Member of Walgreens Boots Alliance

Pre-registration Training with Boots UK in 2017

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Today We Want to Tell You:• What pre-registration training in 2017 means for you and your

career

• How important your location choices are to your future career with Boots

• How to apply for a pre-registration training place

• What happens after you have submitted your application

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Why Boots UK?• Industry recognised and approved training programme• Mixture of distance learning and face to face training• A dedicated team to support you• A range of in-store pharmacy services available; such as travel

health and winter flu jab service• GPhC/PSNI registration assessment results higher than the national

average year on year!• Only community pharmacy with links to Opticians and Hearing Care

professionals• Long term commitment to go beyond prescriptions and conditions to

develop specialist health experts• Pre-registration year will take place in a Healthcare Academy store -

set up as centres of excellence for training to enhance your experience

Key Facts and Figures• Boots UK is part of the Retail Pharmacy International Division of

Walgreens Boots Alliance.• WBA has a presence in more than 25* countries• Employs more than 370,000* people and is the largest retail

pharmacy, health and daily living destination in the USA and Europe, and is:

• A global leader in pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing retail with over 13,100* stores in 11* countries

• One of the largest global pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution network with over 350* distribution centres delivering to more than 200,000** pharmacies, doctors, health centres and hospitals each year in 19* countries

• One of the world’s largest purchasers of prescription drugs and many other health and wellbeing products

* As at 31 August 2015 including equity method investments ** For 12 months ended 31 August 2015 including equity method investments 

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How to Apply• Applications for a pre-registration training place starting in 2017 will

open at 9am on Monday 25 January 2016 and close on Friday 12 February 2016 at 4.30pm

• You need to apply via www.boots.jobs – the link to apply will be located on the pre-registration training 2017 page

• If you are a current Boots employee you will be asked to upload a CV at application – this can be a blank document as we do not require it for this application

• After submitting your application you will receive a confirmation email of your application – keep checking your email!

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Location, Location, Location• You will be asked to choose three location preferences

– Think carefully about the choices you make – there are more opportunities available in certain locations around the UK

• It is important to be both realistic and flexible in the choices you make– Please put your location choices in order of preference – you

will always be considered against your choices in that order– The third location choice will be in one of our priority

locations where there are more opportunities available. If you are flexible please select an ‘Anywhere in…’ option

• Please note that if you are on a Tier 2 visa you will only be able to apply for a pre-registration training place in Scotland

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Scotland1 - Highland and Moray2 - Tayside3 - Lothian and Borders (excluding Edinburgh)4 - Dumfries and Galloway

5 - Cumbria6 - Northumbria7 - Teesside8 - East Coast9 - East Riding10 - South Humberside11 - Lincolnshire12 - East Staffordshire13 - East Anglia North and South14 - Kent Coastal15 - East Sussex16 - Isle of Wight

Wales24 – West Wales25 – North East Wales26 – North West Wales

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17 - Cornwall18 - Devon19 - Dorset20 - Oxfordshire21 - Gloucestershire22 - Shropshire23 - Hampshire

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Applying for Training in Scotland?• A successful interview will enable us to place you on our preferred list

for NHS Education for Scotland (NES)

• This is essential if you hope to secure a place on the Boots Pre-registration Pharmacist Programme in Scotland in 2017

• You must ensure that you have applied for a pre-registration training place through the NES scheme in Spring 2016

• Make sure you list Boots UK as your employer of choice in order to maximise your chances of being matched

• Remember: If you are on a Tier 2 visa you can only secure a pre-registration training place with Boots in Scotland

• Please be aware that in England and Wales a similar matching process is being explored by Health Education England (HEE) and Modernising Pharmacy Careers in Wales teams. For further details as these become available please ask at your university or visit the BPSA website

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The Selection Process• You will be sent an email to invite you to complete the online

assessment tool within 24 hours of submitting your application– If you don’t complete this your application will be incomplete and

you will not be considered for a pre-registration training position in 2017

• If your application is successful you will be invited to an interview in February 2016. We have a selection of interview dates available between February and April 2016 so you are able to choose which one works best for you

• You must bring your proof of Right to Work in the UK – if this is not provided we won’t be able to offer you a position, so get those passports and documents ready now!

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OffersNorthern Ireland -• If you have chosen to complete your pre-registration training in a

Northern Ireland location you will need to travel to Northern Ireland to complete the interview

• If you are successful at interview you will receive your offer in March 2016

England and Wales –• Your interview will take place in a store close to your university• You will receive your offers before the end of May 2016

Scotland –• Your interview will take place in a store close to your university• You will receive an email informing you that you have been placed on

our NES preferred list. Your offers will be sent after the NES selection process has been completed in August 2016

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What Happens Now?• Visit www.boots.jobs/careers/pre-registration from the 21st

December where you can find the latest information

• Remember applications open on 25th January 2016 and will close on 12th February 2016

• Apply via www.boots.jobs• Look out for the email to complete your online assessment as soon

as you can

• Be as flexible as you can with your location choices – remember, by choosing the same locations for all three preferences you will reduce your chances of securing a pre-registration training place

• If you have any questions please contact your Teacher Practitioner or visit the @BootsPharmaJobs Twitter and Boots Jobs Facebook page