Pharmacy Manager - Whitstable

About the role

At Tesco, people are at the heart of everything we do, and this couldnt be truer for our pharmacy team.

As a Pharmacy Manager, youll have the opportunity to make a real impact on others lives. Whether youre supporting pharmacists, providing top-notch services to customers, or fostering community spirit, your work will touch the lives of hundreds of people every day.

We want to help you be at your best, whatever life brings. That's why well offer you uninterrupted "me time" away from the pharmacy to relax, refuel, and recharge. Aside from these healthy breaks, youll also have bags of career choice with leadership training plans from industry experts, so theres every chance to progress. And if youve got an idea for how we can improve things, well make sure youre given the chance to be heard.

It all adds up to a role where you can do good, and feel good, while developing your career. Lets make every day a little better.

What is in it for you

Our Pharmacies are led and supported exclusively by Pharmacists; weare always looking to develop new ways to deliver the best service possible for our communities.

Along with providing a secure and flexible work environment, we offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work! These include but are not limited to:

• Your GPhC fee covered by us, every year.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plusBank holidays)
• Buy holiday salary sacrifice scheme
• Savings of up to 2000 a year on most Tesco purchases.
• Annual bonus - up to 20% of annual salary
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• The right to request flexible working from your first day with us
• A pharmacy training programme exclusive to Tesco, in partnership with Diabetes UK, Cancer Research UK and British Heart Foundation.
• A structured training plan for Pharmacy Leadership, crafted by industry specialists.
• Great colleague discounts that save you money on everyday purchases.
• For those that need it, expert support through the application process for the new UK health and social care visa.
• Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here
• Clickhereto read more about employee benefits.

You will be responsible for

• Youll supply prescriptions, deliver a range of NHS and Private services and provide healthcare advice to customers
• You'll play anactive role in our charities support program giving advice to people in the community at risk of or living with cancer, heartdisease, and diabetes.
• Youll lead, train, and develop colleagues.
• Youll use a planning system to ensure pharmacy staff are available, so were always there to meet our customers needs.

You will need

• Youll have a Pharmacy Degree.
• Youll be passionate about leading and empowering a team.
• Youll be a member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and be willing to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme well help you with this when we offer you the role.
• Youll complete a DBS check (organised by us) before employment.

** Pharmacists working for Tesco will have to complete a DBS check (organised by Tesco) prior to commencement of employment.

About us

Our Pharmacy Managers are supported by wider store teams, such as security, stock replenishment, range management, and administration to ensure a smooth and consistent experience for our customers and patients, whilst maintaining theirs and our colleagues safety.

Tesco Pharmacies offers colleagues a high level of working flexibility and control over their work rotas. This enables routine overlap periods with other pharmacists on duty, so ideas about patient care and colleague development can be worked on together.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. Thats why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

Everyones welcome

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, were a place where Everyones Welcome.

Ts & Cs

Tesco only recruit individuals who have passed the school leavers age. To find out the school leavers age for your country pleaseclick here.

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am, after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, counters, bakery and driving roles.

Some roles may close earlier than advertised due to high volumes of applicants, so its a good idea to get your application in early. We can only offer individual feedback to interviewed candidates.

If your application is successful, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.

For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com

Were proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and were committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.