Job summary

We are delighted to invite applicants to join our Emergency and Acute Care (EAC) directorate and become part of the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) pharmacy team.

This post is patient-facing and involves working alongside our established clinical pharmacy team to deliver a specialised service to our ED and SDEC. You will have a key role in supporting with medicines reconciliation, counselling patients and working with the team to manage the ward automations systems, helping to ensure the effective running of the Pharmacy support with the Emergency Department and SDEC.

You will be fully supported by a team of experienced Pharmacists, Chief Medicines Management Technician, a Medicines Management Technician and Assistants.

If you are an experienced, self-motivated Medicines Management Technician with a passion for emergency and acute care, this could be the job for you.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will have leadership and clinical responsibilities and will be one of the Senior Medicines Management Technicians (MMT) leading in patient care and ward automations systems management for the Emergency Department and SDEC.

You will report directly to the Chief Medicines Management Technician for ED and SDEC and assist in implementing service improvements within the department.

You will deliver patient-facing clinical pharmacy care to the ED and SDEC areas and will work closely with the EAC Specialist Clinical Pharmacists to ensure the delivery of a safe, efficient, high quality and cost effective technical service.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job summary

Are you an ambitious pharmacist looking for an opportunity to lead transformational change within mental health services?

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional pharmacist to lead the development and delivery of our Community Clozapine Pathway. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of specialist mental health pharmacy services and play a pivotal role in improving outcomes for people living with severe mental illness.

The postholder will provide professional, clinical and operational leadership for community clozapine services, community clozapine initiation, medicines optimisation, physical health improvement and medicines safety programmes across mental health services.

The role supports delivery of the Trust's Community Clozapine Pathway, helping reduce reliance on inpatient admission and improving access to one of the most effective treatments available for treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence service transformation, workforce development, clinical governance and system-wide improvement across the physical health and mental health interface.

Closing date: 29th September 2026

Shortlisting: 30th September 2026 onwards

Interviews: Likely to be week commencing 12th October 2026 TBC

Main duties of the job

o The post holder will provide strategic and operational leadership for clozapine services, including implementation, development and ongoing oversight ofcommunity clozapine initiation pathways and associated medicines optimisation initiatives.o To provide, develop and promote a responsive, patient focused, highly specialised clinical pharmacy service to patients and staff within Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust community mental health services. o To deliver specialist information and expert advice to all members of the multidisciplinary team to maximise patient pharmaceutical care and ensure that medicines are prescribed, administered, and supplied in a safe, effective and economic manner and to reduce harm caused by medication errors. o To provide clinical and professional leadership for the development, implementation and ongoing oversight of community clozapine initiation services, ensuring safe, effective and equitable access to clozapine treatment.o Support the development and work within Community Mental Health Transformation programme pathways, protocols, and guidelines so the patients receive safe, clinically effective, and timely mental health medication in the most appropriate care setting. o Lead and support the development and delivery of specialist clozapine services, including community clozapine initiation pathways, physical health monitoring and medicines optimisation interventions.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 4500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible

Job summary

We are looking for a proactive and skilled Practice Support Pharmacist to join our PCN teams, providing expert medicines optimisation, conducting structured medication reviews, supporting safe and evidence-based prescribing, and collaborating with GPs, community pharmacies, and other healthcare teams across Stockport to improve patient outcomes. We support patients and care settings to make best use of medicines, ensuring safe and effective repeat prescribing.

Our service operates between 8am and 6.30pm,with working patterns typically comprising a mix of8am-4pmand 10:30am-6:30pm shifts.

We have the following position available:

1 x 12 month fixed term position.

This is full time (37.5 hours) and is available at (equivalent to) AFC Band 7. Salary is usually at minimum scale but may be higher dependent on primary care experience.

Interviews are planned for week commencing 12th October 2026.

Main duties of the job

As a Practice Support Pharmacist, you will support your PCN Team in delivering good quality medicine optimisation and cost-effective quality prescribing to patients under both the National PCN DES and our local contract for locality Medicines Optimisation.

The role includes conducting medication reviews, offering specialist advice, managing medication queries, ensuring policy compliance, leading quality improvement initiatives, and, where qualified, prescribing as an Independent Prescriber.

About us

Viaduct Care CIC is the company structure for Stockport's GP Federation and represents all of its local GP Practices. Covering a patient population of circa 300,000 practices are split into 6 PCNs with each serving a population of around 30,000-50,000 patients.

Viaduct Care represents the collective voice and interests of its member practices and as a key stakeholder in Stockport Together aims to influence and support the design and delivery of major service and system changes by being a strong and effective partner with other major service providers.

One of our priorities at Viaduct Care is to ensure that wellbeing and development of our team is at the forefront of everything we do. We have recently launched our new employee assistance programme, assisting our team to get access to a range of advice 24 hours a day. Our benefits brochure attached gives details of other support and benefits to our staff.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Agenda for Change

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0463-26-0012

Job locations

Merseyway Innovation Centre

21-23 Merseyway

Stockport

SK11PN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Roles and Responsibilities

The postholder will.

• Support Primary Care Networks in the delivery of the National Directed Enhanced Service framework.

• Provide specialist knowledge, advice, and guidance on prescribing and pharmaceutical matters to patients practices and other prescribers.

• To respond to medication queries and support practices as needed

• Take part in and assist others with clinical audit work on prescribing standards, activity and practice.

• Participate in teaching sessions to ensure that pharmaceutical care problems are identified and communicated.

• Assist in coordinating solutions to supply problems with medicines used within the specialty.

• Work across traditional boundaries of tertiary/secondary/primary care, such as coordinating with GP surgeries and community pharmacies to ensure seamless discharges.

• Ensure good quality patient care.

• Demonstrate clinical reasoning and judgement.

• Ensure consistent compliance with the local antimicrobial policy.

• Ensure consistent compliance with the local GMMMG policy for management of medicines in GP practices.

