Pharmacist Specialist - Mental Health - North of England - National Operations

Care Quality Commission; United States; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization focused on regulating health and social care services is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist Specialist with expertise in mental health. This full-time position involves providing expert advice on medicines management while supporting inspection processes. The role also includes leadership responsibilities and engagement with external stakeholders to enhance healthcare quality across the North of England. The successful candidate will join a values-driven team committed to excellence, caring, and integrity.

Benefits

27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32.5 days

NHS pension scheme

Free 24-hour employee assistance service

Discounts at supermarkets and stores

Cycle to work scheme

Internal reward schemes

Equipment for homeworking

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in mental health pharmacy.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in influencing mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to support inspection and registration.
• Lead CQC’s medicines optimisation agenda.
• Engage with inspection teams for medicines risk management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Proactive support

Expertise in mental health pharmacy

Engagement with external stakeholders

Job description

Grade A - £52,737 (National Framework) or £58,409 per annum (London Framework – if you are London office based or homebased and live within the boundary of the M25). There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home.

Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week. Part Time/condensed hours will be considered - min. 4 days per week.

Contract Type: Secondment/FTC for 23 months.

Location: Home based within the North of England.

Please note: This role will include regular travel within the North Region.

Assessment Date: Tuesday 22 July 2025.

Assessment Process and Venue: Interviews will be part of a face-to-face assessment centre, including a written assessment and an interview. The venue for the assessment centre will be Manchester.

Closing date: Sunday 6 July 2025 at 11:59 pm.

This role is NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. If you apply and are found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Are you committed to helping us regulate health and social care within England?

At CQC, over 3000+ staff work daily to make a difference in communities by ensuring health and social care services provide safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage improvements. We seek caring, integrity-driven team players to join us in this mission.

Why this could be a great role for you...

As a Pharmacist Specialist with significant experience in mental health, you’ll be part of a dynamic Medicines Optimisation Team providing expert advice to support inspection, registration, and risk management. You will lead and promote CQC’s medicines optimisation agenda across health and social care services.

What we can offer you...

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays
• NHS pension scheme, with around a 14% employer contribution
• Free 24-hour employee assistance service
• Discounts at supermarkets, high street stores, electronics, and fleet cars
• Discounted gym vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Internal reward schemes
• Equipment for homeworking

We support your success through training, development, and mentorship. We promote diversity and inclusivity, supporting networks like Race Equality, LGBT+ Equality, Carers, Disability, and Gender Equality.

What you will bring...

You will demonstrate excellent leadership and communication skills, proactively support inspection teams in medicines risk management, provide training, and engage with external stakeholders to promote safe medicines management. You should have expertise in mental health pharmacy, experience influencing mental health services and policy, and a proven record of leading change while maintaining professionalism and integrity.

For a full list of skills and experience, refer to the job description linked below:

Pharmacist Specialist Job Description

For further information, contact Simon Hill, Regional Medicines Manager, at [e-mail] or Celia Osuagwu at [e-mail].

Individual adjustments...

We are committed to transparency and supporting candidates through the recruitment process. If you require adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail].

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented communities and individuals with disabilities. Please ensure all application information is accurate and personally authored. Dishonesty may lead to application withdrawal.

Our Values

• Excellence: Striving to be a high-performing organization.
• Caring: Treating everyone with dignity and respect.
• Integrity: Doing the right thing passionately.
• Teamwork: Enabling us to be our best.