Advice and Support Pharmacist

National Pharmacy Association; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Travel/Season Ticket Loans

In House Training

Recognised Qualifications

Job summary

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) invites applications for an Advice and Support Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Advice and Support team. You will provide expert professional advice to community pharmacy teams, help develop high-quality guidance and resources, and contribute to shaping support for the sector.

Key duties include delivering advice via multiple channels, researching and publishing guidance and training materials, and delivering trainings and webinars to members, with hybrid

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with the GPhC and community pharmacy experience.
• Strong knowledge of medicines legislation and NHS services.
• Experience delivering pharmacy services and content creation.
• Proficient in mentoring, coordination and project work.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice and support to pharmacy teams via telephone, email and other channels.
• Research and develop pharmacy guidance, training resources, SOPs and risk assessments.
• Keep members informed on emerging clinical, regulatory, legal and business developments.
• Deliver presentations, webinars and training sessions.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to support projects and service development.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Writing skills

Organisational skills

Team coordination

Digital tools

Mentoring

Project work

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

Are you a passionate pharmacist with a strong understanding of community pharmacy practice and a desire to support the profession at a national level?

The NPA is seeking an Advice and Support Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Advice and Support team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide expert professional advice to community pharmacy teams, help develop high-quality guidance and resources, and contribute to shaping support for the sector.

The role

• Provide professional advice and support to pharmacy teams via telephone, email and other channels
• Research and develop pharmacy guidance, training resources, SOPs and risk assessments
• Keep members informed on emerging clinical, regulatory, legal and business developments
• Deliver presentations, webinars and training sessions
• Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to support projects and service development

Key facts:

Hybrid-working pattern: Home working blended with at least 1 day per week working at the NPA’S Head Office, just outside of London.

Availability: Start 1 November 2026.

The candidate

Your key attributes:

• Registered pharmacist with the GPhC
• Experience working in community pharmacy and delivering pharmacy services
• Strong knowledge of pharmacy practice, medicines legislation, NHS services and professional standards
• Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills
• Highly organised, collaborative and committed to delivering excellent member support
• Experience in pharmacy support or advisory role
• Using digital tools for communication or content creation
• Experience in mentoring, team coordination, or project work

The organisation

The National Pharmacy Association is the representative body for the independent community pharmacy sector across the UK and the provider of support, services and activities to community pharmacies and their teams.

Our privacy policy is available on our website: www.npa.co.uk We encourage applications from all sections of the community. Furthermore, qualifications and/or experience identified are indicative. We will consider applications from candidates who have comparable qualifications and/or experience for the role advertised.

Benefits and perks

• Competitive
• Company Pension, Healthcare, Life Insurance, Travel/Season Ticket Loans, In House Training, Recognised Qualifications

Department

Pharmacy Advice and Support

Contract type

Fixed Term Contract

Hours

24

Closing date for applications

30th October, 2026