Job summary
We are looking for an Inspector to inspect pharmacy premises across areas of Scotland, North Cumbria and/or parts of the Northeast of England.
Main duties of the job
The role
- Are you a registered Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician with an in-depth knowledge of the GPhCs standards and responsibilities?
- Do you have experience in the use of technology in the delivery of pharmacy services particularly in a community or hospital setting?
- Do you want to apply your knowledge and experience to provide assurance to patients and the public about the quality of pharmacy services and help drive improvement?
If so, we welcome you to apply for our fixed term contract Pharmacy Inspector vacancy.
The successful applicant will:
- Be a registered pharmacist or pharmacy technician with substantial recent experience of delivery of pharmacy services, preferably in a community or hospital environment.
- Have a solid understanding of the GPhCs statutory responsibilities, relevant legislative frameworks, and operational standards and a good understanding of the challenges facing community pharmacies.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to collaborate across teams and functions while taking ownership of individual responsibilities.
- Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
About us
About the GPhC
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 are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others.
The GPhC works to provide assurance to patients and the public that the pharmacies on our register are practising safely and effectively. The post-holder will make an integral contribution to this aim by maintaining a programme of high-quality inspections of registered pharmacy premises through monitoring, supporting, and enforcing compliance in line with the GPhCs standards.
Inspectors also provide recommendations to the Registrar on the registration suitability of new pharmacies and work collaboratively with our Enforcement Portfolio, giving valuable advice on pharmacy practice to inform investigations into allegations of pharmacy professionals fitness to practise.
The GPhC values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly those from underrepresented groups, including candidates who identify as black or from a minority ethnic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Important Notice for Applicants
As part of our pre-employment screening process, this role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In addition, the GPhC will conduct Fitness to Practise (FtP) checks for any applicant who is currently, or has previously been, a registrant of the GPhC. Applicants will be asked to declare this during the application process and may be subject to further internal verification. Any findings may be considered as part of the recruitment decision.
Location: Homebased. You will be required to live in or, close to your
regional area and the nature of the work may require occasional overnight
stays. Areas considered for this position are cover for Scotland, North Cumbria
and/or Northeast England.
Reports
to: Regional Manager/Deputy
Regional Manager
Grade: B (Rest of the UK)
Job purpose
To assess the performance of registered pharmacy
premises against the standards for registered pharmacies through a programme of
inspections in line with our approach to inspections of pharmacies. Take action
as appropriate to ensure that pharmacies make the improvements necessary to
meet the standards including statutory enforcement action where appropriate.
Provide recommendations to the Registrar on the suitability for registration of
new pharmacy premises. Work collaboratively with the Enforcement portfolio
including providing advice on pharmacy practice to inform investigations of
allegations into pharmacy professionals fitness to practise. Working with
other portfolios and teams across the organisation to engage and maintain
effective relationships with Registrants and other external stakeholders to
promote good pharmacy practice.
Main accountabilities
-
Schedule and deliver a programme of monitoring and
inspection of registered pharmacies in accordance with the policies and
procedures of the GPhC. Ensure outcomes of inspections are consistently in
line with the inspection decision-making framework, ensuring that all
judgements are auditable and that published inspection reports meet quality
and in-house style standards and requirements.
-
Make professional evidence-based judgements on
whether a pharmacy is meeting the standards. Where pharmacies are not meeting
the standards, ensure that improvements are made through continued engagement
with the pharmacy using non-statutory and where appropriate, statutory
enforcement action.
-
Undertake in-person or remote visits to pharmacy
premises applying to join the register to check their ability to be able to
meet the premises standards at opening. Make evidence-based recommendations to
the Registrar in line with policy and procedures on suitability to register,
including whether any conditions should be considered.
-
Establish and sustain effective working relationships
with registrants, healthcare providers and other relevant stakeholders and
where appropriate to undertake joint working with other inspectorates.
-
Work collaboratively with the Enforcement portfolio
to help inform their investigations into registrants fitness to practise in
line with policies and procedures. Work collaboratively with the Concerns
team, to provide advice on pharmacy practice to inform the assessment of new
concerns into allegations of impaired fitness to practise of pharmacy
professional registrants.
-
Working with other portfolios and teams across the
GPhC as appropriate, for example the Policy and Standards and Communications
teams. Identify opportunities for promoting the work of the GPhC and provide advice
and secure assurance with standards of good practice through presentations and
other engagement with Registrants and stakeholders within the allocated
portfolio.
-
Collect and report all information and intelligence
effectively and accurately using the appropriate data management systems so
that it may be accessed and utilised across the organisation
- Maintain skills and competencies in pharmacy,
medicine management, and the regulatory process by participating in
appropriate training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Important Notice for Applicants
As part of our pre-employment screening process, this role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In addition, the GPhC will conduct Fitness to Practise (FtP) checks for any applicant who is currently, or has previously been, a registrant of the GPhC. Applicants will be asked to declare this during the application process and may be subject to further internal verification. Any findings may be considered as part of the recruitment decision.
