Pharmacist - Strategic Advisor

Location: Remote / Flexible (within the UK)
Contract: Fixed term until August 2027 (rolling contract)
Commitment: 1-3 days per month (flexible)
Rate: £350-£450 per day (dependent on experience and qualifications)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Pharmacist to provide strategic advice and professional insight into medicines management and optimisation across Mencap.

Working within the Quality Directorate and reporting to the Head of Safeguarding and Compliance, you will play a key role in shaping Mencap's medicines management strategy, supporting safe practice, and reducing over medication for people with a learning disability.

This is a flexible consultancy position, ideal for an experienced pharmacist who wants to apply their expertise at a strategic, system wide level.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on effective medicines management processes in line with legislation, professional standards, and ethical requirements.
• Support policy development and quality assurance systems to ensure compliance across services.
• Advise on best practice in medicines reconciliation, safe storage, handling, and administration.
• Contribute to initiatives to reduce inappropriate prescribing, aligned with STOMP/STAMP principles.
• Support organisational learning from medication related incidents, analysing trends and contributing to improvement plans.

About You

• A Master of Pharmacy degree (or equivalent).
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Strong knowledge of medicines management and optimisation, including STOMP/STAMP principles.
• Experience contributing to strategic projects, policy, and training design.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex pharmaceutical information into accessible guidance.
• A commitment to improving safety, quality, and outcomes for people with a learning disability.

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

• Everyoneis expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
• Every daywe grow and learn. It's okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
• Everywherepeople will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We're not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you're applying for.

Safeguarding

Mencap is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. All successful applicants will undergo the relevant pre employment checks, including references and (where applicable) an enhanced DBS check.