Pharmacist - Channel Islands - Guernsey - Excellent opportunity

TLA Group; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to join their friendly team across various Channel Island locations. This role emphasizes a patient-oriented approach to healthcare, ensuring that community values are upheld. As a Pharmacist, you will dispense medications, provide expert advice on drug interactions, and supervise pharmacy staff while maintaining high standards of service. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to professional development. This opportunity offers a competitive salary, generous employee benefits, and a supportive work environment focused on excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

10% Staff Discount

Double Discount Weekends

Discretionary Bonus

Pension Scheme

Generous Holiday Allowance

Personal Development Plan

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze prescribing trends and manage patient health.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines and provide patient advice on drug interactions.
• Supervise pharmacy assistants and ensure compliance with ethical guidelines.
• Order and maintain pharmaceutical supplies while adhering to operating procedures.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Communication Skills

Pharmaceutical Knowledge

Analytical Skills

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Pharmacist | Various Channel Island Locations

Hours: Full Time

Job Role

We are looking for a Pharmacist to join our team.

Our pharmacies are part of a group of fourteen branches, with six in Guernsey and eight in Jersey, which is owned by the Channel Islands Cooperative Society, a locally-owned cooperative group with food stores and healthcare teams. We are focused on serving our local community and are committed to ensuring our values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe our success is down to the great people that work for us and the pride they take in developing and protecting long term value for our members.

We're looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacist to join our warm and friendly team. We have a genuine, patient-oriented approach to our care and we pride ourselves on striving for excellence in all that we do for our patients and community.

Direct responsibilities include:

1. Dispensing of medicines, appliances, and other medical devices as per Code of Ethics.
2. Ensuring treatments are compatible, liaising with doctors, and supervising pharmacy assistants and dispensers, along with various ad hoc tasks.
3. Providing information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
4. Providing specialised services to help patients manage conditions.
5. Advising patients and selling appropriate OTC medicines.
6. Advising and counselling in the treatment of minor ailments.
7. Controlling and providing correct advice and information to aid patients in maintaining and improving their health.
8. Analysing prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
9. Co-ordinating teams and delivering all services that form part of the pharmacy service.
10. Ordering pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, and drugs, maintaining stock, and storing in a correct and appropriate manner.
11. Working in accordance with the standard operating procedures governing the pharmacy and within the legal and ethical guidelines necessary to carry out your role.
12. Maintaining knowledge in line with General Pharmaceutical Council expectations of continued professional development.

This is an opportunity for the right candidate, who has high expectations in delivering great customer service.

You'll need to have strong personable skills with the ability to serve and maintain great customer relations and a willingness to learn and develop.

In return we offer:

1. Competitive Salary
2. 10% staff discount across all food, non-food, online grocery, fuel, and pharmacy, secondary card holder.
3. Ad hoc staff double discount weekends throughout the year.
4. Discretionary bonus.
5. Pension Scheme with Co-op contribution up to 10%.
6. Generous holiday allowance.
7. Personal development plan, coaching, and mentoring.

The job requires that you are registered with both the General Pharmaceutical Council in the UK and also with the relevant island authority.