Health & Social Care/Pharmacy Solicitor

Gordons Partnership; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm based in London is seeking a specialist lawyer to join their health and social care regulatory team. This role involves advising on CQC and Ofsted applications, challenging inspection reports, and defending providers in enforcement actions. You will also work on regulatory matters for pharmacists and pharmacies. The firm offers excellent career prospects, a competitive salary, and benefits including hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working possibilities

Excellent career prospects

Qualifications

• Specialist lawyer with experience in health and social care regulation.
• Experience with CQC and Ofsted matters.
• Knowledge of pharmacy regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise on CQC and Ofsted applications for registration.
• Challenge draft inspection reports.
• Defend providers against enforcement actions by Ofsted and CQC.
• Provide advice on safeguarding enquiries.
• Assist in Fitness to Practice proceedings for pharmacists.
• Offer bespoke advice on medicines legislation.

Skills

Operational compliance

CQC regulation

Ofsted regulation

Advising on safeguarding enquiries

Pharmacy legislation

Defending providers

Judicial review

Education

Law degree

Job description

Gordons Partnership, a London and Surrey based law firm, is looking for a specialist lawyer to handle health and social care regulatory work and pharmacy regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities

50% of the role involves working with the Health and Social Care Provider team, focusing on operational compliance, CQC and Ofsted regulation, including:

• Advising on CQC and Ofsted applications for registration and on suspected unregistered provision
• Challenging draft inspection reports
• Defending providers subject to civil and criminal enforcement action by Ofsted and CQC
• Advising on safeguarding enquiries
• Advising on contractual disputes involving care providers, particularly regarding fees
• Potential judicial review challenges against regulatory bodies

50% of the role involves partner work on regulatory and disciplinary matters for pharmacists and pharmacies, including:

• Assisting individual pharmacists in Fitness to Practice proceedings
• Advice and representation of pharmacists and/or pharmacy businesses at inquests
• Bespoke advice on medicines legislation
• Applications to ICBs concerning NHS pharmaceutical services and appeals
• Involvement in criminal prosecutions, High Court appeals, and judicial review

Why Join Us

Our firm offers a national reputation for both areas of work, excellent career prospects, competitive salary, benefits, and hybrid working possibilities.