Job summary

What if your next pharmacy role gave you the opportunity to make a genuine difference to people's health every day, build trusted relationships within your community, and develop your career with a pharmacy group that puts people at the heart of everything it does?

At Lincolnshire Co-op, we believe community pharmacy is about much more than dispensing prescriptions.

Our pharmacies are at the heart of local communities, providing expert clinical care, accessible health services and trusted advice to the people we serve. Whether you're supporting someone with a long-term condition, delivering a vaccination, or simply offering reassurance and guidance, you'll play an important role in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.

As a Pharmacist, you'll use your clinical expertise to deliver outstanding patient care, support the growth of pharmacy services, and help create a positive experience for every person who walks through our doors.

Main duties of the job

What will you be doing?

As a Pharmacist, you'll combine your professional knowledge with a caring and patient-focused approach to deliver safe, effective and high-quality healthcare services.

In this role, you will:

• Dispense prescriptions accurately and safely, ensuring patients receive the right medicines and advice to maximise the benefits of their treatment.
• Provide expert clinical guidance on prescribed medicines, OTC treatments and self-care options.
• Build trusted relationships with patients, colleagues, healthcare professionals and the wider community.
• Support patients in managing long-term conditions through advice on medication adherence and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Deliver a range of NHS and locally commissioned pharmacy services, including vaccinations, health screenings and wellbeing support.
• Work collaboratively with local GPs, healthcare professions and community partners to support patient outcomes.
• Provide information and reassurance to patients, helping them to understand their medicines and any potential side effects.
• Ensure the highest standards of patient safety, clinical governance and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain accurate records and support the efficient management of pharmacy stock and controlled drugs.

You'll be supported by a wider network of pharmacy professionals, managers and specialist teams who are passionate about community healthcare and helping colleagues thrive.

Details

• Date posted: 04 November 2026
• Closing date: 30 November 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £53,000 to £56,000 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: R0006-26-0004
• Job locations: 52 Eastgate, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9PG, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your duties and responsibilities:

• Dispensing medications accurately and counselling patients on the correct usage of their prescribed medicines to maximise their benefits.

• Communicating effectively with doctors regarding prescriptions, suggesting changes or alternative treatments when appropriate.

• Advising on effective over-the-counter treatments for various conditions, ensuring patients have access to the most suitable options.

• Assisting patients in managing long-term conditions by providing guidance on medication adherence and lifestyle modifications.

• Providing information about potential side effects and answering any questions patients may have about their medications.

• Delivering a range of health-screening services, including blood pressure monitoring, diabetes screening and vaccine administration, such as flu vaccinations.

• Promoting wellness by educating patients on preventive health measures and offering advice to support their overall wellbeing.

• Maintaining accurate records, tracking inventory levels and managing the Electronic Prescription Service tracker for efficient processing of claims.

• Overseeing the correct use of electronic tools to ensure smooth operations, timely claims processing and compliance with regulations.
• Counselling healthcare providers on drug therapies, therapeutic alternatives, and the potential side effects of various treatments to support patient safety and effective care.
• Demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and staying informed of new industry developments to enhance service offerings.
• Ensuring patient and colleague confidentiality is maintained at all times by following Society procedures.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with a willingness to embrace new challenges and an ability to listen and engage effectively.
• A caring and empathetic approach to customer queries and concerns with an appreciation for sensitivity and confidentiality.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrating high levels of professionalism at all times.
• A methodical and accurate approach to practical tasks.
• A proactive, enthusiastic and confident nature and work with the team to contribute to the continued success of our Society.
• Committed to continual personal and professional development.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Lincolnshire Coop, demonstrating values that would support our purpose and approach

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a relevant qualification, registered with the GPHC and eligible to work in the UK.

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).

About us

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. Were proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, were a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more! Find out more about us, our purpose and wonderful colleagues here.

We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on (01522) 533316, or alternatively you can email [email protected].

We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Employer details

• Employer name: Lincolnshire Co-op
• Address: 52 Eastgate, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9PG, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.lincolnshire.coop/