Specialist Advisor - Medicines; Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

Specialist Advisor - Medicines (Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians)

Location: National Daily Rate: £300 (£268 day rate + £32/day holiday pay)
AdHoc: As and when required Closing Date: Sunday 11th October 2026 m

When you think about what drives you every day in your job and whatkeeps you motivated and passionate about your work, what comes to mind?

For more than 3,000 people at CQC, we end each day knowing that wehave made a difference to the lives of those most in need in our communities.

We make sure that health and social care services provide people with safe,effective, compassionate, equitable and high-quality care, while encouragingservices to improve.

We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity,aspire to excellence and are committed to equitable and inclusive services andcare to join us and share in this sense of achievement.

If you would like to help us make a positive impact on health andsocial care in England and deliver an excellent service to the public, thenread on.

We are looking for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians currently in active clinical practice to strengthen our team of Specialist Advisors. Thisrole is ad hoc and would be undertaken in addition to your current role.

This is a great opportunity to drive improvement in medicinesoptimisation by delivering specialist advice as part of the inspection and assessment programme. The role offers flexibility, alongside the opportunity tomake a positive impact on people's lives and the quality of services.

If you are passionate about ensuring that people receive their medicines safely and effectively, we would like to hear from you.

If you're a pharmacist, you will have five years post registration experience within your specialist sector. If you're a pharmacy technician, thiswill be seven years post registration.

We welcome those who are deeply passionate about quality in healthcare services and who wish to make a lasting contribution to improving the experiences of service users and families through the delivery of effectiveregulation.

You will have relevant knowledge and experience that will help youcollate and analyse evidence as part of the inspection team. You should be askilled communicator with the ability to engage with staff, service users and stakeholders at every level. You should also have up-to-date knowledge ofcurrent clinical guidance, standards and regulations.

Please note that all successful Specialist Advisor applicants willbe required to participate in both a generic and medicines specific induction.

• Substantively employed as a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician.
• Current valid GPhC registration.
• Active in current clinical practice.
• Strong understanding of the health and/or social care sector.
• A track record of working successfully with senior teams in large organisations.
• Proven expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Clinical searches (including subsequent records reviews and clinical interpretation of these) in NHS primary care
• Community health services
• Dispensing doctors
• Independent health services, including online health

Where Specialist Advisors are salaried and employed within a CQC registered service, thatorganisation must currently hold a CQC rating of either Good or Outstanding.

• Provide timely, robust and objective specialist advice to CQC staff through verbal and written communication.
• Accompany CQC representatives on inspections and related activities at identified provider organisations, providing relevant advice and input within your specialist area to support appropriate judgements.
• Review inspection…