Role:                               Pet Care Pharmacist

Location:                        Leicester, LE67

Salary:                            £48 - £52k per annum, plus extensive benefits

Contract type:               Permanent

Employment type:        Full time

Working hours:             40 hours pw, Monday to Friday 9:00am-6:00pm, with occasional weekend cover

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.4 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery.  We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day.  Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider.  We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.

Our Pet Care Pharmacist will be an expert in veterinary medicines and ensure the safe storage, preparation and supply, in line with legal requirements.

What’s in it for you?

Occupational sick pay                   

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay                  

Contributory pension 

Discounted insurance (Aviva)     

Employee discount site                                              

Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)

Employee assistance programme              

In-house mental health support                              

Free onsite parking  

Health and wellbeing initiatives 

Social events throughout the year                                         

Cycle to work scheme 

Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)                           

Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)      

Long service bonus 

Refer a friend bonus                      

Blue light card                                                               

Hybrid working

Commitment to CPD/training     

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Annual leave buy and sell scheme

Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds

25% Discount & health & beauty purchases 

25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services

What you’ll be doing?

Safe preparation and supply of veterinary medicines and providing advice to customers on the use of medicines, general health and animal lifestyle

Supervise and train other pharmacy staff (including Suitably Qualified Persons)

Undertake activities that support the strategic objectives to maximise the profit and potential of the business

Implement and adopt standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure procedures are in place for the risk avoidance

Ensure all dispensing errors/near misses are logged in accordance with company procedures and undertake any activity necessary to rectify or prevent errors

Ensure all prescriptions received are clinically checked, in a high volume, fast paced environment

Keep and maintain a register of Controlled Drugs (CDs)

Liaise with veterinary surgeons to ensure accuracy, legitimacy and prevent risk

Oversee the ordering and storage of medicines to ensure safety and reduce waste

Oversee the dispatch of prescription medicines

Keep up to date with current veterinary pharmacy practice and CPD

Maintain records in accordance with data protection principles

Ensure that all present and future professional obligations are adhered to

Ensure all queries/responses with customer service within the service level agreement (SLA) to ensure patient safety

Counsel/advise customers on the treatment of minor animal ailments and any adverse side effects or potential interactions

Assume the role of Responsible Pharmacist at the dispensing facility

Adhere to all legal, ethical, professional and company requirements

Effectively line manage team members

Who are we looking for?

GPhC registered with a degree in Pharmacy

Good understanding of e-Commerce principles and an understanding of business rationale and the ability to initiate and implement decisions that will achieve business goals/KPI’s

Leadership experience and able to motivate and develop team skills, ensuring the effective use of resources

IT literate

Commitment to continuing professional development and training

Willingness to utilise veterinary pharmacy skills and knowledge to develop services

Strong communication skills with a professional, tactful and friendly attitude

Demonstrates drive, initiative and proactivity and is highly organised

What happens next?

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.

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