• Ensure the delivery of cost-effective prescribing advice within specified contracts & an overall quality and clinical effectiveness framework.

• Conduct clinical structured medication reviews.

• To support and influence prescribers.

• Work with the wider prescribing/ medicines management system to influence change by liaising with hospital and community staff as necessary.

• To work as an autonomous clinician

• Where qualified, to prescribe medicines for agreed patients within their capacity of an Independent Prescriber in line with current legislation, local policies and best practice guide, and within their own level of experience and competence.

Responsibility for Patient Care

The postholder will.

• Provide and be accountable for holistic, clinical, structured medication reviews and lifestyle advice for identified patients using all levels of medication review with a patient centred approach.

• Ensure patients are provided with cost and clinically effective medication regimens that met their individual needs.

• Ensure patients receive appropriate monitoring to ensure good clinical care and safe use of medicines.

• Support patient adherence with medication through a variety of processes.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and confidence in our service and general practice.

• Ensure accurate and appropriate record keeping on all work undertaken.

• Undertake basic clinical monitoring of patients which may include venepuncture.

• Where qualified, actively use Independent Prescribing qualification for patients within the legal framework, personal competence, and local and personal prescribing formulary.

Responsibilities for Physical and Financial Resources

The postholder will.

• Support and audit delivery of agreed targets relevant to service contracts.

• Provide regular reports on or a range of activities, guidance or individual groups of medicines as required.

• Provide evidence-based advice on the cost and clinical effectiveness of medicines.

• Protect all physical assets of Viaduct care and ensure safe and effective use of such assets.

Communications and Leadership

• Build strong relationships with clinicians, practice staff and other prescribers to facilitate delivery of prescribing priorities. Continue to develop and support practice prescribing leads as conduit for influencing prescribing behaviour in practices.

• Undertake a programme of visits to practices/prescribers as defined by line management.

• Support Networks and practices to achieve agreed targets.

• Agree key messages and initiatives for practices with line manager/ locality leads.

• Act as a conduit for dissemination and sharing of best practice between prescribers and practices within and across Networks.

• Disseminate and support the implementation of system wide prescribing and therapeutic policy into practices and to other prescribers.

• Work collaboratively across other multi-disciplinary Teams and Networks within the organisation and the locality to progress the prescribing agenda as directed.

• Work with colleagues in hospital and community pharmacy to facilitate change and deliver safe and effective care, particularly at the interfaces.

• Respond to patients, clinicians and other agencies on matters relating to prescribing, medication, and medicine use.

• Demonstrate the ability to negotiate, persuade, influence, motivate and reassure all groups of stakeholders with empathy.

• Lead on the delivery of allocated projects within their area of work.

Policy and Service Development

• Support policy implementation within the terms of service in all relevant contracts.

• Proactively research and disseminate to practices and other prescribers, opportunities to improve patient care or prescribing patterns.

• Identify opportunities for efficiencies and savings in relation to medicines management activity in practices.

• In discussion with Line Manager/Service Lead Pharmacist arrange appropriate additional specialist pharmacy support into practices in support of the overall prescribing agenda.

Planning and organising

• Demonstrate well-developed organisational and planning skills to provide safe and effective support to prescribers.

• Utilise project management skills as appropriate, particularly when working collaboratively with others to achieve a specific outcome.

• Facilitate collaborative working both within the PCN and Between PCNs, and between Viaduct services.

• Deliver change in prescriber behaviours and practice.

Analysis and data management

• The role will involve both undertaking and supporting others in prescribing related audits within practices to encourage clinicians to critically appraise their current practice.

• Use data management information systems, including information technology and be willing to undertake or deliver appropriate training.

• Undertake appropriate analysis of prescribing data to inform discussions with individual practices/prescribers. Ensure that effective and relevant analytical information is provided regularly to prescribers to support quality and cost-effective prescribing decisions. Ensure that information is presented in format which is easy to understand and accessible.

• Work with the Network Lead Pharmacist to provide regular performance and reporting information on practice prescribing trends line management as required.

• Maintain suitable information resources relating to practice prescribing performance to be able to respond to ad hoc queries and to feed into the financial management process.

• Support prescribing related audit work with practices in line with service agreements.

• Provide specialist support to practices to improve quality standards and to support them in delivering cost effective and clinically effective prescribing.

Clinical Governance, Safety and Controls Assurance

• Promote and be able to demonstrate compliance with local and national guidance such as, NICE guidance and quality standards, GMMMG policy and guidance, relevant collegiate guidance and the professional standards set for Pharmacists.

• Maintain an overview of medicines management arrangements in practices and ensure that appropriate risk management and delegated responsibility arrangements are in place.

• Ensure compliance with local protocols, policies, operating procedures, and best practice guidance.

• Support or complete incident reporting and learning as per policy and professional requirements, to continually improve patient care, safety, and experience.

Special Conditions

• Responsibility for keeping professionally and clinically up to date, demonstrating awareness of both policy and practice changes.

• Attend meetings out of office hours as required.

• Be flexible in working arrangements in terms of hours and location to meet service needs

• Undertake other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the line manager commensurate with the posts grade.

Responsibilities for Human Resources

• Support our Foundation Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians & Medicines Co-ordinators to deliver the work required.

• Act as a role model for others in the Team and provide support and mentorship for line reports and other Team members in line with service priorities.

• Take line management responsibility for designated Team members and ensure they operate within Viaduct policies in delivering their contract and service responsibilities. This may include providing training, directing or reviewing work undertaken, undertaking assessments, providing feedback, evaluating and managing performance and monitoring work habits and productivity.

