Overview
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Location: Lancaster
Employment Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours per Week: 28
Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits
Category: Pharmacy, Retail Healthcare
Closing Date: 3 October 2025
Role
Reporting into the Area Manager, the Pharmacy Practice Manager role is a hybrid of both patient care and commercial focus that requires a strong leader with a passion for Healthcare, patients and driving a profitable business. This role is accountable for delivering all Pharmacy-related targets and deadlines and management of the store Pharmacist and Pharmacy Colleagues, supporting the drive to make Asda Pharmacy the best in class.
On a day-to-day basis, the Pharmacy Practice Manager will lead, coach and develop the pharmacy team to deliver excellent patient experience, achieving exceptional levels of patient safety. You will take direct responsibility for the support and development of all direct reports and locums to maintain high standards of professional customer service and compliance within GPhC operating standards and clinical governance. With access to in store, regional and home office teams you are fully supported in all aspects of your role whether your query is clinical or service based there is always someone on hand to offer expert advice and support.
Working pattern
Week 1 - Saturday 9-8pm, Tuesday 9-8pm, Wednesday 11-8pm
Week 2 - Tuesday 9-8pm, Wednesday 11-8pm, Friday 9-8pm
Week 3 - Saturday 9-8pm, Tuesday 9-8pm, Wednesday 11-8pm
Week 4 - Saturday 9-8pm, Tuesday 9-8pm, Wednesday 11-8pm
Key responsibilities
* A fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC
* Accredited to deliver national and local services for the NHS and private healthcare
* Able to balance the role of line manager and pharmacist to deliver a safe working environment
* Able to deliver results by inspiring and motivating your team to take action and deliver within the defined KRAs
* Experienced in comfortably challenging, confronting and solving difficult situations while maintaining solid connections in store and with field teams
Qualifications
* GPhC registration
* Evidence of the right to work in the UK
* Relevant safeguarding qualifications
Additionally, all applicants are required to undergo a DBS check and enrol in the live update service. If successful, you will need to demonstrate your qualifications and identity through appropriate documentation.
Benefits
* Discretionary company bonus
* Company pension up to 7% matched
* 15% colleague discount in store and online, access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline
* Professional indemnity insurance
* GPhC fees paid
* Asda Allies Inclusion Networks
* Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.
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