Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) – Solicitor Advocate

Location: Birmingham (hybrid working available)

Contract Type: Permanent | Full-time or Part-time (30–37.5 hours per week)

Salary: Circa £60,000 (FTE, depending on experience) + Benefits

Join the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) and make a real impact supporting healthcare professionals. We are seeking a skilled Solicitor Advocate to join our Defence Services team, providing expert representation in regulatory investigations, fitness to practise hearings, and coronial inquests. This is a unique opportunity to work in a supportive, member-focused environment without billing pressures, while handling diverse and intellectually stimulating legal matters.

In this role, you will:

• Represent PDA members in regulatory hearings, inquests, and disciplinary tribunals
• Provide strategic advice on professional conduct and fitness to practise matters
• Prepare cases, draft submissions, and conduct advocacy before regulatory bodies and Coroner’s Courts
• Collaborate with colleagues and external counsel to ensure robust case management
• Stay up to date with developments in healthcare regulation and coronial law

What you’ll bring:

• Qualified Solicitor (Higher Rights of Audience – Civil desirable)
• Proven experience in regulatory law and inquest advocacy, ideally within healthcare
• Strong advocacy, drafting, and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage a varied caseload with professionalism and empathy
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to delivering outstanding service under pressure

Why the PDA?

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service
• Nest pension scheme, PDA Plus benefits, and BHSF health insurance (post-probation)
• Occupational sick pay scheme (post-probation)
• Collegiate, mission-driven team environment

Be part of an organisation that defends and supports over 40,000 pharmacists, safeguarding their professional interests and helping them thrive.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to: recruitment@the-pda.org

Closing date for applications: 5^th January 2026