Pharmacist Specialist

at  Care Quality Commission

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
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home based within the North of England*

Closing date: Sunday 9th February 2025 at 11.59pm

• Please note that this role will include regular travel within the Yorkshire area with occasional travel within England and overnight stays. We are particularly interested in candidates residing in Yorkshire.

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role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.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

When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps you motivated and passionate about your work what comes to mind? For 3000+ people at the CQC we end each day knowing that we have made a difference to the lives of those most in need in our communities. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity and work well as part of a team to join with us and share in this sense of achievement. If you would like to help us make a positive impact to health and social care within England, then read on.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING…

As a natural leader, with excellent presentation skills, you will proactively take the lead in specifically allocated areas to support and advise inspections teams in predicting, identifying and prioritising medicines risks within their portfolios. You’ll routinely provide training and support for CQC representatives for issues relating to medicines optimisation and actively engage with key external stakeholders to promote the safe management of medicines.
We are looking for an experienced pharmacist with expertise in hospitals, mental health services, care homes, primary care and/or services delivered to patients at home. A key skill will be the application of medicines optimisation principles across all registered settings so adaptability and a strong commitment to continuing professional development are required.
Please refer to the job description for a full list of essential skills and experience - click on the link below:
Pharmacist Specialist JD.doc
For an informal discussion or further information on the role, please contact Hayley File, Medicines Manager at Hayley.File@cqc.org.uk

WHY THIS COULD BE A GREAT ROLE FOR YOU…

As a Pharmacist Specialist you’ll be part of a dynamic Medicines Optimisation Team providing specialist advice and expert knowledge to support inspection, registration and risk management across the organisation. You will be leading and promoting CQC’s medicines optimisation agenda in health and social care services.