Job Description

Overview of the role

We are looking for an experienced Pharmacist Manager to lead the team and make a difference at our pharmacy in Kelty in Fife.


This community pharmacy is well-connected to nearby towns like Dunfermline and Cowdenbeath, as well as to Edinburgh and is located on the main street.

How our pharmacy makes a difference:

It provides a wide range of services including MDS hub store, Pharmacy First. It provides services to 10 substance misuse patients and 0 care homes. It dispenses 380 community blisters.

This pharmacy is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturdays 9am to 1pm. The dynamic team at this pharmacy is comprised of 1 Team Leader, 1 ACT, 1 technician and 5 pharmacy assistants.


The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate must possess an MPharm degree or equivalent and management experience is required for this opportunity.


You'll be focussed on leading your team to deliver the best community pharmacy experience for your patients and customers.


You'll be required to have your GPhC registration upon your start date.

Well are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. If you have any specific requirements, we'll do everything we can to support you. Whether it is to find a pharmacy that is accessible, or if it is a flexible position you are looking for, we can help find the role that is right for you. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, we will be happy to accommodate you.


About The Company

For over 70 years, we've been looking after the health and wellbeing of communities across the UK. Well Pharmacy (part of Bestway Healthcare) is the second largest pharmacy chain in the UK with c.760 pharmacies and a team of around 7,000 colleagues based across our Community Pharmacies, Online Pharmacy, Healthcare Services Centre, Community Drivers, Bestway Medhub & Wardles team and our Support Centre team.


Our mission is to be here for the wellbeing of our patients and customers, to provide the best community pharmacy experience in the UK for everyone, for our patients, our customers, our people, and our NHS.


The pharmacy of the future will look very different from the one we know today. It will play a huge role in transforming primary healthcare and we will play a central role in bringing it to life.


We will use our clinical expertise and technological ambition to take advantage of the potential this future has to offer us. Making medicines, advice, services and care available in the places and spaces that people need and want it most.


We want to be a great business. To be recognised as delivering a community pharmacy experience that is the best there is. To do this we want our teams to feel proud about the positive impact they make, feel valued as part of a close-knit and expert community, and feel confident in their role in a business that is stable, innovative, and caring.

'Together we make a difference'

Package Description

On top of your salary, we also offer:

Location benefits including relocation support (up to 8k) and Welcome to Well bonus (5K net payment) - varies depending on location, please check with our Resourcing Team GPhC / PSNI and DBS/ PVG fees paid Opportunity to enrol onto the Independent Prescribing course Fully supported career development Bonus scheme Opportunity to become an LPC representative Pension Scheme Generous holiday allowance Employee discount

We can offer consistent rotas and geographical coverage that suits you.


But there is much more we offer in terms of developing and growing your career.


You'll be supported in your role by an Area Operations Manager and a Regional Operations Manager, with regular structured pharmacy visits


We have invested in new technologies for our pharmacies including a new PMR system and centralised dispensing to allow you to focus on providing quality care and services to our customers.


We are focussed on mental health and wellbeing which is why we've put all our field managers through the Mental Health Awareness course to raise awareness and enable a greater level of support when working in our pharmacies.


So you'll have much more than just a salary package, its about you as a person and your professional career too!