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Senior Advisor (Pharmacy Independent Prescriber)

Location: Canary Wharf,

London or Homebased

Reports to: Professional

Regulations Manager (Triage and Resolutions)

Grade: C

Job purpose To 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.

Job description

Senior Advisor (Pharmacy Independent Prescriber)

Location: Canary Wharf,

London or Homebased

Reports to: Professional

Regulations Manager (Triage and Resolutions)

Grade: C

Job purpose To 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.

What is the salary for this independent prescriber pharmacist role in London?

The advertised salary for this independent prescriber pharmacist role at General Pharmaceutical Council is £54000.00 to £57000.00 p.a.. Typical independent prescriber pharmacist pay in London varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in London?

PharmSee is currently tracking 83 active pharmacy vacancies in London across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open London pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

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