Job Description

We are looking for experienced pharmacists across Great Britain, particularly in Northern England, with a strong clinical background and with experience in prescribing to join a dynamic team where you will contribute towards patient safety by helping to improve the quality of pharmacy practice and support the delivery of our 2030 vision.

The role

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Are you a front-line practising pharmacist independent prescriber? Do you want the opportunity to develop a portfolio career? Do you want to apply your clinical knowledge and experience to provide assurance to patients and the public about the quality of pharmacy services and help drive improvement across a broad range of specialist clinical services?




To reflect the increasing range of clinical services offered through registered pharmacies and by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, we continue to build capacity and expand the clinical skillset with the recruitment of experienced pharmacy professionals.



You will provide specialist clinical expertise to the organisation which includes providing support to the inspection team to make judgements on the quality of clinical pharmacy services, providing clinical advice to our fitness to practise team, educating and upskilling internal colleagues on the pharmacy landscape and clinical services and provide support to the wider organisation.



You will have the opportunity to enhance your own profile and skillset and gain regulatory experience which will involve collaboration with different internal teams, and partnership working with other regulators, healthcare organisations and other key stakeholders.



We welcome applications from currently practising, registered pharmacist prescribers from all settings with a significant and broad clinical experience in a range of areas; such as medicines safety and risk management, management of long-term conditions, mental health, aesthetics and medical cannabis.



This role is subject to a

basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

check as part of our pre-employment due diligence.

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Benefits when joining our team

In return for their commitment and enthusiasm, employees can expect a rewarding and challenging work environment,

good work-life balance and workload plus an excellent benefits package

that includes:

30 days holiday

(plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 5 days.

A choice between two pension providers

: NHS England pension scheme or Standard Life.

Flexible working arrangements.

Career breaks and sabbaticals.

Life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan

and many more.

About the GPhC

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We are a respected regulatory body that regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services.



Our organisation has a long-term vision and a desire for highly skilled and specialist staff. We are committed to providing workforce learning and development opportunities.



Clinical advisors and Inspectors are predominantly home-based. However, travel and overnight stays are required as part of this role.



We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others.



Follow this link to see our privacy policy and understand how we collect, use and share your personal data during our recruitment process.

Applying for this role

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Please

make sure you complete your supporting statement section

, explaining how you meet each of the criteria for the role, and where you found out about this vacancy. Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.



Please

consult the knowledge and skills section of the job description document below

to help you prepare your application.



We welcome applications from all sections of the community



We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and being inclusive in all our work as a health professions regulator.



Whilst we are proud to be members of the

Disability Confident Scheme

, you

don't

have to have a disability for us to discuss

reasonable adjustments

. Please let us know if you need any support during the application or interview process and we will happily discuss this with you.



As part of your application for this role, please complete our

equal opportunities and diversity monitoring section.

This is optional

and you don't have to complete it; however it provides us with useful information for monitoring and reporting purposes and is

strictly confidential.

The information you provide on this form will not form part of any selection process and will not be shared with the selection panel.



If you have any queries please do write to us at careers@pharmacyregulation.org or if you would like to speak to a member of the Talent Acquisition team please do call us on 0203 713 7880.



Published on
17 April, 2025
Last updated on 25 April, 2025

Salary details
30,600 - 33,000 (51,000 - 55,000 FTE) per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus benefits
Appointment type
Permanent contract
Closing date
07/05/2025
Interview dates
TBA
Location
Homebased
Hours
Part time, 21 hours, 3 days per week, from 9.00 to 5.00