• Participate in education and training activities relevant to both the role and project delivery. This may include cascade of training received as well as development and delivery of bespoke training to meet the service needs.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Roles and ResponsibilitiesThe postholder will.Support Primary Care Networks in the delivery of the National Directed Enhanced Service framework.Provide specialist knowledge, advice, and guidance on prescribing and pharmaceutical matters to patients practices and other prescribers.To respond to medication queries and support practices as neededTake part in and assist others with clinical audit work on prescribing standards, activity and practice.Participate in teaching sessions to ensure that pharmaceutical care problems are identified and communicated.Assist in coordinating solutions to supply problems with medicines used within the specialty.Work across traditional boundaries of tertiary/secondary/primary care, such as coordinating with GP surgeries and community pharmacies to ensure seamless discharges.Ensure good quality patient care.Demonstrate clinical reasoning and judgement.Ensure consistent compliance with the local antimicrobial policy.Ensure consistent compliance with the local GMMMG policy for management of medicines in GP practices.Ensure the delivery of cost-effective prescribing advice within specified contracts & an overall quality and clinical effectiveness framework.Conduct clinical structured medication reviews.To support and influence prescribers.Work with the wider prescribing/ medicines management system to influence change by liaising with hospital and community staff as necessary.To work as an autonomous clinicianWhere qualified, to prescribe medicines for agreed patients within their capacity of an Independent Prescriber in line with current legislation, local policies and best practice guide, and within their own level of experience and competence.Responsibility for Patient CareThe postholder will.Provide and be accountable for holistic, clinical, structured medication reviews and lifestyle advice for identified patients using all levels of medication review with a patient centred approach.Ensure patients are provided with cost and clinically effective medication regimens that met their individual needs.Ensure patients receive appropriate monitoring to ensure good clinical care and safe use of medicines.Support patient adherence with medication through a variety of processes.Maintain patient confidentiality and confidence in our service and general practice.Ensure accurate and appropriate record keeping on all work undertaken.Undertake basic clinical monitoring of patients which may include venepuncture.Where qualified, actively use Independent Prescribing qualification for patients within the legal framework, personal competence, and local and personal prescribing formulary.Responsibilities for Physical and Financial ResourcesThe postholder will.Support and audit delivery of agreed targets relevant to service contracts.Provide regular reports on or a range of activities, guidance or individual groups of medicines as required.Provide evidence-based advice on the cost and clinical effectiveness of medicines.Protect all physical assets of Viaduct care and ensure safe and effective use of such assets.Communications and LeadershipBuild strong relationships with clinicians, practice staff and other prescribers to facilitate delivery of prescribing priorities. Continue to develop and support practice prescribing leads as conduit for influencing prescribing behaviour in practices.Undertake a programme of visits to practices/prescribers as defined by line management.Support Networks and practices to achieve agreed targets.Agree key messages and initiatives for practices with line manager/ locality leads.Act as a conduit for dissemination and sharing of best practice between prescribers and practices within and across Networks.Disseminate and support the implementation of system wide prescribing and therapeutic policy into practices and to other prescribers.Work collaboratively across other multi-disciplinary Teams and Networks within the organisation and the locality to progress the prescribing agenda as directed.Work with colleagues in hospital and community pharmacy to facilitate change and deliver safe and effective care, particularly at the interfaces.Respond to patients, clinicians and other agencies on matters relating to prescribing, medication, and medicine use.Demonstrate the ability to negotiate, persuade, influence, motivate and reassure all groups of stakeholders with empathy.Lead on the delivery of allocated projects within their area of work.Policy and Service DevelopmentSupport policy implementation within the terms of service in all relevant contracts.Proactively research and disseminate to practices and other prescribers, opportunities to improve patient care or prescribing patterns.Identify opportunities for efficiencies and savings in relation to medicines management activity in practices.In discussion with Line Manager/Service Lead Pharmacist arrange appropriate additional specialist pharmacy support into practices in support of the overall prescribing agenda.Planning and organisingDemonstrate well-developed organisational and planning skills to provide safe and effective support to prescribers.Utilise project management skills as appropriate, particularly when working collaboratively with others to achieve a specific outcome.Facilitate collaborative working both within the PCN and Between PCNs, and between Viaduct services.Deliver change in prescriber behaviours and practice.Analysis and data managementThe role will involve both undertaking and supporting others in prescribing related audits within practices to encourage clinicians to critically appraise their current practice.Use data management information systems, including information technology and be willing to undertake or deliver appropriate training.Undertake appropriate analysis of prescribing data to inform discussions with individual practices/prescribers. Ensure that effective and relevant analytical information is provided regularly to prescribers to support quality and cost-effective prescribing decisions. Ensure that information is presented in format which is easy to understand and accessible.Work with the Network Lead Pharmacist to provide regular performance and reporting information on practice prescribing trends line management as required.Maintain suitable information resources relating to practice prescribing performance to be able to respond to ad hoc queries and to feed into the financial management process.Support prescribing related audit work with practices in line with service agreements.Provide specialist support to practices to improve quality standards and to support them in delivering cost effective and clinically effective prescribing.Clinical Governance, Safety and Controls AssurancePromote and be able to demonstrate compliance with local and national guidance such as, NICE guidance and quality standards, GMMMG policy and guidance, relevant collegiate guidance and the professional standards set for Pharmacists.Maintain an overview of medicines management arrangements in practices and ensure that appropriate risk management and delegated responsibility arrangements are in place.Ensure compliance with local protocols, policies, operating procedures, and best practice guidance.Support or complete incident reporting and learning as per policy and professional requirements, to continually improve patient care, safety, and experience.Special ConditionsResponsibility for keeping professionally and clinically up to date, demonstrating awareness of both policy and practice changes.Attend meetings out of office hours as required.Be flexible in working arrangements in terms of hours and location to meet service needsUndertake other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the line manager commensurate with the posts grade.Responsibilities for Human ResourcesSupport our Foundation Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians & Medicines Co-ordinators to deliver the work required.Act as a role model for others in the Team and provide support and mentorship for line reports and other Team members in line with service priorities.Take line management responsibility for designated Team members and ensure they operate within Viaduct policies in delivering their contract and service responsibilities. This may include providing training, directing or reviewing work undertaken, undertaking assessments, providing feedback, evaluating and managing performance and monitoring work habits and productivity.Participate in education and training activities relevant to both the role and project delivery. This may include cascade of training received as well as development and delivery of bespoke training to meet the service needs.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Team Player.
• Proactive and constructive outlook.
• Self-motivated.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to working.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Willing to work across multiple practices.

