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Practice Manager
Pharmacy Practice Manager
Location: Workington Employment Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent Shift Pattern: Days Hours per Week: 44 Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits
About the Role
Reporting into the Area Manager, the Pharmacy Practice Manager is a hybrid role combining patient care with a commercial focus. This position demands a strong leader passionate about healthcare, patient outcomes, and driving profitability for Asda Pharmacy, aiming to establish it as industry-leading.
The Pharmacy Practice Manager will:
- Lead, coach, and develop the pharmacy team to ensure excellent patient experience while maintaining peak patient safety levels.
- Achieve exceptional performance across Pharmacy-related KPIs and targets.
- Oversee the team of Pharmacists and Pharmacy staff, ensuring compliance with GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council) standards and clinical governance.
- Provide mentorship for direct reports and locum staff while fostering high professional standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Balance leadership with direct patient-facing duties as a qualified pharmacist.
- Ensure safety, service quality, and commercial performance in a fast-paced retail healthcare setting.
- Mentor staff and resolve challenges both in-store and with wider support teams.
- Deliver Key Result Areas (KRAs) through team motivation and clear guidance.
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What You’ll Need
Essential Criteria:
- A fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC.
- Experience in NHS and private healthcare service delivery.
- Ability to effectively manage teams while maintaining Pharmacist responsibilities.
- Strong leadership in managing difficult situations, presenting solutions with clear communication.
- Valid GPhC registration, right to work in the UK, and safeguarding certification.
- Successful completion of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and live updates.
Desired Skills:
- A natural ability to inspire and motivate staff toward performance goals.
- Experience challenging Boothfields through calm negotiation to resolve conflicts positively.
"Find Your Role" – Requirements Summary
We’re recruiting for someone who:
- Embraces our values around excellence in primary care, exceptional service, and a supportive environment.
- Leverages clinical skills while passionately driving positive patient and colleague experiences.
- Demonstrates a professional and people-focused approach.
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Why Join Asda?
Benefits Package
- Discretionary company bonus for outstanding performance.
- Pension match (up to 7%).
- 15% colleague discount on-store and online, plus access to wellbeing support through Stream (Gym memberships).
- 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health, and dental cash plans.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline for professional and personal support.
- Industry-wide discounts (airport parking, cinemas, theme parks, and more).
- Professional indemnity insurance & payment of GPhC fees.
Support for Life & Work
- Asda Allies – Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusive networks, celebrating individual differences.
- Comprehensive parental leave policies: maternity/adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, ne 디지털rane care leave, and fertility treatment support.
- Professional growth within a diverse team supporting a broad range of career opportunities.
Our Commitment
“We want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.”
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