Area Manager
Knights Pharmacy
The closing date is 31 May 2024
Job summary
Knights Pharmacy are currently recruiting for an area manager in our Redditch/Bromsgrove area.
Youwill work alongside the senior management team across a range of sites to
ensure smooth running of the pharmacies under their jurisdiction.
Main duties of the job
Ensure sustainable management of staffing issues (holidays/sickness etc..) by landing the staffing model based on sustainability.
- Recruitment of staff based on the staffing model.
- Staff optimisation, ensuring sustainable model based on companies expectations.
- Checking in on progress in stores and ensuring that stores are performing to expectations.
- Implementation of services and landing new services by training pharmacists and colleagues
- Support branches in implementation of company directives and tasks.
- Implementation and training associated with NHS national, local, or private services as directed by company.
- Work with branch managers for holiday request, cover, and absence management.
- Support branch managers with performance reviews and PDPs for branch staff.
- Support in staff personnel training and complete inductions for new staff.
- Carry out audits and investigations under directionas well as mock inspections.
- Support branch workload where necessary.
- Ensure branch 'leaks' are stopped.
- Promote local engagement opportunities.
- Ensure branches adhere to GPhC guidance for safe working practices.
- Work with HQ team and other stakeholders as necessary.
- Be available for project work as and when required.
About us
Our organisation is based in England and Wales. HQ is based in Redditch. You will be working in the operations team and along side HQ.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure sustainable management of staffing issues (holidays/sickness etc..) by landing the staffing model based on sustainability.
- Recruitment of staff based on the staffing model.
- Staff optimisation, ensuring sustainable model based on companies expectations.
- Checking in on progress in stores and ensuring that stores are performing to expectations.
- Implementation of services and landing new services by training pharmacists and colleagues
- Support branches in implementation of company directives and tasks.
- Implementation and training associated with NHS national, local, or private services as directed by company.
- Work with branch managers for holiday request, cover, and absence management.
- Support branch managers with performance reviews and PDPs for branch staff.
- Support in staff personnel training and complete inductions for new staff.
- Carry out audits and investigations under directionas well as mock inspections.
- Support branch workload where necessary.
- Ensure branch 'leaks' are stopped.
- Promote local engagement opportunities.
- Ensure branches adhere to GPhC guidance for safe working practices.
- Work with HQ team and other stakeholders as necessary.
- Be available for project work as and when required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure sustainable management of staffing issues (holidays/sickness etc..) by landing the staffing model based on sustainability.
- Recruitment of staff based on the staffing model.
- Staff optimisation, ensuring sustainable model based on companies expectations.
- Checking in on progress in stores and ensuring that stores are performing to expectations.
- Implementation of services and landing new services by training pharmacists and colleagues
- Support branches in implementation of company directives and tasks.
- Implementation and training associated with NHS national, local, or private services as directed by company.
- Work with branch managers for holiday request, cover, and absence management.
- Support branch managers with performance reviews and PDPs for branch staff.
- Support in staff personnel training and complete inductions for new staff.
- Carry out audits and investigations under directionas well as mock inspections.
- Support branch workload where necessary.
- Ensure branch 'leaks' are stopped.
- Promote local engagement opportunities.
- Ensure branches adhere to GPhC guidance for safe working practices.
- Work with HQ team and other stakeholders as necessary.
- Be available for project work as and when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Methodical and accurate approach to practical tasks
- Commitment to training and people management
- Trustworthy and understanding of confidentiality issues
- Strong communication and excellent customer service skills
- Professional, tactful and friendly attitude
- Ability to work effectively to deadlines
- Excellent team working skills.
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Technician
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Methodical and accurate approach to practical tasks
- Commitment to training and people management
- Trustworthy and understanding of confidentiality issues
- Strong communication and excellent customer service skills
- Professional, tactful and friendly attitude
- Ability to work effectively to deadlines
- Excellent team working skills.
Desirable
- Qualified to NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Technician
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