Experience

Essential

• 2 years post registration experience or equivalent primary care experience.

Desirable

• Experience of working in general practice or secondary care clinical services.
• Experience in the use of information and IT to support decision making.
• Experience of delivering projects or change.
• Experience of working in primary care.

Other job requirements

Essential

• Flexibility in working hours to meet deadlines and service needs.
• Ability to travel within and around the Stockport area during the working day.

Desirable

• Be an active prescriber making autonomous prescribing decisions in your routine practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through vocational masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent.
• 1 year UK pre-registration training.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Evidence of a high standard of relevant and varied continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Completion of the CPPE pathway or demonstrated equivalence for ARRS funded pharmacists in primary care.
• Qualification and GPhC registration as an independent prescriber.
• Relevant post-graduate diploma.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Knowledge and ability to manage common clinical conditions e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, including presentation skills.
• Ability to work at an advanced level as identified in the Competency Framework.
• Ability to interpret numerical information and data and use effectively.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good influencing and negotiating skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of people.
• An understanding of prescribing policy and issues, particularly in relation to general practice.
• Awareness of change management techniques, particularly in relation to changing individual behaviour.
• Proficient IT skills, including confident use of Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
• Well-developed organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised and plan own or others time effectively.
• Demonstrable Audit skills and quality improvement work.
• Good Problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Experience of using GP clinical systems e.g. EMIS.
• Well-developed performance management skills.
• Research or critical analysis skills.
• Evidence of competency in basic health monitoring, monitoring tests and venepuncture.
• Incident reporting and management skills.
• Wider knowledge of the NHS system , strategic aims, and policy.
• Awareness of the role of GP Federations in the commissioning or provision of health care.

Person Specification Personal Qualities Essential Team Player. Proactive and constructive outlook. Self-motivated. Flexible and adaptable approach to working. Ability to work under pressure. Willing to work across multiple practices. Experience Essential 2 years post registration experience or equivalent primary care experience. Desirable Experience of working in general practice or secondary care clinical services. Experience in the use of information and IT to support decision making. Experience of delivering projects or change. Experience of working in primary care. Other job requirements Essential Flexibility in working hours to meet deadlines and service needs. Ability to travel within and around the Stockport area during the working day. Desirable Be an active prescriber making autonomous prescribing decisions in your routine practice. Qualifications Essential Professional knowledge acquired through vocational masters degree in pharmacy or equivalent. 1 year UK pre-registration training. Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Evidence of a high standard of relevant and varied continuing professional development. Desirable Completion of the CPPE pathway or demonstrated equivalence for ARRS funded pharmacists in primary care. Qualification and GPhC registration as an independent prescriber. Relevant post-graduate diploma. Knowledge and skills Essential Knowledge and ability to manage common clinical conditions e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease. Good communication skills, both written and verbal, including presentation skills. Ability to work at an advanced level as identified in the Competency Framework. Ability to interpret numerical information and data and use effectively. Good interpersonal skills. Good influencing and negotiating skills. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of people. An understanding of prescribing policy and issues, particularly in relation to general practice. Awareness of change management techniques, particularly in relation to changing individual behaviour. Proficient IT skills, including confident use of Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams. Well-developed organisational and time management skills. Ability to work unsupervised and plan own or others time effectively. Demonstrable Audit skills and quality improvement work. Good Problem-solving skills. Desirable Experience of using GP clinical systems e.g. EMIS. Well-developed performance management skills. Research or critical analysis skills. Evidence of competency in basic health monitoring, monitoring tests and venepuncture. Incident reporting and management skills. Wider knowledge of the NHS system , strategic aims, and policy. Awareness of the role of GP Federations in the commissioning or provision of health care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Viaduct Care

Address

Merseyway Innovation Centre

21-23 Merseyway

Stockport

SK11PN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.viaductcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Viaduct Care

Address

Merseyway Innovation Centre

21-23 Merseyway

Stockport

SK11PN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.viaductcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced senior clinical pharmacist to join our well-established and successful team of thirteen pharmacists and three pharmacy technicians. You will work across our network, providing dedicated support to general practice and our local population. The post holder will work with the Lead Pharmacist to provide support, direction and supervision to the appointed clinical pharmacists working across general practice and clinical leadership on medicines management and quality improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will be supported through shadowing, robust clinical supervision arrangements and work alongside other clinicians as part of a multi-disciplinary team in patient and non- patient facing roles. The post holder will be supported with ongoing clinical learning and professional development.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting role which will contribute to the reshaping of neighbourhood care for our populations, directed and supported by the South Southwark Primary Care Network (PCN). The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to

• Provide direct line management of appointed clinical pharmacist(s)
• Monthly one-to one meeting with appointed clinical pharmacist(s)
• Planning and implementation of new staff inductions with Education and Training Lead
• Provide supervision as Designated Practitioner(DP) and Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) for foundation trainee pharmacist(s)
• Working with Education and Training Lead to deliver training
• support long-term condition management within the practice including medication reviews.
• provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
• Provide support on prescription/medication queries and processes.
• Facilitate improved working with community and hospital pharmacy.
• Other general tasks as required.

You will contribute to ongoing service developments, providing data and progress updates, and sharing insights into how the PCN could better support and care for its population.

About us

Our South Southwark PCN is made up of eighteen GP practices in four neighbourhoods - Camberwell, Peckham, Nunhead and Dulwich, serving approximately 157,000 patients, supported by their GP Federation, Improving Health (IHL).

