthcare organisation or pharmacy which recruits via Oriel?
  • Who is the PNRO?
  • How does the application process affect those who apply for pre-registration training positions in Scotland and Northern Ireland?
  • Where can applicants expect to find the applicant handbook?
  • When is the application deadline?
  • When can applicants begin filling in the application form?
  • Have any hospitals opted out of the scheme?
  • Will applicants be able to save each section of the application form and come back to it later?
  • How will the quality of posts advertised through the scheme be monitored?
  • How is registering on Oriel different from applying on Oriel?
  • Does my name on my application need to match my passport?
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Preferencing 11
  • If applicants do not preference a particular programme does that mean they cannot receive an offer for that particular programme?
  • Does Oriel allow a student to bulk filter preference choices?
  • What can successful applicants do if the employer moves them elsewhere from their preference choice at a later date?
  • Is there a recommended number of programmes for applicants to preference?
  • Is preferencing the same as ranking?
  • Are there any advantages to submitting preferences early and do they go to the trusts?
  • Preferencing - How do I submit?
  • Will preferencing disadvantage those applicants with children?
  • Will applicants be able to save their preferences and come back to them later?
  • Will applicants be able to download a hard copy of their preference choices?
  • Can community pharmacies recruit themselves if they decide to opt out?
Selection Centres 6
  • Will applicants be tested on clinical and science related questions?
  • Why is numeracy being assessed?
  • Will examples of numeracy questions be made available to students before they sit the numeracy test?
  • Will examples of SJT items be made available to students in advance of their attendance at a Pearson Vue selection centre?
  • Do I need to add my middle name to my application?
  • Why are there no Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) this year?