Senior Advisor (Pharmacy Independent Prescriber)
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
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| Salary: | £54,000 to £57,000 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | London, E14 5LQ |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 14 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 4 Oct 2026 |
Summary
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.