The NHS Long Term Plan describes the prominent role Primary Care Networks play in delivering proactive, personalised and more integrated health and social care for their local populations. This will require collaborative working between organisations including GP practices, acute and community health, social care organisations and the voluntary and community sector. We are a large PCN with over 60 staff in post to date and expanding. We are committed to supporting and developing our staff, knowing this is crucial to our success. We have robust systems in place, including clinical supervision and peer support, and will continue to build on this as we expand our PCN team.

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.

Working across our member GP practices, you will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, providing patient-facing clinical pharmacy services and helping to improve the safe, effective and person-centred use of medicines.

The role will include Structured Medication Reviews, medicines optimisation, medicines reconciliation, support for patients with complex polypharmacy and long-term condition management. Experience in areas such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and lipid management would be particularly desirable.

You will work closely with GPs, practice teams, community pharmacy, care homes and secondary care colleagues, contributing to high-quality clinical care across the PCN.

This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist with strong clinical skills who enjoys autonomous patient-facing work and collaborative working within primary care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a patient-facing clinical pharmacy service across Jurassic Coast PCN practices, working closely with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Main duties will include undertaking clinical medication reviews and Structured Medication Reviews, medicines optimisation, medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and supporting patients with complex polypharmacy.

The role will also include supporting long-term condition management, including areas such as hypertension, lipid management and type 2 diabetes, where this falls within the post holders competence and scope of practice.

The Clinical Pharmacist will provide medicines advice to patients and healthcare professionals, support safer prescribing, contribute to medicines-related quality improvement and audit work, and help implement local and national guidance.

They will also work collaboratively with community pharmacy, care homes, secondary care and other local healthcare services to support safe and effective use of medicines across the PCN.

About us

Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of GP practices based in rural West Dorset, working together to provide high-quality, personalised healthcare to the local community. The PCN includes a mix of healthcare professionals like social prescribers, clinical pharmacists, care coordinators, and admin staff. These teams work across several hubs in the area to make sure everyone can access the care they need.

The PCN prides itself on being supportive and inclusive, with a real focus on staff well-being as a key part of delivering great patient care. Its built on values like respect, attention to detail, active listening, openness, empowering patients, and always learning and improving.

People who work there often describe it as fast-paced, lively, and caring. There's a real sense of teamwork and making a difference to the lives of local patients, with the beautiful surroundings of the Jurassic Coast providing an added bonus.

Job summary

We have an opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician / Dispensary Manager to join our in-patient Pharmacy team. You will be based at Sunderland Royal Hospital but be able to work across all our in-patient dispensaries across all of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust sites. If you are looking to gain experience as a senior technician manager and have the skills to manage a team of pharmacy dispensers, technicians and pharmacy assistants then this post could appeal to you. The Trust has invested in modern pharmaceutical facilities including full electronic prescribing with decision support, automated dispensaries and extensive 7-day clinical services to enhance the patients experience of care by improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of their medicines utilisation. This is an exciting time to join the team and shape the future dispensary services across South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated individual who is team-orientated and shares our passion for improving patient care. You will need to be an experienced Pharmacy Technician working at Band 4 or above with a relevant pharmaceutical qualification and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). You will also need to be enthusiastic, self-motivated and well organised. As Senior Pharmacy Technician / Dispensary Manager you will manage a team of dispensers and work alongside our Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Dispensing Assistants to provide integrated pharmaceutical care for service users in the Trust, including service level agreement with our partner organisation Choice Ltd., to ensure safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines. As part of the Pharmacy team, you will be required to contribute to the 7-day rota which includes weekends and late night duty

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and motivatedMedicines Optimisation Technicianto join our expanding Locality Medicines Optimisation (LMO) Team across Kent and Medway.

This is an exciting opportunity for registered Pharmacy Technicians who are passionate about improving patient outcomes through effective medicines optimisation and collaborative working within primary care settings.

As part of the LMO Team, you will contribute to the development and implementation of the Medicines Optimisation Strategy, helping to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of the local population. Working closely with GP practices, prescribers and multidisciplinary teams, you will support the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines while delivering high-quality patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

• Support the training and development of administrators, PCN teams, and primary care staff to promote safe, effective, and efficient medicines-related processes.
• Undertake cost-effective medication reviews, audits, and prescribing switches, balancing patient-centred care with NHS resources and budgets.
• Conduct medicines safety audits and review patients in line with local and national guidance, policies, and safety alerts.
• Support pharmacists and Lead Medicines Optimisation Technicians in delivering medicines optimisation priorities, including QIPP and medicines safety initiatives.
• Work with GP practices and Primary Care Networks to improve medicines optimisation processes and support the implementation of medicines incentive schemes.
• Provide advice on the sourcing, procurement, and safe management of medicines where appropriate.
• Manage and prioritise own workload effectively to meet agreed objectives and deadlines.
• Support the planning, delivery, and monitoring of projects and service improvement initiatives.
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration with a range of healthcare professionals, organisations, and stakeholders.
• Contribute as a key member of the Medicines Optimisation Team, fostering strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Utilise and maintain medicines optimisation systems and databases, including prescribing data, cost-saving metrics, and patient outcome information.

About us

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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Details

Date posted

14 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

846-8158593-TS-A

Job locations

Trinity House 110-120 Upper Pemberton Kennington Ashford TN25 4AZ

Kennington Ashford

TN25 4AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team [email protected], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Job description Job responsibilities As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team [email protected], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further. The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community differencehere. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical science or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

• Working within a primary care setting desirable

Attributes

Essential

• Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills
• A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible.

Competencies

Essential

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands

Desirable

• Skills for supporting project management
• Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
• Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software

Person Specification Qualifications Essential BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical science or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable Working within a primary care setting desirable Attributes Essential Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible. Competencies Essential Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Desirable Skills for supporting project management Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets. Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trinity House 110-120 Upper Pemberton Kennington Ashford TN25 4AZ

Kennington Ashford

TN25 4AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trinity House 110-120 Upper Pemberton Kennington Ashford TN25 4AZ

Kennington Ashford

TN25 4AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Pharmacy Independent Prescriber (PIP) to join our Triage and Resolutions Team and play a pivotal role in shaping decisions that protect the public and support high standards of pharmacy practice.

