Senior Advisor (Pharmacy Independent Prescriber)

General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Flexible working arrangements

Career breaks and sabbaticals

Life assurance

Job summary

General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is seeking a Senior Advisor (Pharmacy Independent Prescriber) to join the Triage and Resolutions Team, shaping decisions that protect the public and uphold high standards of pharmacy practice. The role involves providing expert clinical guidance and contributing to regulatory processes.

The successful candidate will bring extensive post-registration experience as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber, underpinned by strong professional judgement, collaboration

Qualifications

• Be a registered pharmacist with significant post-registration experience as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber (PIP).
• Provide expert advice on pharmacy practice and clinical risk to support decisions on whether concerns relating to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians should progress to investigation.
• Apply sound professional judgement to help colleagues navigate complex clinical, professional and patient safety issues.
• Support consistent, proportionate and evidence-based decision-making within the Triage and Resolutions Team.
• Contribute to the induction, training and ongoing development of colleagues, sharing specialist knowledge and expertise across the team.
• Act as a trusted source of advice and guidance, providing both formal and informal support to colleagues on pharmacy practice matters.
• Help build capability and confidence within the team, promoting high-quality decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert pharmacy practice guidance to support regulatory decisions.
• Assist in safeguarding patients and upholding professional standards.
• Contribute to regulatory decision-making and policy development.
• Support induction, training and development within the team.
• Offer formal and informal advice on pharmacy practice matters.

Skills

Pharmacist registration

Pharmacist Independent Prescriber (PIP

Job description

Senior Advisor (Pharmacy Independent Prescriber)

We are looking for an experienced Pharmacy Independent Prescriber (PIP) to join our Triage and Resolutions Team and play a pivotal role in shaping decisions that protect the public and support high standards of pharmacy practice.

Following the success of a recent pilot, we are excited to recruit a Senior Advisor to join our Triage and Resolutions Team. This is a new opportunity for an experienced Pharmacist Independent Prescriber (PIP) to play a pivotal role in safeguarding patients and upholding confidence in pharmacy practice. As a trusted clinical expert, you will provide specialist pharmacy advice and insight to support us in delivering one of its statutory functions. Your expertise will help shape regulatory decisions, inform policy development, and contribute to a fair, proportionate and evidence-based fitness to practise process.

Working closely with colleagues across the Enforcement portfolio, Inspections and the wider organisation, you will be at the heart of regulatory decision-making, ensuring that initial assessments are consistent, proportionate, and aligned with current pharmacy practice, professional standards, and are focussed on public protection and in the public interest.

The successful applicant will:

• Be a registered pharmacist with significant post-registration experience as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber (PIP).
• Provide expert advice on pharmacy practice and clinical risk to support decisions on whether concerns relating to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians should progress to investigation.
• Apply sound professional judgement to help colleagues navigate complex clinical, professional and patient safety issues.
• Support consistent, proportionate and evidence-based decision-making within the Triage and Resolutions Team.
• Contribute to theinduction, training and ongoing development of colleagues, sharing specialist knowledge and expertise across theteam.
• Act as a trusted source of advice and guidance, providing both formal and informal support to colleagues on pharmacy practice matters.
• Help build capability and confidence within the team, promoting high-quality decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

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.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Career breaks and sabbaticals.
• Life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan and many more.

About the GPhC

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.

We have adopted a hybrid working approach which combines office and home working. Staff are currently required to attend the office for a minimum of 12 days per quarter, with these arrangements due to be reviewed in January 2027.

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

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.

Important Notice for Applicants

As part of our pre-employment screening process, this role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In addition, the GPhC will conduct Fitness to Practise (FtP) checks for any applicant who is currently, or has previously been, a registrant of the GPhC. Applicants will be asked to declare this during the application process and may be subject to further internal verification. Any findings may be considered as part of the recruitment decision.