About the General Pharmaceutical Council (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. One of the main ways we do this is by ensuring the quality of pharmacy education and training.

We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others.

We are looking for Pharmacists working in all sectors across the United Kingdom to fill multiple positions on our Standard Setting Panel.

The Role:

This is an opportunity for pharmacists currently working in a role with a patient-facing element alongside foundation trainee pharmacists to contribute at a national level.

We are looking for Panel Members across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. We are particularly interested in appointing pharmacists practising in community pharmacy and recently qualified pharmacists, but welcome applications from all sectors, countries and experience as panels need to represent the whole pharmacy profession.

Each year we hold two national registration assessments for foundation trainee pharmacists. Each assessment comprises of two papers. Part 1 is a 40-item pharmaceutical calculation paper and part 2 is a 120-item multiple choice paper. More information on the registration assessment can be found on our website.

The GPhC has a panel of standard setters who review questions for the registration assessment and set the raw assessment pass mark using a modified Angoff process. Full training on this process is provided once appointed.

Standard setting panel members need to be pharmacists currently working in a role with a patient-facing element alongside foundation trainee pharmacists. They must be familiar with the standards for foundation pharmacist training and the knowledge and skills expected of recently registered pharmacists and have experience of joint decision making.

The roles are remunerated, and reasonable expenses will be covered (in line with the GPhC’s Associates and Partners expenses policy).  Please note: these roles are for an initial 12-month period but may be extended for up to four years. 

Applying for this role:

For details on how to apply and to consult the role description and person specification documents, please click on the APPLY button taking you through to our website where you will find further information generally. If you require further assistance with your application then don’t hesitate to contact our Associates & Partners Team.

Location: We are interested in pharmacists practising anywhere in the Great Britain and Northern Ireland in any sector. Standard Setting Panel meetings take place remotely.

Closing date: 2^nd March 2025.  Applicants will hear the outcome of their application by the 7th April 2025.

Finding out more:

Join us at a virtual open evening on 11^th February 2025 between 6.30pm and 8.00pm, to find out more about these posts and to hear from current Standard Setting Panel Members. To book your place please complete the attendance form on our website. If you are unable to attend this session, we will be happy to supply further FAQs after the event upon request.

We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and being inclusive in all our work as a health professions regulator.