The Role

Following the success of a recent pilot, we are excited to recruit a Senior Advisor to join our Triage and Resolutions Team. This is a new opportunity for an experienced Pharmacist Independent Prescriber (PIP) to play a pivotal role in safeguarding patients and upholding confidence in pharmacy practice. As a trusted clinical expert, you will provide specialist pharmacy advice and insight to support us in delivering one of its statutory functions. Your expertise will help shape regulatory decisions, inform policy development, and contribute to a fair, proportionate and evidence-based fitness to practise process.

Working closely with colleagues across the Enforcement portfolio, Inspections and the wider organisation, you will be at the heart of regulatory decision-making, ensuring that initial assessments are consistent, proportionate, and aligned with current pharmacy practice, professional standards, and are focussed on public protection and in the public interest.

Main duties of the job

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.

Contribute 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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

14 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£54,000 to £57,000 a year to be pro-rata to hours worked and location

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Home or remote working

Reference number

E0193-26-0000

Job locations

25 Canada Square

London

E14 5LQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 Job responsibilities Senior Advisor (Pharmacy Independent Prescriber)Location: Canary Wharf, London or HomebasedReports to:Professional Regulations Manager (Triage and Resolutions)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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Pharmacist with significant post registration experience as a PIP.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex clinical information and communicate findings clearly and effectively to both clinical and non-clinical audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgement, objectivity, and professionalism in complex or sensitive situations.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative, and manage competing priorities, while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams and delivering outcomes under pressure.
• Experience of preparing reports, guidance, or other professional documentation, including providing constructive professional critique where appropriate.
• Strong organisational skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving, continuous improvement, and bringing forward ideas and solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and able to quickly learn and effectively use new systems and technologies.
• Apply the relevant management systems, procedures, policies and training related to risk management, health and safety, information security, data protection and business continuity.
• Apply and manage the diversity and equality policy and practice pertinent to the role.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Fitness to Practise processes and healthcare regulatory frameworks.
• Experience working within a professional regulatory, healthcare, policy, education, quality assurance, or patient safety environment.
• Experience of committee work, panel support, or providing expert professional advice to senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Experience of designing and delivering training, presentations, or guidance to a range of audiences with varying levels of knowledge and experience.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Pharmacist with significant post registration experience as a PIP. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex clinical information and communicate findings clearly and effectively to both clinical and non-clinical audiences. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgement, objectivity, and professionalism in complex or sensitive situations. Ability to work independently, use initiative, and manage competing priorities, while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams and delivering outcomes under pressure. Experience of preparing reports, guidance, or other professional documentation, including providing constructive professional critique where appropriate. Strong organisational skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving, continuous improvement, and bringing forward ideas and solutions. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and able to quickly learn and effectively use new systems and technologies. Apply the relevant management systems, procedures, policies and training related to risk management, health and safety, information security, data protection and business continuity. Apply and manage the diversity and equality policy and practice pertinent to the role. Desirable Knowledge of Fitness to Practise processes and healthcare regulatory frameworks. Experience working within a professional regulatory, healthcare, policy, education, quality assurance, or patient safety environment. Experience of committee work, panel support, or providing expert professional advice to senior stakeholders and decision-makers. Experience of designing and delivering training, presentations, or guidance to a range of audiences with varying levels of knowledge and experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

General Pharmaceutical Council

Address

25 Canada Square

London

E14 5LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

General Pharmaceutical Council

Address

25 Canada Square

London

E14 5LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

If you are looking for a new challenge in a supportive, enthusiastic and caring environment in a lovely part of Sheffield; Sheffield Health Partnership University Trust Pharmacy department are looking to recruit well motivated, forward-thinking professionals to join our friendly team.

We are seeking a Specialist Pharmacist to work clinically within designated teams in inpatient and community mental health settings, acting as an expert source of pharmaceutical advice promoting safe, cost effective and evidence-based prescribing and medicines use. In addition to the focus above, as part of the SHPU pharmacy team you will also work to provide specialist mental health pharmaceutical support to across the trust to help achieve best outcomes with medicines. There will be a requirement to undertake on call support out of hours.

You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development.

Main duties of the job

As part of the pharmacy service, to ensure the safe and effective use of medicines throughout the Trust

1. To support the use of medicines across the Trust to achieve best outcomes for service users in accordance with best practice.
2. To apply clinical skills and expertise in the management of medicines in mental health in accordance with best practice.
3. To prevent and reduce medicines related harm.
4. To provide a high level of clinical pharmacy services to allocated teams.
5. To undertake medications reviews and provide advice on medicines optimisation.
6. Competently use electronic based notes and prescribing systems.
7. Participate in systems to ensure continuous personal professional development, including any agreed post-registration qualifications. Work towards membership of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy (or equivalent).
8. Participate in departmental systems of clinical supervision and peer support.
9. Responsible for the day to day running of clinical trials service, including pharmacy trial specific procedures.
10. To work flexibly and travel to various locations across the city.
11. To participate in On-call pharmacist service in accordance with local procedure.
12. Participate in weekend, bank holiday and late working rotas in accordance with local procedure.

About us

Become part of a vibrant team who are extremely passionate about staff engagement, culture, and improvement, where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to have a direct impact on the things that matter most.

We want to provide the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

Our friendly department provides an environment that supports learning, team working and encourages individuals to develop in their role.

The Pharmacy Department is a forward thinking and progressive department seeking to expand our current team as we develop a patient focused and modern hospital pharmacy service to the Trust while constantly looking at ways to further improve our service.

