Practice Manager - Lowestoft

Asda Stores Ltd.; Lowestoft; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in the UK is seeking a Pharmacy Practice Manager who will balance patient care with business focus. The role involves leading and developing the pharmacy team to ensure exceptional patient safety and service standards, while meeting pharmacy-related targets. Candidates must be qualified pharmacists registered with the GPhC, with the ability to inspire their team and maintain compliance with NHS and GPhC standards. The position offers a hybrid work environment and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount

Access to wellbeing services

GPhC fees paid

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC.
• Accredited to deliver national and local services for the NHS and private healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Able to balance the role of line manager and pharmacist to deliver a safe working environment.
• Able to deliver results by inspiring and motivating your team to take action and deliver within the defined KRAs.
• Experienced in comfortably challenging, confronting and solving difficult situations while maintaining solid connections in store and with field teams.

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• Able to balance the role of line manager and pharmacist to deliver a safe working environment
• Able to deliver results by inspiring and motivating your team to take action and deliver within the defined KRAs
• Experienced in comfortably challenging, confronting and solving difficult situations while maintaining solid connections in store and with field teams

Qualifications

• Fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC
• Accredited to deliver national and local services for the NHS and private healthcare

Application Requirements

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.

Benefits

• 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; 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