Duty Pharmacy Manager - Launceston

Tesco; Launceston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy retailer in Launceston seeks a Duty Pharmacy Manager to support pharmacists, deliver high-quality services, and foster community spirit. You'll have leadership opportunities, a secure work environment, and benefits including a structured training plan and holiday entitlement. Join us to make a real impact on lives while developing your career.

Benefits

GPhC fee covered

25 days holiday plus personal day

Contributory pension scheme

Colleague discounts

Qualifications

• Passion for leading and empowering a team.
• Be a member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Complete a DBS check before employment.

Responsibilities

• Supply prescriptions and provide healthcare advice to customers.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager to lead, train, and develop colleagues.
• Ensure accurate payment claims for NHS-covered items.

Skills

Leadership skills

Healthcare advice

Community engagement

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Job description

Overview

Tesco UK • Launceston • Apply by 31-Oct-2025

At Tesco, people are at the heart of everything we do, and this couldn’t be truer for our pharmacy team. As a Duty Pharmacy Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on others’ lives by supporting pharmacists, delivering high-quality services to customers, and fostering community spirit. The role offers opportunities to take breaks, develop leadership skills, and have a voice in improving processes, while advancing your career.”

It all adds up to a role where you can do good and feel good while developing your career. Let’s make every day a little better.

What is in it for you

Our pharmacies are led and supported by Pharmacists, and we continuously seek new ways to deliver the best service to our communities. We offer a secure, flexible working environment and a range of benefits to support you, including:

• Your GPhC fee covered by Tesco every year.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank Holidays).
• Buy holiday salary sacrifice scheme.
• Savings of up to £2,000 a year on Tesco purchases.
• Annual bonus – up to 20% of annual salary.
• 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, plus 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Right to request flexible working from day one.
• Pharmacy training programme exclusive to Tesco, in partnership with Diabetes UK, Cancer Research UK and British Heart Foundation.
• Structured training plan for Pharmacy Leadership, crafted by industry specialists.
• Colleague discounts on everyday purchases.
• Support with the UK health and social care visa process if needed.
• Access to colleague networks for diverse backgrounds.
• Information about employee benefits and the option to read more about the benefits.

Responsibilities

• Supply prescriptions, deliver NHS and Private services, and provide healthcare advice to customers.
• Support the charity program by advising people in the community at risk of or living with cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager to lead, train, and develop colleagues.
• Support the Pharmacy Manager in building relationships with Primary Care Networks and GP surgeries.
• Ensure accurate payment claims for NHS-covered items.

Requirements

• Pharmacy Degree.
• Passion for leading and empowering a team.
• Be a member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and be willing to join the PVG Scheme; Tesco will assist with this process when offering the role.
• Complete a DBS check (organised by Tesco) before employment.

About us

Duty Pharmacy Managers are supported by wider store teams to ensure a smooth and safe experience for customers and patients, while maintaining safety for colleagues. Tesco Pharmacies offer flexibility and control over work rotas to enable collaboration on patient care and staff development. We support flexible working to accommodate various life circumstances. We welcome discussions about how we can support your needs throughout the application process.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion; everyone is welcome at Tesco.

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