Remote Services Pharmacist

Our community pharmacies play a key part in caring for the health and wellbeing of our customers and members. As the largest Co-operative Pharmacy group, our pharmacies offer so much more than just exceptional patient care! From prescriptions and flu vaccines to podiatry, we’re passionate about looking after the health needs of our patients.

This is a key role in fulfilling the wider needs of our pharmacy branches, by supporting the provision of pharmacy services remotely. We are looking for an innovative and driven pharmacist to join our passionate team, where you’ll play a key role in the future of pharmacy services.

Whilst working in a remote setting, you will provide a range of services over the telephone to our patients, placing an emphasis on customer care. As a key figure in the local community, you’ll be making a real difference to the health and wellbeing of your customers and members. Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Acting as a support point for our pharmacies through conducting remote service consultations via telephone and/or video call, supporting patients with medication adherence, addressing any concerns or side effects, and providing evidence-based advice in line with NHS guidelines.
• Communicating effectively with healthcare professionals regarding prescriptions, suggesting changes or alternative treatments when appropriate.
• Assisting patients in managing long-term conditions by providing guidance on medication adherence and lifestyle modifications.
• Providing information about potential side effects and answering any questions patients may have about their medications.
• Promoting wellness by educating patients on preventive health measures and offering advice to support their overall wellbeing.

For a full list of responsibilities, you can refer to the full job description, which is available as a download at the top of this page.

We are looking for a professional, driven and adaptable Pharmacist who has a genuine passion for health care and who is keen to develop in their role and career. Additionally, you will need to have:

• A Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent, and you’ll also need to be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Confidence in providing expert health advice, whilst possessing the ability to oversee and manager operations.
• A commercial eye for building upon, and supporting the development of our Healthcare Services.
• An adaptable approach to dealing with a range of roles from all angles.
• Enthusiasm and drive to champion your own learning and development.
• We require you to travel within this role; you will need a full driving licence and access to a roadworthy vehicle fully insured for business use.

This is your opportunity to take on an innovative role, where you can make a real difference in patient care, contribute to impactful projects, grow your career, and collaborate with inspiring leaders and professionals committed to excellence.

You will be accountable for own professional standards, guided by legislation such as GPhC standards and guidance for pharmacy professionals, in particular: GPhC Guidance for registered pharmacies providing pharmacy services at a distance, including on the internet.

 More information on this can be found on the GPhC website here: Standards and guidance for pharmacy professionals | General Pharmaceutical Council and gphc-guidance-registered-pharmacies-providing-pharmacy-services-distance-february-2025.pdf

Benefits:

This is a great opportunity to develop your Pharmacy career and make a difference to the lives of our communities. In addition to working for a growing co-operative business, we offer our colleagues fantastic benefits, including:

• • Up to 34 days annual leave (pro-rata) including bank holidays
  • Pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)
  • Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses
  • Annual discretionary colleague bonuses to reward you for your hard work
  • Reimbursement of GPHC fees in full
  • Access to a wide range of professional development opportunities
  • The opportunity to work as a clinical pharmacist/Independent Prescriber in GP surgeries or community hospitals.
  • Wellbeing initiatives and community engagement opportunities.

We are an “Investors in People - Platinum” employer, meaning that we have been recognised as one of the country’s top employers, offering progression opportunities to all our colleagues. We work closely with the University of Lincoln School of Pharmacy, where some of our pharmacists are employed as Teacher Practitioners.  

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we’re a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more! Find out more about us, our purpose and wonderful colleagues here.

We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on (01522) 533316, or alternatively you can email [email protected].

We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.