About the role:
Our community pharmacies play a key part in caring for the health and wellbeing of our customers and members. As the largest Co-operative Pharmacy group, our pharmacies offer so much more than just exceptional customer service! From prescriptions and flu vaccines to podiatry, we’re passionate about looking after the health needs of our patients.
As a Pharmacy Team Leader, you’ll be working closely alongside your Pharmacist, helping with the day-to-day running of the pharmacy, and taking a lead on its dispensing activities. A reliable and dependable leader, you will inspire your team to work to high standard to ensure that your customers and members receive the best care. Your duties will include (but are not limited to):
1. Building close relationships with your local community, patients, and members to provide them with expert clinical advice and reassurance
2. Assisting with leading the pharmacy team to ensure an efficient and friendly service to deliver a range of enhanced services
3. Inspiring and supporting your colleagues to develop their skills and careers through supervision and training.
4. Checking prescriptions for accuracy and safety, assisting with dispensing medications and advising patients on routes of administration and dosages
5. Supporting branch management; maintaining records, tracking inventory, controlling stock levels and securing controlled drugs to maintain compliance.
About You
We are looking for a professional and driven pharmacist who has a genuine passion about health care and who is keen to develop in their role and career. Additionally, you’ll need to have:
6. Essential: A Level 3 Dispensary qualification (or equivalent) and be registered a registered Qualified Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
7. Experience of leading a team in a similar setting would be desirable, with a natural drive and ambition to achieve targets.
8. A professional and approachable manner to build and maintain dependable working relationships
9. Excellent communication skills, able to be a role model for your team in delivering face-to-face interactions to a high standard.
10. Enthusiasm and drive to champion your own learning and development, and support your colleagues with their own career growth
Benefits:
This is a great opportunity to develop your Pharmacy career and make a difference to the lives of our communities. In addition to working for a growing co-operative business, we offer our colleagues fantastic benefits, including:
11. Up to 30 days annual leave (pro-rata) including bank holidays
12. Pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)
13. Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses
14. Annual discretionary colleague bonuses to reward you for your hard work
15. Free tea and coffee provisions for all colleagues during rest breaks at work
16. Wellbeing initiatives and community engagement opportunities