Pharmacy Manager

Pulse Healthcare; Newbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment firm is looking for a Pharmacy Manager in Newbury. In this full-time position, you will oversee pharmacy operations, provide healthcare advice, and lead a dedicated team. This role offers a competitive salary of £55K - £61K per annum, along with extensive benefits including a structured training plan and bonuses. If you are passionate about making a positive impact on community health, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Annual bonus up to 20% of salary

26 weeks maternity/adoption leave at full pay

Savings on supermarket shopping

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible working request from day one

Qualifications

• Qualified as a Pharmacy Degree and a Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• Passionate about leading and empowering a team.
• Experience in providing healthcare advice and services.

Responsibilities

• Supply prescriptions and deliver NHS services.
• Lead, train, and develop pharmacy colleagues.
• Build relationships with Primary Care Networks and GPs.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare advice

Team development

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC

Job description

Band 6 or 7 - Pharmacy Manager - Newbury - Permanent

Job Title: Pharmacy Manager
Banding: Band 6 or 7
Location: Newbury
Working Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week across 5 days Monday to Friday, with the occasional Saturday
Start Date: ASAP
Rate: £55K - £61K per annum
Duration: Permanent, Ongoing

We are seeking an exceptionally skilled and motivated Pharmacy Manager to join our esteemed client in a community pharmacy in Newbury. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on others’ lives. Whether you’re supporting pharmacists, providing top‑notch services to customers, or fostering community spirit, your work will touch the lives of hundreds of people every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Supply prescriptions, deliver a range of NHS and Private services and provide healthcare advice to customers
• Play an active role in our charities support program giving advice to people in the community at risk of or living with cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
• Lead, train, and develop colleagues.
• Build relationships with Primary Care Networks and GPs’ surgeries.
• Ensure accurate payment claims for NHS‑covered items.
• Use a planning system to ensure pharmacy staff are available, so we’re always there to meet our customers’ needs.

Qualifications and Experience

• Pharmacy Degree.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Passionate about leading and empowering a team.
• Annual bonus – up to 20% of annual salary.
• A 26‑week structured training plan for Pharmacy Leadership, crafted by industry specialists.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
• Your GPhC fee covered by us, every year.
• Buy holiday salary sacrifice scheme.
• Savings of up to £2,000 a year on supermarket shop.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year’s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay; we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• The right to request flexible working from your first day with us.
• An exclusive pharmacy training programme, in partnership with Diabetes UK, Cancer Research UK, and British Heart Foundation.
• Expert support through the application process for the new UK health and social care visa, for those that need it.

Why Work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out. Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else. We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

How to Apply

If you are interested in registering with us, would like to know more about this position, or simply discuss any other opportunities we have, we would love to hear from you by applying using the link below.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.