Pharmacist Specialist

Care Quality Commission

1 day ago

Remote - UK£55KFull TimePharmacy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Care Quality Commission as a Pharmacist Specialist – Home-Based, £55K in United States. Grade A - £55,172 (National) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home. Please note for part time roles – this will be pro rata.

Key Responsibilities

Lead engagements with NHS trusts, helping to reduce risks and share good practice.

Provide expert support on medicines optimisation to help teams make sound, evidence-based decisions.

Lead on medicines risk related to medicines use across regulated services, helping CQC take action where.

provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

Requirements

The assessment centre will be Face to Face at CQC Office, 2 Redman Place, Stratford, E20 1JQ What to expect at assessment Your assessment will be face

face and includes: A short written exercise A brief presentation (prepared in advance

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: £55K

27 days PTO.

Pension plan offered.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Remote position - work from anywhere.

Night or evening shifts may be required.

Apply to join Care Quality Commission as a Pharmacist Specialist – Home-Based, £55K.

Key Skills

Medicines optimisationClinical careRegulatory complianceRisk managementStakeholder engagementLeadershipCommunicationTraining deliveryEvidence-based decision makingMultiagency investigation support

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist Specialist at Care Quality Commission a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Pharmacy pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at Care Quality Commission is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Remote - UK.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Medicines optimisation, Clinical care, Regulatory compliance, Risk management, Stakeholder engagement, Leadership, Communication, Training delivery. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: The Pharmacist Specialist will lead engagements with NHS trusts to improve medicines safety and provide expert advice to inspection teams during complex investigations. They will also lead on medicines risk management and deliver training to colleagues and stakeholders to ensure effective regulatory...

Benefits package: Annual leave starting at 27 days, NHS pension scheme with 14% employer contribution, Training and development opportunities, Wellbeing initiatives, Discount schemes, Homeworking allowance of £600 per annum. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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