We understand the importance of great team working and have strong links with other disciplines within and around the trust. The patient is at the Centre of all that we do, and we aim to provide a pharmacy service that has Medicine Optimisation as key.

We are looking to recruit full time (37.5) hours per week. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly or part time.

SHPU has EPMA (electronic prescribing and medicines administrations) throughout the trust In-patient sites.

Job summary

Central and West Warrington Primary Care Network (CWW PCN) is seeking to recruit a Lead Practice Pharmacist to develop and support medicines optimisation across our seven GP practices.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated primary care pharmacist to join an established, forward-thinking PCN team. Our pharmacy team includes Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and a Care Coordinator, supported by a Senior Pharmacist, PCN Clinical Director, and the wider PCN team.

The post will be directly employed by a core practice but will work collaboratively across multiple practices within CWW PCN to support delivery of the Primary Care Network DES and local practice priorities.

We are keen to hear from pharmacists with experience in primary care, who have completed the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway and Independent prescriber (IP) qualification.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Practice Pharmacist will be committed to improving health outcomes and putting patients first. Key qualities include the ability to build effective relationships with patients, GPs, nurses, community pharmacists, hospital teams, and practice staff, alongside alongside the ability to lead and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will:

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a patient-facing role, providing leadership to the practice pharmacy function
• Support delivery of Primary Care Network DES specifications
• Conduct and oversee structured medication reviews (SMRs) for patients with complex polypharmacy, including patients in care homes
• Provide expert clinical medicines advice to patients and practice teams
• Lead initiatives to improve prescribing practices across the Practice(s) and PCN
• Drive quality improvement and service development, including audits and implementation of best practice
• Work with community and hospital colleagues to resolve medication-related issues and improve care pathways
• Take overall responsibility for pharmacy governance and patient safety within the Practice(s), including overseeing the timely actioning of safety alerts and ensuring safe drug monitoring processes are in place
• Provide clinical leadership, support, and supervision to junior pharmacy colleagues and trainees

About us

Central and West Warrington PCN is a dynamic team of 7 Practices who have a strong and cohesive relationship:

Causeway Medical Centre

Dallam Lane Medical Centre

Eric Moore Partnership

Folly Lane Medical Centre

Helsby Street Medical Centre

Penketh Health Centre

Westbrook Medical Centre

We are committed to delivering good quality care to our patients.

Our vision is to provide safe, effective and sustainable healthcare for our member practice patient population in partnership with other local healthcare providers.

Training Support

Most roles in our PCN require a training element. Staff partaking in training that meets certain requirements will be required to sign a Training Agreement that outlines associated costs to the training. Staff may be liable for reimbursing those costs to the Practice / PCN if they leave their PCN role before, during or after the training. Further detail will be provided to you if this applies to you and your role.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team at HMP Hewell, a category B remand prison located in Worcestershire.

We offer a challenging, yet rewarding workplace to learn and grow your career in healthcare, where you will be fully supported, and no two days are ever the same!

Hours

The site currently offers a 7 day a week service and works on an 8 week rolling rota.

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary of £29,264 - £33,510 - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Focussing on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards. Involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy.
• You will make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job summary

If you are looking to begin your career as a hospital pharmacist as a member of a supportive, professional, cohesive team, where training is a priority, come and join us in South Devon. We welcome applications from trainee pharmacists who are due to register in 2026. If you are a pharmacist with more experience, perhaps outside of hospital pharmacy, do get in touch, we are very happy to discuss.

Our foundation pharmacists work on a rotational basis and their training and supervision is provided through a number of collaborative initiatives between TSDFT and Devon Partnership NHS Trust.

Foundation pharmacists are employed by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT), which is an integrated care organisation.

The rotation includes the provision of medicines optimisation services to acute and community hospitals, intermediate care and mental health

The purpose of the foundation pharmacists' role is to develop and utilise the clinical and professional skills defined in the South Devon Pharmacist Foundation Programme in order to provide clinical pharmacist input into medicines optimisation services for patients across all sectors of the healthcare system.

Health Careers |

Main duties of the job

• You will be a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, working within the pharmacy team and alongside the multidisciplinary healthcare teams in each of their rotation placements.
• Work on a rotational basis, gaining competencies and experience as defined by the Foundation Programme. In each rotation you will be supported, mentored and managed by the senior clinical pharmacy team.
• Be competent to practice safely and autonomously at a foundation level within each rotation specialty (competencies and timeframes for assessment and achievement are defined in the Foundation Programme handbook).
• Provide clinically appropriate, patient-centred, evidence based and cost-effective pharmaceutical care to patients in all of your rotational placements.
• The Foundation Programme forms the basis of an innovative career pathway for pharmacists. It has the support of local and national pharmacy leaders and provides foundation pharmacists in South Devon with the opportunity to develop a wide range of clinical and professional skills and experience across a number of healthcare settings while actively utilising these skills supportive teams.

About us

The TSDFT clinical pharmacy team culture is team based, patient focussed, innovative and supportive.

Continuing professional development is expected from all team members and the support for the training and development of pharmacists and technicians through a well-established foundation programme is a key component the team's work.

The team is well integrated with the multidisciplinary teams across the Trust and all team members are expected to represent the pharmacy department and their profession in a visible, approachable and competent manner, demonstrating flexibility, positivity and problem-solving ability as appropriate to their role and competency.

The ward facing clinical pharmacy teams (each consisting of highly specialist, mid-grade and foundation pharmacists, specialist and foundation technicians and ATOs) are supported by and provide clinical support for medicines information, medicines governance, aseptic services, homecare, high cost drugs, dispensary and dispatch teams.

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Job summary

We are recruiting a Band 8a Lead Pharmacist for Cardiology to work 22.5 hours per week across Warrington and Halton Hospitals.

You will lead and develop the cardiology pharmacy service, combining specialist clinical practice with service development, medicines governance, financial management, education and influencing prescribing.

