Medicines Advice Pharmacist

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greenhill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is looking for a GPhC-registered pharmacist to join their Medicines Advice team. You will be responsible for providing clinical advice to healthcare professionals and contributing to national resources. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to produce high-quality written advice. This is an opportunity to support medicines optimization initiatives and improve patient safety across England.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration is mandatory to apply.
• Strong clinical knowledge essential for role.
• Excellent written skills required for advice production.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical medicines advice to healthcare professionals.
• Research and deliver clear responses based on evidence.
• Contribute to national resources and initiatives.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

IT literacy

Education

GPhC-registered pharmacist

Job description

Overview

Join the Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) Medicines Advice team based in London to help deliver expert, evidence‑based advice on the safe and effective use of medicines across England. Our national service supports healthcare professionals and policy makers to optimise medicines use and improve patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical medicines advice to healthcare professionals in primary and community care.
• Research, critically appraise evidence, and deliver clear, timely responses.
• Contribute to national resources and support medicines optimisation initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across England and support service development.

Qualifications

• GPhC-registered pharmacist with strong clinical knowledge.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and organisational skills.
• Ability to appraise evidence and produce high‑quality written advice.
• IT literacy and willingness to learn digital tools.

Equality and Diversity

We encourage applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the communities we serve. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment.