Newly Qualified Pharmacist Opportunities - Kent & Northamptonshire
- Remote, United Kingdom
- Permanent·Remote
- Full time
Job Description
Vacancies Newly Qualified Pharmacist with IP Qualification - Kent & Northamptonshire
Overview of the role
Newly Qualified Pharmacist
Shape the Future of Pharmacy at Well
The transition from Trainee to Pharmacist is the biggest leap of your career. At Well Pharmacy we provide a structured clinical pathway. Through the Well Academy , we bridge the gap between registration and becoming a confident, Independent Prescriber (IP) .
If you aren't yet IP-qualified, we provide the paid study days and Designated Supervisors to get you there.
Your Support System: From Day One
Being a Relief Pharmacist doesn’t mean being on your own. You are part of a network designed to help you flourish:
The Buddy System: Five dedicated "Buddy Days" with an experienced pharmacist to guide you through your first shifts.
Leadership Access: Direct, ongoing support from a dedicated Area Operations Manager and Regional Operations Manager.
Structured Growth: Regular pharmacy visits and development conversations to keep your career on track.
Variety and Flexibility: Gain experience across a range of pharmacies within approximately one hour’s drive of your base branch.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a package designed to support your professional standing and financial security:
Welcome to Well Bonus: £5,000 net payment (subject to location).
Relocation Support: Up to £8,000 to help you move (subject to location).
Professional Fees: GPhC / PSNI registration and DBS / PVG costs fully paid.
Clinical Training: Opportunity to enrol on the Independent Prescribing (Clinical Diploma) course.
Travel Support: Mileage allowance provided for all relief travel.
Future Planning: Bonus scheme and competitive pension scheme.
Work-Life Balance: Generous holiday allowance, consistent rotas, and employee discounts.
The Well Tech Revolution
We have invested significantly in technology so you can focus on your patients rather than paperwork. Our PMR system and centralised dispensing model reduce administrative pressure, allowing you more time to deliver high-quality clinical services and patient care.
Your wellbeing is also our priority. All of our field managers are trained in Mental Health Awareness , ensuring you feel supported, understood, and valued every day.
Why Join Well Pharmacy?
At Well, it’s about more than the package—it’s about your future. You’ll join a business passionate about developing the next generation of pharmacists in a modern, clinical environment.
If you are a Newly Qualified Pharmacist looking for a supportive, structured, and rewarding start to your career, we would love to hear from you.
Main Responsibility
Start your pharmacy career but joining our team's in the Kent & Northamptonshire area as a relief pharmacist. This is the perfect role to expose you to a variety of pharmacies with different patient needs and footfall.
Successful candidates MUST drive and have access to a car.
The Ideal Candidate
Now you'll need an MPharm degree or equivalent and you'll need to have your GPHC registration upon your start date too.
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. If you have any specific requirements, we'll do everything we can to support you. Whether it is to find a pharmacy that is accessible, or if it is a flexible position you are looking for, we can help find the role that is right for you. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, we will be happy to accommodate you.
About the Company
For over 70 years, we’ve been looking after the health and wellbeing of communities across the UK. Well Pharmacy (part of Bestway Healthcare) is the second largest pharmacy chain in the UK with c.760 pharmacies and a team of around 7,000 colleagues based across our Community Pharmacies, Online Pharmacy, Healthcare Services Centre, Community Drivers, Bestway Medhub & Wardles team and our Support Centre team.
Our mission is to be here for the wellbeing of our patients and customers, to provide the best community pharmacy experience in the UK for everyone, for our patients, our customers, our people, and our NHS.
The pharmacy of the future will look very different from the one we know today. It will play a huge role in transforming primary healthcare and we will play a central role in bringing it to life.
We will use our clinical expertise and technological ambition to take advantage of the potential this future has to offer us. Making medicines, advice, services and care available in the places and spaces that people need and want it most.
We want to be a great business. To be recognised as delivering a community pharmacy experience that is the best there is. To do this we want our teams to feel proud about the positive impact they make, feel valued as part of a close-knit and expert community, and feel confident in their role in a business that is stable, innovative, and caring.
Newly Qualified Pharmacist with IP Qualification - Kent & Northamptonshire
- Salary from £22.50 per hour
- Frequency Hourly
- Vacancy ID well/TP/ /11548
- Contract Type Permanent - Full Time
- Closing Date No expiry date
- Job Category Pharmacists
- Division / Function Division 7 England
- Location Kent & Northamptonshire, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)