Pharmacy Manager

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Job Title: Pharmacy Manager

Location: Colchester City Pharmacy, 7 Priory Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LG

Position Type: Full-Time

About Us:

Colchester City Pharmacy is a trusted healthcare provider located in the heart of Colchester. Our mission is to deliver top-tier pharmaceutical services with a personal touch.

Summary of the Pharmacy Manager Role:

The pharmacy is hiring a Pharmacy Manager to run day-to-day professional and operational aspects of a community pharmacy, ensuring safe medicine supply, strong team leadership, and full regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Medicines & Safety: Oversee safe and effective supply of medicines, prescription dispensing, stock control, and controlled-drug management.

Team Leadership: Supervise and support the pharmacy team, implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and drive staff development.

Compliance & Governance: Ensure compliance with regulations, maintain clinical governance and patient safety standards, and continuously improve services.

Patient & Professional Liaison: Provide professional advice to patients and work closely with GPs and other healthcare professionals.

NHS Services: Deliver NHS pharmacy services in line with current requirements.

Requirements

Must be eligible to register as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), or be actively working towards GPhC registration where applicable.

Must have the professional knowledge and skills needed to perform pharmacist and pharmacy manager duties.