Location: Homebased. You will be required to live in or, close to your
regional area and the nature of the work may require occasional overnight
stays. Areas considered for this position are cover for Scotland, North Cumbria
and/or Northeast England.
Reports
to: Regional Manager/Deputy
Regional Manager
Grade: B (Rest of the UK)
Job purpose
To assess the performance of registered pharmacy
premises against the standards for registered pharmacies through a programme of
inspections in line with our approach to inspections of pharmacies. Take action
as appropriate to ensure that pharmacies make the improvements necessary to
meet the standards including statutory enforcement action where appropriate.
Provide recommendations to the Registrar on the suitability for registration of
new pharmacy premises. Work collaboratively with the Enforcement portfolio
including providing advice on pharmacy practice to inform investigations of
allegations into pharmacy professionals fitness to practise. Working with
other portfolios and teams across the organisation to engage and maintain
effective relationships with Registrants and other external stakeholders to
promote good pharmacy practice.
Main accountabilities
-
Schedule and deliver a programme of monitoring and
inspection of registered pharmacies in accordance with the policies and
procedures of the GPhC. Ensure outcomes of inspections are consistently in
line with the inspection decision-making framework, ensuring that all
judgements are auditable and that published inspection reports meet quality
and in-house style standards and requirements.
-
Make professional evidence-based judgements on
whether a pharmacy is meeting the standards. Where pharmacies are not meeting
the standards, ensure that improvements are made through continued engagement
with the pharmacy using non-statutory and where appropriate, statutory
enforcement action.
-
Undertake in-person or remote visits to pharmacy
premises applying to join the register to check their ability to be able to
meet the premises standards at opening. Make evidence-based recommendations to
the Registrar in line with policy and procedures on suitability to register,
including whether any conditions should be considered.
-
Establish and sustain effective working relationships
with registrants, healthcare providers and other relevant stakeholders and
where appropriate to undertake joint working with other inspectorates.
-
Work collaboratively with the Enforcement portfolio
to help inform their investigations into registrants fitness to practise in
line with policies and procedures. Work collaboratively with the Concerns
team, to provide advice on pharmacy practice to inform the assessment of new
concerns into allegations of impaired fitness to practise of pharmacy
professional registrants.
-
Working with other portfolios and teams across the
GPhC as appropriate, for example the Policy and Standards and Communications
teams. Identify opportunities for promoting the work of the GPhC and provide advice
and secure assurance with standards of good practice through presentations and
other engagement with Registrants and stakeholders within the allocated
portfolio.
-
Collect and report all information and intelligence
effectively and accurately using the appropriate data management systems so
that it may be accessed and utilised across the organisation
- Maintain skills and competencies in pharmacy,
medicine management, and the regulatory process by participating in
appropriate training.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- - Registered Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician with substantial recent experience of delivery of pharmacy services, preferably in a community or hospital environment.
- - A solid understanding of the GPhCs statutory responsibilities, relevant legislative frameworks, and operational standards and a good understanding of the challenges facing retail community pharmacies.
- - Able to carry out professional inspections and provide advice or take enforcement action where appropriate.
- - Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- - Able to work independently with little day to day supervision as well as building collaborative partnership with teams, stakeholders, and partners.
- - Able to juggle competing priorities and operational pressures.
- IT competency in standard Microsoft Office packages (or equivalent) and ability to quickly understand and use other IT systems (e.g., databases).
- - Able to apply the relevant management systems, procedures, policies and training relating to risk management, health and safety, information security and business continuity.
- - Apply and manage the diversity and equality policy and practice pertinent to the role.
- - Full UK driving licence.
Desirable
- - Independent prescribing qualification and/or experience in the provision of clinical services.
- - Experience in the use of technology in the provision of pharmacy services including hub and spoke dispensing, robotic dispensing, and/or advanced Patient Medication Record systems.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- - Registered Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician with substantial recent experience of delivery of pharmacy services, preferably in a community or hospital environment.
- - A solid understanding of the GPhCs statutory responsibilities, relevant legislative frameworks, and operational standards and a good understanding of the challenges facing retail community pharmacies.
- - Able to carry out professional inspections and provide advice or take enforcement action where appropriate.
- - Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- - Able to work independently with little day to day supervision as well as building collaborative partnership with teams, stakeholders, and partners.
- - Able to juggle competing priorities and operational pressures.
- IT competency in standard Microsoft Office packages (or equivalent) and ability to quickly understand and use other IT systems (e.g., databases).
- - Able to apply the relevant management systems, procedures, policies and training relating to risk management, health and safety, information security and business continuity.
- - Apply and manage the diversity and equality policy and practice pertinent to the role.
- - Full UK driving licence.
Desirable
- - Independent prescribing qualification and/or experience in the provision of clinical services.
- - Experience in the use of technology in the provision of pharmacy services including hub and spoke dispensing, robotic dispensing, and/or advanced Patient Medication Record systems.
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).