Superintendent Pharmacist

Circa £45,000 - £50,000 plus full benefits

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

This is a fantastic opportunity for you, an experienced Superintendent Pharmacist to join a leading pharmaceutical company in Buckinghamshire.  You will be responsible for setting up and running the Pharmaceutical dept and as such, you should know your subject inside out with at least 7 years experience. 

You must beUKregistered Pharmacist with a valid GPhC Number, a professional, ethical approach and believe in providing outstanding patient care and customer service at all times.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance with Standards for Pharmacy Owners/Superintendent Pharmacist of retail pharmacy businesses and comply with the associated guidance available from GPhC.


• You will be responsible for the day to day operation of the mail order/on-line pharmacy.


• Dispensing prescription medicines to the public, following prescriptions issued by an authorised medical practioner;


• Ensuring that different treatments are compatible;


• Checking dosage and ensuring that medicines are correctly and safely supplied and labeled (pharmacists are legally responsible for any dispensing errors);


• Supervising the preparation of any medicines (not all are supplied ready made-up by the manufacturer);


• Keeping a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes;


• Liaising with doctors about prescriptions; counseling and advising the public on the treatment of minor ailments;


• Advising patients of any adverse side-effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medicines/treatments;


• Preparing dosette and cassette boxes, usually for the elderly but also for those with memory/learning difficulties, where tablets are placed in compartments for specified days of the week;


• Undertaking Medicine Use Reviews (MUR), an advanced service to help patients understand how their medicines work and why they have to take them;


• Providing a prescription intervention service;


• Arranging the delivery, liaising with our Distribution department,  of prescription medicines to patients;


• Budgeting and financial management;


• Keeping up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses.

Essential Attributes

• Must beUKregistered Pharmacist with valid GPhC Number


• Accredited to provide Essential, Advanced and Enhanced services.


• You will be a team player who is involved in all sides of the pharmacy business


• You will be professional, ethical and believe in providing outstanding patient care and customer.


• An excellent communicator who is confident at networking with patients and local healthcare professionals.


• Focused and enthusiastic for the new pharmacy contract. Keen to develop and grow the service.


• Minimum of one year’s experience in a Community (Retail) Pharmacist role

• Au fait with Pharmacy systems


• Experience of mail order/on-line pharmacy

This role will go quickly so if you are looking for a new challenge, and on going career opportunities, please send your CV to me today.