Pharmacist

Well Pharmacy Ltd; Manchester, Tameside, Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain in the UK is looking for a Relief Pharmacist to provide support across North East Manchester, Tameside, and Oldham. Candidates must have an MPharm degree or equivalent, a UK driving license, and be able to travel to different locations. The role includes offering quality care to the community and managing pharmacy operations effectively. Competitive benefits and support for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Relocation support (up to £8k)

Welcome to Well bonus (£5K net payment)

GPhC / PSNI and DBS / PVG fees paid

Fully supported career development

Opportunity to become an LPC representative

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Possess an MPharm degree or equivalent.
• Management experience is desired but not essential.
• Valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle are required.

Responsibilities

• Support pharmacy teams across North East Manchester, Tameside and Oldham.
• Drive to various locations with up to 1 hour travel from the nearest branch.
• Ensure consistent care and quality services to customers.

Skills

MPharm degree or equivalent

Management experience

Valid UK driving license

Access to a vehicle

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

We are looking for a Relief Pharmacist to support our Pharmacy teams across North East Manchester, Tameside and Oldham and to make a real difference within the communities you'll support.

Successful candidates MUST drive and allow up to 1 hours travel time from your nearest branch.

Mileage will be paid from your nearest branch.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate must possess an MPharm degree or equivalent and management experience is desired but not essential.

Dependent upon the geographical locations of the Pharmacies this role will cover, you will need a valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle.

You will be required to have your GPhC registration upon your start date.

Well are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. If you have any specific requirements, we'll do everything we can to support you. Whether it is to find a pharmacy that is accessible, or if it is a flexible position you are looking for, we can help find the role that is right for you. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, we will be happy to accommodate you

Package Description

On top of your salary, we also offer:

• Location benefits including relocation support (up to £8k) and Welcome to Well bonus (£5K net payment) – varies depending on location, please check with our Resourcing Team
• GPhC / PSNI and DBS/ PVG fees paid
• Fully supported career development
• Opportunityto become an LPC representative
• Pension Scheme

We can offer consistent rotas and geographical coverage that suits you.

But there is much more we offer in terms of developing and growing your career.

You’ll be supported in your role by an Area Operations Manager and a Regional Operations Manager, with regular structured pharmacy visits

We have invested in new technologies for our pharmacies including a new PMR system and centralised dispensing to allow you to focus on providing quality care and services to our customers.

We are focussed on mental health and wellbeing which is why we’ve put all our field managers through the Mental Health Awareness course to raise awareness and enable a greater level of support when working in our pharmacies.

So you’ll have much more than just a salary package, its about you as a person and your professional career too!

About the Company

For over 70 years, we’ve been looking after the health and wellbeing of communities across the UK. Well Pharmacy (part of Bestway Healthcare) is the second largest pharmacy chain in the UK with c.760 pharmacies and a team of around 7,000 colleagues based across our Community Pharmacies, Online Pharmacy, Healthcare Services Centre, Community Drivers, Bestway Medhub & Wardles team and our Support Centre team.

Our mission is to be here for the wellbeing of our patients and customers, to provide the best community pharmacy experience in the UK for everyone, for our patients, our customers, our people, and our NHS.

The pharmacy of the future will look very different from the one we know today. It will play a huge role in transforming primary healthcare and we will play a central role in bringing it to life.

We will use our clinical expertise and technological ambition to take advantage of the potential this future has to offer us. Making medicines, advice, services and care available in the places and spaces that people need and want it most.

We want to be a great business. To be recognised as delivering a community pharmacy experience that is the best there is. To do this we want our teams to feel proud about the positive impact they make, feel valued as part of a close‑knit and expert community, and feel confident in their role in a business that is stable, innovative, and caring.

• Location North East Manchester, Tameside and Encircled Oldham, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)