Buttercups Supports Community Pharmacies to Access NHS Funding

NHS England is offering a financial training contribution of £15,053 per pre-registration pharmacy technician (PTPT), per year for two years, as part of their Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme.

The funding is being offered to support sites in developing an employer-led, work-based training programme which meets the GPhC initial education and training (IET) standards for pharmacy technicians and the Health Education England (HEE) quality framework.

There are 530 place available with a maximum of 22 places available for each community pharmacy organisations with multiple sites. The Buttercups Pharmacy Technician Training Programme (Apprenticeship Pathway) is an eligible programme for pharmacies to receive this funding.

How can Buttercups Training help you access NHS funding?

Buttercups Training’s expertise and experience of 35+ years in the pharmacy sector makes us the industry expert and champion in pharmacy training. We can also provide support and guidance with the expression of interest form and throughout the enrolment journey.

The Buttercups team are well-versed in NHS funding applications following our support of NHS England’s workforce expansion project. We keep right up to date with any changes to the information, and have close relationships with the NHS England regions, ensuring our guidance is accurate and helpful to employers, with the overall aim of maximising your chances of successful funding applications.

We urge community pharmacy owners and managers to take advantage of this rare opportunity to access funding from NHS England, and to partner with Buttercups to support your application.

Application Process

Applications are submitted through an online Expression of Interest Form, which must be submitted by 23:59 on Sunday 13th October 2024.

Guidance for contractors can be found using the link below, however we would strongly advise employers to contact the Buttercups Team for individual application support prior to submitting the form. NHS England Guidance for Contractors