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Pharmacy Manager

Morrisons
Taunton
2 weeks ago
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We've got a fantastic opportunity for a Pharmacy Manager to join our Taunton store, which dispenses over 5,100 valued items on average to the local community each month.

Reporting to the Store Manager, you will have every opportunity to lead and shape your service and put it right at the heart of the store.


As Pharmacy Manager you will:


  • Lead a Pharmacy Team in providing fantastic customer service through proactive engagement of customers and the community
  • Maintain a customer-focused environment creating moments that matter to our customers when they need it most
  • Engage confidently and compassionately with customers, guiding them to take medication safely and effectively
  • Ensure product knowledge remains relevant and up to date, responding to customer needs appropriately
  • Provide essential Pharmacy Services e.g. Flu Vaccines / NHS Pharmacy First Service (PFS)
  • Ensure pharmacy colleagues schedules, holidays and working time is effectively planned and managed
  • Create a culture driving a great environment growing and developing our colleagues
  • Work collaboratively with other pharmacy colleagues, offering support and advice where required, whilst sharing accurate information in a confidential and timely manner
  • Coach and lead the Pharmacy Team & Store Manager with the delivery of agreed KPIs
  • Provide appropriate direction and guidance to pharmacy colleagues, ensuring a safe and effective workflow is in place
  • Be responsible for the safe, effective and legal running of the pharmacy
  • Ensure all Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures are followed
  • Responsible for the completion of all pharmacy audits and any resulting actions/outputs
  • Ensure compliance to Pharmacy Data Security & Protection at all times
  • Oversee the ordering and replenishment of pharmacy stock and control the sale of medicines
  • Build relationships with GPs & appropriate Healthcare Professionals in the community
  • Use expert knowledge and opportunistic interventions to maximise/drive services and sales, whilst complying with any clinical, ethical and legal requirements


More About You


As Pharmacy Manager, you will have a true desire to help others by leading your team and enhancing current services.


In addition you will:

  • Possess a Pharmacy degree
  • Be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Have experience of working in the community pharmacy sector
  • Demonstrate experience of leading and empowering a team
  • Show care and compassion for customers with a customer first ethos
  • Be enthusiastic and committed to delivering pharmacy services and KPIs
  • Deliver the highest level of customer service, building relationships with customers, colleagues and the community


Pharmacists working for Morrisons will have to complete a DBS check (organised by us) prior to commencement of employment.


Morrisons Pharmacies offer colleagues a high level of working flexibility and control over their work rotas. This enables routine overlap periods with other pharmacists on duty, for consistency of patient care and colleague development.


We are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Everyone is welcome at Morrisons.


More About Us


We're Foodmakers and Shopkeepers and together, we make Morrisons. We're the only UK retailer with our own manufacturing business. Our pharmacies are the natural next step. Helping to make Britain healthier, our 117 in-store pharmacies enable millions of customers to look after themselves inside and out. Here we offer all kinds of support from medicines, consultations and diabetes checks to advice on weight loss, healthy eating and giving up smoking.


As part of our total rewards package we offer:

  • 6.6 weeks paid annual leave (25 plus 8 pro-rata)
  • 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us
  • Additional 10% discount card for a nominated friend or family member
  • Matched pension contributions and 4x life assurance
  • Private Aviva Healthcare
  • GPhC fees covered by us, every year
  • Career progression and development opportunities
  • Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
  • Subsidised staff canteen
  • Free parking
  • Healthcare/Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
  • Morrisons MyPerks offering discounts with over 850 retailers including high street shops, cinemas, gyms and lots more
  • Optional Payroll charity donations
  • 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 weeks paid paternity leave


We have an enhanced benefits package available to suitable candidates, including a relocation allowance or a welcome package where applicable. Please reach out to us for more information.


We endeavour to be Britain's favourite in-store pharmacy, famous for service and our 'can-do' approach. That means we're offering more and more career opportunities at all levels, growing people, training and supporting them, and making a very serious investment in their success.


If you’re interested in taking on a new challenge and have the skills to strengthen our team further, then we want to hear from you.

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