Senior Advisor (Pharmacy Independent Prescriber)

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.

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.

Senior Advisor (Pharmacy Independent Prescriber)

Location: Canary Wharf,

London or Homebased

Reports to: Professional

Grade: C

Job purposeTo provide expert pharmacy and

independent prescribing advice to support regulatory decision-making, ensuring

concerns involving pharmacy professionals are assessed consistently,

proportionately, and in the public interest.

The role contributes to public

protection by advising on pharmacy practice and clinical risk, supporting

fitness to practise processes, and helping develop capability within the Triage

and Resolutions Team through training, guidance, and knowledge sharing.

Main accountabilities

Providing expert pharmacy practice advice and

clinical insight to support effective, fair, and proportionate regulatory

decision-making across the Fitness to Practise and Enforcement functions.

Acting as a trusted source of professional

expertise, providing formal and informal advice on pharmacy practice,

registrants, and pharmacy services to colleagues across Triage,

Investigations, and the wider Enforcement portfolio.

Supporting casework by reviewing clinical

records, assessing professional and patient safety risks, and providing

evidence-based opinions informed by legislation, GPhC standards, guidance,

regulatory policy, and current best practice.

Contributing to the development, review, and

implementation of regulatory guidance, operational procedures, and Fitness to

Practise policies to ensure they reflect evolving pharmacy practice and the

public interest.

Providing professional quality assurance and

operational support to the Triage team, including case reviews, coaching,

training, and day-to-day advice to promote consistency, confidence, and

high-quality decision-making.

Monitoring developments in pharmacy practice,

healthcare regulation, legislation, medicines optimisation, and emerging

technologies, advising colleagues on their potential impact on regulatory

processes and decision-making.

Developing and delivering learning resources,

guidance materials, and training activities that build pharmacy practice

knowledge and capability across the organisation.

Contributing to quality assurance activities,

service improvements, and cross-functional projects that strengthen

organisational effectiveness and support continuous improvement.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across

the GPhC, including Policy and Standards, Communications, and other

portfolios, to provide specialist expertise and support strategic

organisational priorities.

Building and maintaining effective

relationships with registrants, professional bodies, and external

stakeholders, representing the GPhC at meetings, conferences, consultations,

and engagement events to promote high standards of pharmacy practice and patient

care.

Maintaining your professional knowledge and

expertise through continuing professional development, ensuring advice remains

informed by current evidence, regulatory developments, and contemporary

pharmacy practice.

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.

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