Relief Pharmacist / Fferyllydd Cyflenwol in England

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic like-minded pharmacists to join our innovative and developing company. We have vacancies for pharmacists looking for a challenging and rewarding career with a passion for providing excellent patient care in our local communities. We offer competitive rates of pay, a company pension scheme and a strong experienced support team to help you develop your skills and achieve your goals. We will consider applications from experienced pharmacists, who may be qualified as independent prescribers or not, as well as newly qualified pharmacists starting out in their careers who are looking to develop their clinical skills.

Main duties of the job:

• To provide a full range of dispensing and clinical services to our patients.
• To liaise and work closely with the superintendent pharmacist, pharmacist managers and directors of the company to fulfil the company's vision.
• To lead, manage and develop the pharmacy team to maximise sales and profitability of our pharmacies, by sound business performance, and establishing long term relationships with customers.
• To support the achievement of Fferyllwyr Llyn's business goals and objectives.
• To develop and maximise clinical services, dispensing and retail sales throughout the company.
• To develop and maintain one's personal skill set to align with the services being delivered by the company.

About us:

Fferyllwyr Llyn is a dynamic and forward-thinking company with seven community pharmacies in North West Wales.

Job responsibilities:

• Provide a safe and efficient Pharmaceutical Service within the accepted legal and professional requirements using relevant policies and procedures and the GPhC code of ethics.
• Ensure full personal and staff compliance with company SOPs.
• To operate the collection of prescriptions and home delivery service, ensuring that an efficient service meeting the needs of the store, surgeries and patients is provided at all times.
• Ensure that all enhanced services are proactively offered to patients and customers and that opportunities for new services are highlighted to management so that appropriate action can be taken.
• Project a positive image of the company as its representative, both to company staff and external organisations.
• Ensure that all Health and Safety requirements are met, and that all necessary records are kept and maintained, and staff are aware of their own personal responsibilities for Health and Safety.
• To work with the branch pharmacist managers and superintendent pharmacist to ensure that each pharmacy worked at is operating efficiently and safely and that there is good communication at all times.

Business performance:

• Promote and maintain good, long term customer relations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with all relevant Healthcare Professionals including GPs, practice and district nurses, care homes and action teams.
• To actively provide locally commissioned services, both private and NHS.
• Ensure maximum reimbursement through accurate dispensing, purchasing and endorsing procedures, including any specific instruction from branch manager or superintendent pharmacist.
• Identify new opportunities to grow the business and seek branch manager or superintendent pharmacist approval before proceeding.
• Monitor and control operating expenses in order to maximize the profitability of any of the pharmacies worked at.
• Ensure that the range and level of stock is maintained in all pharmacies to a level that meets the needs of the business.
• Maintain high retail and dispensary housekeeping standards.
• Ensure high standards of security practice within the pharmacy premises.
• Attend meetings or training events called by the directors or superintendent pharmacist.
• Monitor local competitor activity and respond accordingly, ensuring branch manager or managing director is kept informed.
• To work closely and liaise effectively and promptly with all the branch managers within the pharmacies you work in. This includes communicating any dispensing, staffing, logistical or any other issues that arise during your working day.
• Work with the branch manager and managing director to manage staff, maintaining effective employee relations according to company policies and employment laws and ensure relevant HR procedures are followed.
• Facilitate the training and development of all staff, including facilitating with the branch manager on implementing the appraisal process.
• To actively participate and offer a range of advanced NHS and private clinical services. Be willing to develop one's own clinical skills to align with the visions and objectives of the company in clinical service development.
• Be willing to act as a tutor and mentor for students, pre-registration technicians, pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacists in line with the visions identified by the superintendent pharmacist.
• Undertake any additional duties associated with the conduct of the business when requested by the branch manager, directors or superintendent pharmacist.

Person Specification:

• Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Accredited for all NHS Wales Clinical Community Pharmacy Services.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English Speakers are equally welcome to apply.
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.