The main inpatient service is based at Warrington Hospital's 27-bed Acute Cardiac Care Unit, with eight high-care beds with cardiac monitoring and 19 core cardiology beds. Working closely with consultants, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support patients with complex cardiovascular conditions.

You will take professional responsibility for pharmacy's contribution to cardiology, setting priorities, improving services and supporting new treatments to ensure medicines are used safely, effectively and within available resources.

We welcome applications from established Band 8a pharmacists and experienced Band 7 pharmacists ready to lead a specialty. You may bring substantial cardiology experience or strong hospital pharmacy experience and an interest in developing in this area.

A postgraduate cardiology qualification and independent prescribing qualification are desirable, rather than essential. Applicants who are not independent prescribers must be willing to undertake the appropriate training.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Pharmacist for Cardiology will lead the specialty's clinical pharmacy service and be the main contact for medicines-related matters.

The post holder will:

• Provide and oversee highly specialist cardiology pharmacy care, from medicines reconciliation and clinical review to safe, timely discharge.

• Attend consultant ward rounds and advise colleagues on complex medicines issues, treatment and monitoring.

• Develop and review prescribing guidelines, protocols and pathways, applying NICE guidance, formulary decisions, safety communications and evidence locally.

• Work with clinical, management and finance teams to monitor medicines expenditure, explain changes and improve value.

• Undertake horizon scanning, assess the clinical, operational and financial impact of new medicines, and support their safe introduction and review.

• Lead or contribute to audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and practice-based research.

• Review medication incidents and medicines-related risks, translating learning into practice.

• Provide supervision, teaching and professional support to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, foundation pharmacists, students and other healthcare professionals.

• Undertake prescribing and clinic-based work when appropriately qualified and assessed as competent.

• Contribute to wider pharmacy services, including late, weekend, bank holiday, dispensary and emergency duties.

About us

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust brings together Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals and Bridgewater Community Healthcare's services. Around 6,500 colleagues serve over one million people across Warrington, Halton and the wider North West, working across two hospitals and more than 70 community hubs and facilities.

Warrington Hospital provides emergency and acute care; Halton Hospital offers elective, diagnostic and outpatient services. Integrating hospital and community care offers opportunities to improve medicines information at transitions of care, strengthen community links and develop pharmacy services across the patient pathway.

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other. Our values are:

• Kind: caring, supportive and respectful.

• Open: honest, transparent and open to new ways of working.

• Fair: listening, valuing difference and being inclusive.

• One team: working together and with our communities.

As a teaching organisation partnered with the University of Chester, we offer professional development and onsite training. Benefits include the NHS Pension Scheme, 27-33 days' annual leave depending on NHS service, additional leave purchase, flexible working policies, car lease and cycle-to-work schemes, wellbeing support and NHS discounts.

You will join an experienced pharmacy team, supported by the Principal Pharmacist for Unplanned Care and senior pharmacy colleagues.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Tech to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Thameside, a category B Prison, a remand prison located in Thamesmead, London. This is a privately run prison.

There is staff parking, good access by bus and train, staff canteen, on-site gym, PPG training pathway. This is a large and busy team of 18 which includes 2 Clinical Pharmacists, a dispensary team, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, and wing based Technicians.

Hours

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £45,331

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide outstanding quality based patient centred care to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them.
• Focussing on providing a safe and secure medicines management service, ensuring patient medical records are maintained to the agreed standard at all times and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed to a high and orderly standard.
• Deliver non-judgemental care within the scope of professional standards. Involving anything from the timely administration of medicines through to analysing cost effective prescribing as defined through our unique health in justice medicines policy.
• You will make a real difference by working as a key member of a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• NVQ Level 3, or above, BTEC or equivalent
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up to date with Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Relevant post-qualification pharmacy experience
• General GCSE education or equivalent
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job summary

We are looking for a clinical pharmacist to work in a patient facing role as part of a General Practice multi-disciplinary team, to clinically assess and treat patients at Dryland Surgery, undertake administrative processes, and provide expertise in clinical medicines management.

This will include working as an independent prescriber, cost-effective prescribing, face to face structured medication reviews, management of long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care, systems for safer prescribing, management of repeat prescription authorisations/reauthorisation, acute prescription request, providing advice and support to patients and colleagues, and public health and social care needs of patients.

Lead on quality improvement and clinical audit, manage aspects of the QOF and enhanced services.

Ensure integration and collaboration with community and hospital pharmacy, utilising skill mix, improving patient outcomes, ensuring better access to healthcare.

The role is available between 2 to 5 days per week (15.0 - 37.5 hrs pw).

Main duties of the job

Qualified (MPharm) Independent Prescriber, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Work within a multi-disciplinary team, taking a holistic view of patients needs, providing expert medicines advice and clinical pharmacy medicines provision, identifying and implementing prescribing changes, and referring and signposting to other services and/or health and social care professionals.

Provide patient facing medicine support and review.

Identify high risk patient cohorts and undertake risk stratification using a variety of computer based tools.

Manage your own case-load, and run multi-morbidity and long-term condition clinics, undertaking medicine optimisation; care home residents with multi-morbidity and polypharmacy; domiciliary vulnerable housebound patients at risk of hospital admission; common/minor/self-limiting ailments.

Develop and implement prescribing, medicines safety and quality improvement policies and procedures.

Undertake telephone triage and refer patients to appropriate clinicians.

Provide out of hours/on call/extended services for patients including patient facing and telephone consultations.

Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight risk and support decision making.

Provide information, education, guidance and training to colleagues and other practice staff on therapeutics and medicines.

About us

Dryland Surgery is a General Practice in the heart of Kettering, providing primary care for 12000 service users. We offer the opportunity to work within a close working, dynamic team and the scope to provide a service that is personalised, co-ordinated and integrated with other services.

We are committed to providing excellent patient services, presenting different opportunities to make an impact and develop new ways of working in an exciting, fast paced work environment.