23/12/2025
12 Days of MMPS: Day 11 🎅
"The Pharmacy Workforce Development Team is shaping the future of pharmacy at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust!
Our team manages learners and formal training programmes across MMPS, supporting everything from apprenticeships to advanced pharmacist development. We work hard to ensure our workforce strategy meets the growing demand for pharmacy professionals and adapts to evolving education and training requirements.
Every day, we help learners progress through their journey – from Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant apprentices and Trainee Pharmacists to Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, Accredited Accuracy Checkers, and Foundation Pharmacists. We also support undergraduate students and advanced practitioners, creating clear career pathways and development opportunities.
Since 2020, we have enrolled 61 Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians, making us one of the largest Pharmacy Technician training sites in the UK! Through our public engagement events, we have met over 18,000 people in the past year, inspiring the next generation of pharmacy professionals.
This year, we ran our inaugural Pharmacy Experience Day in May, welcoming 32 attendees for hands-on activities, including guided tours, mock medication history taking, and aseptic preparation. October’s event built on this success, attracting 46 students from seven schools and colleges. Activities included dispensary and aseptic unit tours, simulation exercises, and Q&A sessions with professionals. Feedback was excellent for both events, averaging 4.5 out of 5 stars, with many confirming pharmacy as their future career choice.
In 2026, we look forward to hosting more experience days while continuing to advance pharmacy education, develop our existing workforce, and build a team ready for the future."
