Lead Pharmacist

HeliosX Group; Burdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Pharmacist for a leadership position at their Leamington Spa hub. You will oversee a team of pharmacists, ensuring compliance with regulations and driving clinical excellence. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience as a GPhC-registered pharmacist with leadership experience, strong organizational skills, and a deep understanding of UK pharmacy laws. Attractive benefits include private health insurance and a cycle-to-work scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private health insurance

Employee Pension

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Free health products monthly

Access to gym discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a GPhC-registered pharmacist with eligibility to act as a Responsible Pharmacist.
• 2+ years experience in a leadership position managing multiple pharmacists.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory compliance for medications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements for medicine supply.
• Oversee dispensing processes and conduct regular audits.
• Train and support pharmacy staff to maintain professional standards.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of UK pharmacy laws

Collaboration

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced and forward‑thinking Senior Pharmacist to take a key leadership role at our cutting‑edge Leamington Spa dispensing hub. If you’re driven by clinical excellence, operational efficiency and the ambition to shape the future of pharmacy, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact. In this role, you’ll lead and oversee a dynamic team of pharmacists, dispensary leads, and pharmacy technicians at various stages in their careers, ensuring smooth operations and exceptional standards across our large‑scale dispensing hub. This is a non‑patient‑facing position focused on clinical accuracy, workflow optimisation and innovation. You’ll play a key role in driving performance, championing quality, and helping us deliver on our mission to revolutionise digital healthcare. This role will be based in Leamington Spa on a 4 on, 4 off rotational shift pattern (12 hour shifts).

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements for the supply of medicines.
• Oversee and maintain a robust and safe dispensing process and conduct regular audits of the dispensary.
• Act as the primary contact for pharmaceutical compliance and governance within the warehouse.
• Maintain concise, accurate and comprehensive notes on patient records.
• Ensure dispensary compliance to GPhC standards.
• Ensure all operations comply with GPhC distance selling regulations and industry best practice guidance.
• Complete clinical/accuracy check on prescriptions.
• Sign in as Responsible Pharmacist (RP) as required.
• Process GP letters and update patient records as required.
• Engage in patient safety measures by completing Patient Safety Incident (PSI) forms as necessary.
• Lead dispensary team by example.
• Follow operational protocols and SOPs.
• Stay up to date with mandatory CPD relevant to continued registration as a pharmacist.
• Participate in team meetings and training sessions to ensure best practices.
• Mentor dispensary colleagues through required pharmacy qualifications.
• Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical products and services to both the team and customers.
• Ensure clinical appropriateness, verifying correct strengths, dosages, and suitability based on patient‑specific factors.
• Manage stock, ensuring the accuracy and security of controlled drugs.
• Train and support warehouse and pharmacy staff to uphold professional standards.
• Proactively identify potential risks within pharmacy operations and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Ensure investigations are thoroughly documented and acted upon if issues arise.

Requirements

• 5+ Years GPhC‑registered pharmacist with eligibility to act as a Responsible Pharmacist.
• 2+ years experience in a leadership position managing 8+ Pharmacists.
• Previous experience in a dispensary or online pharmacy environment.
• Strong understanding of UK pharmacy laws and regulations.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.

Ready to revolutionise healthcare, making it faster and more accessible than ever before?

About HeliosX

How We Started Back in 2013, our founder Dwayne D'Souza saw an opportunity to give people faster and more convenient access to medications using technology. We’ve grown rapidly since our inception, without any external funding whatsoever – achieving profitability through innovation and a highly disciplined approach to growth.

Where We Are Now We’ve earned the trust of millions of people worldwide through our top‑selling products and well‑known brands: MedExpress, Dermatica, ZipHealth, RocketRX, and Levity. A lot of our success is down to having our own pharmacies, manufacturers and products – spearheaded by leading in‑house medical teams, researchers and pharmacists. Between 2023 and 2024 our global revenue tripled; £60m to £180m (200% year‑on‑year growth). We’re looking to do the same in 2025; move into new territories and further accelerate our growth journey. There’s never been a more exciting time to join HeliosX.

Where We’re Going Over the next five years, you’ll support our goal to become a world‑leading healthcare partner, deepening our customer relationships, expanding into new countries, and diversifying our product portfolio to treat more conditions. You’ll be part of helping more people access prescription treatments and, most importantly, making personalised care better, quicker and easier for everyone. Come be a part of making our dream of easier and faster healthcare a reality!

At HeliosX, we want to improve healthcare for everyone, and to do this we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition. We are currently a diverse team of engineers, scientists, clinical researchers, physicians, pharmacists, marketeers, and customer care specialists committed to our mission – but we need more talented folks to join us, if we want to achieve our global ambitions!

Benefits

• 25 days holiday with UK Bank Holidays in lieu if worked.
• Private health insurance, along with extra dental and eye care cover.
• Employee Pension with Smart Pensions.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Cycle‑to‑work Scheme.
• Electric Car Scheme.
• Free Dermatica and MedExpress products every month, as well as family discounts.
• Access to a Headspace subscription, discounted gym memberships, and a learning and development budget.