Pharmacy Manager

Pulse Healthcare; Penarth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Penarth is looking for an experienced Pharmacy Manager. You'll impact people's lives by dispensing prescriptions, offering NHS services, and guiding customers. Key responsibilities include leading a team, participating in charity programs, and ensuring accurate NHS claims. Ideal candidates will have a GPhC accredited MPharm, at least 18 months clinical pharmacy experience, and strong leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and various employee benefits, including training and holiday perks.

Benefits

Annual bonus – up to 20%

28 days’ holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Structured training plan for Pharmacy Leadership

Flexible working options

Expert support for visa applications

Qualifications

• Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• At least 18 months of clinical pharmacy experience.
• Passionate about leading and empowering a team.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions and offer NHS/private services.
• Provide healthcare guidance and active charity support.
• Lead and develop team members.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

MPharm

GPhC Accreditation

Job description

About the Role:

Pulse is seeking a dedicated and experienced Pharmacy Manager to join our team in Penarth. As a Pharmacy Manager, 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. Full‑time 36 hours per week or part‑time 30 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities:

You will dispense prescriptions, offer various NHS and private services, and provide healthcare guidance to customers. You will actively participate in our charity support program, offering advice to community members at risk of or living with cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. You will lead, train, and develop team members, and foster relationships with Primary Care Networks and GP surgeries. You will ensure accurate claims for NHS‑covered items and utilize a planning system to ensure pharmacy staff availability, so you’re always there to meet your customers’ needs.

What we are looking for in a Specialist Clinical Pharmacist:

• Qualifications:
  • Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
  • A master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm).
• Experience:
  • At least 18 months of clinical pharmacy experience.
  • You’ll be passionate about leading and empowering a team.
  • Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What's in it for you as a Pharmacy Manager:

• Annual bonus – up to 20% of annual salary.
• A 26‑week structured training plan for Pharmacy Leadership, crafted by industry specialists.
• 28 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) and a personal day.
• 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.
• For those that need it, expert support through the application process for the new UK health and social care visa.

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 prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

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.