Full-Time

Dispensing Pharmacist

Saturday Shift

Montu

Montu

501-1,000 employees

End-to-end medical cannabis platform

Compensation Overview

£60k/yr

Winnersh, UK

In Person

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Required Skills
Supply Chain Management
Electronic Health Records (EHR)

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Requirements
  • The candidate must be a UK-qualified, registered Pharmacist with a valid General Pharmaceutical Council number.
  • The candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of post-qualification experience.
Responsibilities
  • Clinically check controlled drug prescriptions for medicinal cannabis.
  • Ensure timely availability and dispatch of medicines for patients.
  • Comply with regulatory requirements for ordering, receiving, storing, and dispensing medicines.
  • Maintain accurate records in line with General Pharmaceutical Council standards.
  • Provide patient counselling on the safe use of medicines, including specialised equipment.
  • Offer guidance to prescribers to minimise supply disruptions.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure safe and compliant supply chains.
  • Act as the Responsible Pharmacist, maintaining security and supervising pharmacy staff.
  • Work with multidisciplinary teams to manage safe prescribing practices.
  • Maintain electronic health records and implement regulatory changes.
  • Support governance and operational teams to ensure General Pharmaceutical Council and regulatory compliance.
  • Contribute to the efficient running of pharmacy services through stock monitoring and audits.
Desired Qualifications
  • CPD-accredited medical cannabis education is preferred; training is provided if necessary.

Montu is a health technology company focusing on Australia’s medical cannabis sector. It runs a vertically integrated system that covers the entire patient journey from telehealth consultations to medication delivery, including the Alternaleaf telehealth clinic, Leafio distribution, uMeds fulfillment, and its own portfolio of cannabis products. Alternaleaf connects patients with a large network of doctors and nurses for online consultations, after which a prescription can be issued and Montu handles the downstream supply chain to deliver the medicine. The company earns revenue from telehealth visits and product sales, and it differentiates itself through its integrated platform that combines production, prescription, and dispensing, though this model has drawn regulatory scrutiny. Montu’s goal is to expand access to medical cannabis in Australia and grow its platform and product offerings within the healthtech cannabis market.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$3.6M

Headquarters

Santiago, Chile

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • Montu’s products page, updated July 13 2026, still calls it a leading supplier.
  • March 2026 Revelio data shows roughly 593 employees, despite 2026 headcount pressure.
  • May 2026 restructuring signals management is cutting costs and pushing digital patient workflows.

What critics are saying

  • The TGA’s April 2024 Federal Court case targets Montu, Alternaleaf, and Strauch.
  • June 2026 discovery allegations about deleted Slack and Miro files intensify penalties risk.
  • An adverse injunction or huge fine could cripple Alternaleaf’s advertising-led patient funnel.

What makes Montu unique

  • Alternaleaf, Leafio, and uMeds stitch consultation, dispensing, and distribution into one stack.
  • Montu told Parliament in April 2026 it serves over half Australia’s pharmacies.
  • Founder Christopher Strauch controls a vertically integrated medicinal-cannabis platform built since 2019.

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Benefits

Paid Vacation

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Cycle to work scheme

Company News

Cannabiz
Mar 4th, 2024
Company news: Montu; Vantage Hemp Co; InhaleRx

Montu has named former Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president George Tambassis as a special adviser.

Cannabiz
Sep 28th, 2023
Montu to launch Alternaleaf in the UK

Montu is launching online clinic Alternaleaf in the UK, headed up by local managing director Asif Dewan.

Cannabiz
Sep 22nd, 2023
Montu donates A$2 per patient to Pain Awareness Month

Montu has joined forces with Chronic Pain Australia (CPA) to promote Pain Awareness Month in a bid to raise A$100,000 for the cause.

Birchal
Apr 8th, 2023
Montu - Creating the future of cannabis

We are Montu. Our mission: Improve lives for millions of Australians through medical cannabis therapies.

The Australian Financial Review
Nov 22nd, 2020
Medicinal cannabis-related portal crowdfunds $2m

Montu will use the funds to boost its marketing and attract more doctors on to the platform to service patients who need cannabidiol-related treatments.