Colinton Mains Pharmacy (A H Tod Ltd) – Edinburgh

Job Description

The Company

This forward looking, independent community pharmacy has an exciting opening for an experienced Pharmacist, who is looking for a new opportunity as a well-supported Pharmacy Manager in the local community of Colinton Mains and Oxgangs. Our friendly and welcoming pharmacy benefits from a spacious working environment and an established and competent team of staff.

Colinton Mains Pharmacy is committed to the community pharmacy ethos, to provide a local, professional and caring service in an efficient and effective way to all its patients and customers. You would be leading a dedicated team of dispensers and front shop staff who have shown incredible commitment to providing that service.

The Role:

• The new Pharmacy Manager will be supported by a team of technicians and medicines counter assistants, a delivery driver, locum cover (2/3 days per week) to allow for monthly administration duties and training and a friendly and approachable board of directors
• The pharmacy is a member of Edinpharm Ltd a buying group of independent community pharmacies
• The pharmacy is very close to the local GP surgery, allowing for a mutually beneficial, close working relationship with the other local healthcare professionals
• You would be able to build on this and to develop further the care and advice services currently offered to our patients, using the two recently renovated consultation rooms
• There will be genuine opportunity for personal development as you play a key role in the delivery of healthcare in the community in a safe, effective and efficient way
• You would be expected to provide regular communication to the board of directors
• Admin duties include providing monthly figures to our accountant, all Pharmacy claims including prescription submission, a quarterly board report, organisation of staff holiday cover and locum cover

We would be looking to you to develop the business through:

• the provision of excellent patient-centred care, building sales and delivering profit
• an enthusiastic style of team leadership that will deliver performance and development of all the staff

Requirements:

• Eligibility to work in UK
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Experience in Community Pharmacy essential
• Previous management experience preferred
• Familiarity with Pharmacy software and Microsoft Office

Full job description can be viewed here.

Employee Benefits

• A pro-active role in developing the future direction of the business
• A generous salary with potential for future profit-sharing arrangement from July 2023
• Working Monday to Friday, a part-time or job-share arrangement could also be considered, and there is currently locum cover on Saturdays
• Opening hours 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays
• Personal pension provision
• Personal Development and training opportunities encouraged and supported

If this Management role, with an opportunity to mold your own future sounds like the next career step for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Eileen Leslie, details above, or Jo Goodburn (07498 313304 or goodburnjo@gmail.com).