Weldricks Pharmacy is looking for a forward-thinking, motivated pharmacist to join our team of pharmacists at our Distance Selling Pharmacy in Doncaster.
As an integral part of our DSP Pharmacist team, you will be central to the delivery of over 70,000 items a month, including over 2000 MDS patients, all through robotic dispensing technology.
This role offers career development opportunities and the opportunity to work with a range of new technologies.
Role Overview
Working alongside two other dedicated pharmacists, you will be supported by the Hub Manager, four team leaders, nine accuracy-checking colleagues, and over forty qualified dispensing colleagues.
Your time will be focused on delivering NHS services to patients (including DMS, NMS, Pharmacy First and Contraceptive service), clinically validating prescriptions (NHS, private and veterinarian), and supporting the admin team to answer patient and professional queries.
The right candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and be flexible to cover pharmacist annual leave.
Working Hours
This is a part-time, permanent position, working on average 25 hours per week - 24 hours over three days and 1 in 4 Saturdays (4 hours). There is the option to work full time, with additional days on relief as pharmacist cover in our branch network.
Working days will vary from Monday to Friday and 1 in 4 Saturdays.
Main Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Pharmacist, the distance selling pharmacist will be responsible for:
- Delivering the highest standards of customer service for our pharmacies, patients and online customers.
- Displaying high work standards and delivering these throughout the branch, keeping to all regulatory and legal requirements and following company processes and procedures.
- Delivering the growth required in the business across Leedale HDP and MDS.
- Liaising with the Hub Manager to organise, delegate, and monitor staff performance and with the Hub Manager and Head of Automation to meet agreed targets.
- Delivering all professional services to maximise income through Leedale, including DMS, NMS, PQS, Pharmacy First, Contraceptive Service, and other private and NHS services. Working with the Webshop team to support their financial targets by providing necessary Pharmacy input in a timely manner.
- Overseeing the professional aspects of staff inductions, ensuring all colleagues complete training within the deadline, and managing underperformance.
Why Choose a Career with Weldricks?
- Training is provided
- Pension Scheme
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- Westfield Health Plan (Level 2)
- Bonus Scheme
- Unum Income Protection Plan
- 5 weeks holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays
- Referral Scheme
- Discounts on company products
- A supportive environment that encourages personal development
- We are passionate about our people and believe in career development
Essential Skills
- Right to Work in the UK
- Qualified pharmacist
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to deliver exceptional customer service
- Able to showcase a kind and compassionate attitude to patient care and an understanding of confidentiality
- Drive to learn new skills and able to demonstrate self-motivation & initiative
If you have experience as a pharmacist and would like to join our Weldricks Pharmacy family, apply today!
About Company
HI Weldrick Ltd (trading as Weldricks Pharmacy) have a pharmacy tradition dating back to the 1930s when our late founder's grandmother opened her first pharmacy in Doncaster Town Centre. Remaining true to his vision our business remains 100% family owned.
With a commitment to community healthcare we have steadily grown to 63 pharmacies, still concentrated in South Yorkshire with over 600 trained staff including over 80 pharmacists, 9 of who are clinical pharmacists. We have had an internet presence since 1998.
Our ongoing commitment to staff development ensures the Weldricks team are able to provide exceptional healthcare advice and service both to our local and online communities. While our aim is not to make any mistakes we recognise they will happen occasionally. When they do we commit to communicate with our customer, do our best to put the problem right, then identify the cause of the error and learn from it.
Listing over 8,000 health and beauty products and prescription medicines, it is our aim to meet your needs in a professional manner.
Our on-line service is supervised by fully qualified pharmacists and technicians . All medicine sales are authorised and checked before being dispatched to you. If necessary, we may contact you to ask further questions and ensure that the medicine is suitable for you. Our on-line customer service team are available to give professional healthcare advice in a confidential environment either by email or telephone.