Community Pharmacist

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment consultancy is seeking Community Pharmacists for opportunities in Guernsey. Enjoy a higher-than-UK salary, a £10,000 relocation payment, or initial accommodation for six months. Ideal candidates should be qualified GPhC-registered Pharmacists with an excellent standard of English. Experience is preferred but newly-qualified applicants are welcome. You will work in a supportive environment leading a small team with options for career advancement.

Benefits

Higher-than-UK salary

£10,000 relocation payment or six months accommodation

Guernsey Housing permit

Supportive Management team

Qualifications

• One year of UK-based Community experience is preferred.
• Newly-qualified Pharmacists seeking to start in Community Pharmacy are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Work between the retail store and GP Surgery sites.
• Lead a small team of pharmacy technicians and dispensers.
• Opportunity to develop into a Manager role.

Skills

Excellent standard of written and spoken English

Community experience

Education

Qualified GPhC-registered Pharmacist

UK or Irish citizenship or independent right to work

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited from Community Pharmacists seeking a change of lifestyle and an opportunity on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. This role offers either a £10,000 relocation payment or provision of local accommodation for six months to allow you time to source your own ongoing accommodation. This employer has four sites; three are annexed to GP Surgeries and one retail store. You will work between the retail store Pharmacy and providing day-relief for the solo Pharmacists leading a small team of one Pharmacy Tech and two or three Dispensers at the GP Surgery sites. There is also the opportunity to develop into a Manager role. Hours are predominantly weekdays with several Saturdays per month (and a weekday off in lieu). There is no on-call commitment.

About Guernsey and the Employer

The island of Guernsey is the second largest of the Channel Islands with a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches, an especially mild and sunny climate, and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peter Port, the island\'s capital. Established in 1999 this organisation provides excellent Pharmacy Services, supported by modern equipment and Pharmacists and other Healthcare Professionals recruited to a very high standard.

Person requirements

• Qualified GPhC-registered Pharmacist.
• Ideally one year UK-based Community experience but there is also the opportunity for UK-trained, newly-qualified Pharmacists seeking to start their career in a Community Pharmacy setting.
• UK or Irish citizen or Independent and non-time limited right to work in the UK is required for this post, not requiring employer sponsorship.
• An excellent standard of written and spoken English.

Benefits

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• A relocation payment of £10,000 OR provision of six months initial accommodation.
• Provision of a Guernsey Housing permit allowing you the freedom to live and work in Guernsey up to the point of permanent residency.
• A supportive Management team, with the ability to work autonomously in your own branch.

General benefits of living in Guernsey

• Flat rate 20% income tax.
• No Council tax or VAT. No Capital Gains Tax or Inheritance Tax.
• At just three miles wide and six miles long, you are never far from the many beautiful beaches.
• A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.

How to apply

For an insight into Jarrodean as a Consultancy and for a summary of all current roles visit jarrodean.com. If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.