Community / Hospital / GP / Substance Misuse Cross-Sector Placements

All Imaan Healthcare foundation placements will provide you with a minimum 3 month placement in either hospital, General Practice or substance misuse services, with the remainder of the year in Community Pharmacy. The only exception to this is our unique and novel placement in Merseyside where the trainee will work across Prison Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy and also be embedded within our Superintendent’s team working on national projects.

Our programme will provide you with the following benefits:

  • Prescribing setting & Prescribing supervisor (DPP)
  • Multiple career opportunities
  • Clinically challenging placements
  • Extensive GPhC exam preparation
  • Calculations support
  • Business partnership opportunities
  • Pharmacy business, economics, management & leadership training

Our Success Stories

Our unique foundation training programme (formerly pre-registration training) produced a C&D National Pre-registration Graduate of the Year (Siraaj Bukera – click here to read his story), the first winner of the Buttercups National Pre-registration Student of the Year (Daniel Jones), and also the youngest ever GPhC inspector (Craig Whitelock-Wainwright). We manage to get our trainees to achieve their potential by providing a warm, friendly and welcoming environment which allows our trainees to flourish. We also have a senior pharmacist assigned to provide additional support pastoral care.

Career Opportunities

Foundation trainees who have completed their training with Imaan Healthcare have been able to accelerate their career progression across sectors. Many trainees, immediately upon qualifying, have been able to get jobs in hospital, general practice, primary care networks, academia (PhD), foundation training & education and of course community pharmacy, including as managers. Some former trainees have now become business partners and own shares in the pharmacies they manage.

GPhC Exam Preparation

Our monthly study days and additional support sessions are designed with one goal in mind – giving you the best possible chance of passing the GPhC exam. Clinical study days are delivered by our educational partners at Pioneer Primary Care Training. They will cover all the clinical therapeutic areas most important for the GPhC exam and all calculations topics. Knowledge will be assessed with regular tests and a mock exam, followed by a review session. Additional sessions will be delivered where more support is required. Bonus educational sessions will also be delivered by consultants and pharmacists with special interests.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I do during my placements?

During your General Practice placement you will learn how to work as a GP pharmacist; you will conduct clinical medication reviews and may run clinics alongside lots of other clinical activities. If you opt for a hospital split programme, you will gain exposure to and experience the hospital wards, inpatient pharmacy and outpatient clinics and get involved with medicines reconciliation and clinically reviewing inpatients. During your community placement you will be given the opportunity to take the lead in providing services such as smoking cessation, substance misuse, flu & Covid vaccinations, blood pressure testing, blood glucose monitoring, health promotion campaigns and much more. All these activities will contribute towards your prescribing competencies.

How will I be supported during the process?

Another highlight of training with Imaan Healthcare is the support network. This ensures you are supported clinically, professionally, and emotionally. At no point in the year will you feel isolated as there will always be someone on-hand to support you. The Imaan Healthcare Foundation network consists of:

  • Your designated supervisors

  • The Director of Education, Aamer Safdar, who supports both trainees and supervisors

  • The Educational Programme Director, Babir Malik

  • Online trainee support group

What support is offered after I qualify?

Once you qualify, we will continue to support you throughout your career and help you choose the career path most suited to you. Some of our ex-trainees are now our business partners. We also have an alumni group where we share unique and interesting job opportunities from all sectors of pharmacy.

For any queries please contact Babir Malik, the Educational Programme Director at Imaan Healthcare, at [email protected]

He will be delighted to discuss this exciting programme!

Testimonials

“I passed! Thank you for everything you have done for me this past year, I couldn’t have done it without you guys. Couldn’t have chosen better people to work with. From where I was when I started, I can't thank you enough for your support.”

Foundation Trainee

Hana Khan

Foundation Trainee

“I passed! Thank you for everything you have done for me this past year, I couldn’t have done it without you guys. Couldn’t have chosen better people to work with. From where I was when I started, I can't thank you enough for your support.”
"I am so glad I chose Imaan Healthcare as my pre-reg company. From day one, they made me feel welcome and part of the company. It’s like a big family, where everyone wants the best for you and will do everything to help you succeed."

Foundation Trainee

Sajad Shah

Foundation Trainee

"I am so glad I chose Imaan Healthcare as my pre-reg company. From day one, they made me feel welcome and part of the company. It’s like a big family, where everyone wants the best for you and will do everything to help you succeed."
" A wonderful company who go out of their way to give you a range of experiences and a support network that is second to none. "

Craig Whitelock-Wainwright

" A wonderful company who go out of their way to give you a range of experiences and a support network that is second to none. "
" Imaan Healthcare is made up of helpful tutors, friendly staff and excellent resources which will help you greatly when it comes to passing the pre-reg exam.You are made to feel like a vital part of Imaan Healthcare and the family-like persona it takes on."

Michael Moran Testimonial

" Imaan Healthcare is made up of helpful tutors, friendly staff and excellent resources which will help you greatly when it comes to passing the pre-reg exam.You are made to feel like a vital part of Imaan Healthcare and the family-like persona it takes on."