Practice Manager

Asda Stores Ltd; South Shields; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension

15% colleague discount

Wellbeing services

Job summary

Asda Stores Ltd is hiring a Pharmacy Practice Manager in South Shields. The role blends patient care with commercial accountability, overseeing the pharmacy team, delivering NHS and private services, and driving store profitability.

You will lead the team, ensure high patient safety standards, and develop staff while collaborating with in-store and regional support to meet targets and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC.
• Experience leading a pharmacy team in a retail environment.
• Ability to balance line management with clinical responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the pharmacy team to deliver patient care and drive business targets.
• Ensure compliance with GPhC standards and patient safety in daily operations.

Job description

Job Title Practice Manager Location South Shields Employment Type Full time Contract Type Permanent Shift Pattern Work Shift: Days Hours per Week 44 Salary Competitive salary plus benefits Category Pharmacy, Retail Healthcare Closing Date 30 October 2026

“Find your role” Reporting into the Area Manager, the Pharmacy Practice Manager role is a hybrid of both patient care and commercial focus that requires a strong leader with a passion for Healthcare, patients and driving a profitable business. This role is accountable for delivering all Pharmacy-related targets and deadlines and management of the store Pharmacist and Pharmacy Colleagues, supporting the drive to make Asda Pharmacy the best in class. On a day-to-day basis, the Pharmacy Practice Manager will lead, coach and develop the pharmacy team to deliver excellent patient experience, achieving exceptional levels of patient safety. You will take direct responsibility for the support and development of all direct reports and locums to maintain high standards of professional customer service and compliance within GPhC operating standards and clinical governance. With access to in store, regional and home office teams you are fully supported in all aspects of your role whether your query is clinical or service based there is always someone on hand to offer expert advice and support.

Rota: Week 1 Saturday - 09:00 - 21:00 Monday - 09:00 - 21:00 Wednesday - 09:00 - 21:00 Thursday - 09:00 - 21:00 Friday - 09:00 - 21:00 Week 2 Monday - 09:00 - 21:00 Tuesday - 09:00 - 21:00 Friday - 09:00 - 21:00

Let’s find out about you We are seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Practice Manager to join our dynamic team, committed to excellence in healthcare. We are looking for a skilled and experienced candidate with values reflective of our own and keen to make a real difference to patients within the wider community through excellent primary care within our pharmacies. At Asda, it's all about the service and creating a memorable experience for our customers so you will be able use clinical skills and passion for your role to help achieve this.

You will be:

• A fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC
• Accredited to deliver national and local services for the NHS and private healthcare
• Able to balance the role of line manager and pharmacist to deliver a safe working
• Able to deliver results by inspiring and motivation your team to take action and deliver within the defined KRAs
• Experienced in comfortably challenging, confronting and solving difficult situations maintaining solid connections in store and with field teams

When applying to any of our Pharmacy vacancies, you must possess a valid GPhC registration, evidence of the right to work in the UK, and relevant safeguarding qualifications. Additionally, all applicants are required to undergo a DBS check and enroll in the live update service. If successful, you will need to demonstrate your qualifications and identity through appropriate documentation.

Find your everything at Asda - bringing brighter living within everyone’s reach. We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda.

Everything you’ll love You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 15% colleague discount in store and online, free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Your professional indemnity insurance GPhC fees paid
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves. Asda is Reimagining Retail It’s hard for anyone to imagine how many different career possibilities there are at Asda. Ours is a big business, and beyond the roles you might be familiar with there are hundreds more you don’t often get to see. In fact, because our business is changing we're creating new roles all the time! So take the time to look around. Once you’ve had the chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best. And don't forget you can keep an eye on new positions and check how your current applications are progressing by visiting regularly.