Pharmacist in Leighton Buzzard

Job description

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Job Description

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities

Location: Polar Speed Pharmacy, 8 Chartmoor Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4WG, SITE 1

Salary: £45k - £55k P/A dependant on experience

Working between the hours of 8am - 6pm at our busy Site 1 Pharmacy in Leighton Buzzard, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, total flexibility is required to suit the needs of the business which may of an urgent medical nature.

Ensure the clinically and legally accurate supply of all dispensed medication in accordance with the GPhC standards and Responsible Pharmacist regulations

Accountability

Compliance with the Clinical Governance framework including all key elements, Patient and Public involvement; Clinical Audit programme; Risk Management; Clinical effectiveness; staffing and staff management; use of information and premises standards

Must ensure the final accuracy check on all dispensed prescriptions is completed by the appropriately trained personnel

Must ensure adherence to the Responsible Pharmacist regulations

Must ensure competence of dispensing team, providing any training as required.

Maintain and comply with all pharmacy SOP’s

Ensure that all errors and near misses are logged and actions put in place to rectify and prevent reassurance

Complete required CPD and remain up to date with current pharmacy practice

Must ensure all prescriptions are dispensed within required timescales

Must ensure correct temperature maintenance of all medications during storage, dispensing and delivery

Provide informed responses to all drug related queries to both internal and external enquiries.

Comply with all GPhC published standards

Complete all pharmacovigilance activities within the required timelines

Complexity

Required to use professional knowledge to make difficult decisions

Must be able to influence others, both internally and externally

Must maintain a clear patient focus

Leadership skills

Team player mentality

Specialised Knowledge

Registered Pharmacist

CPD compliant

Specific additional duties of individual i.e. Additional to standard role

Therapy specific focus

Employee Type

Permanent

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leighton Buzzard

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

12-12-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English