Pharmacy Team Lead
What is the job?
Ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career and play a bigger role in supporting a high-performing team?
We’re looking for an experienced pharmacy professional to join us as a Pharmacy Team Lead, helping to lead, support and motivate our pharmacy team across weekday and weekend shifts.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced pharmacy environment, supporting colleagues and ensuring daily operations run smoothly. You’ll help coordinate shifts, manage priorities, provide guidance to the team and ensure we continue delivering a safe, accurate and high-quality service for our patients.
You’ll work closely with the Pharmacy Manager and wider Pharmacy Operations team, helping to maintain excellent standards of care, compliance and efficiency across our pharmacy.
This is a fixed-term role working 40 hours per week, including Saturdays.
What will you be doing?
• Leading and supporting the pharmacy team during your shifts, creating a positive and collaborative working environment
• Coordinating daily priorities, allocating tasks and ensuring workflows run smoothly
• Providing guidance, support and encouragement to colleagues throughout the day
• Helping the team maintain safe, accurate and compliant working practices in line with SOPs and regulatory requirements
• Supporting operational activities including stock management, record keeping and process improvements
• Working closely with Pharmacy Operations to resolve queries and improve ways of working
• Coaching and developing colleagues to build confidence, skills and capability
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, safety and patient experience
• Leading by example and helping the team deliver an excellent service to every patient
What do you need?
• Experience working in a pharmacy environment as a Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Dispenser, Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) or similar role
• A strong understanding of pharmacy operations, workflows and compliance requirements
• Experience supporting colleagues, coordinating tasks or taking responsibility during busy periods
• The confidence to make decisions, solve problems and take ownership of your work
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to safe and accurate practice
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues
• A calm, organised and proactive approach in a fast-paced environment
• Confidence using pharmacy systems and computer-based tools
• Flexibility to work weekdays and weekends as part of the rota
• A patient-first mindset and a genuine passion for delivering high-quality care
Most importantly, you’ll be someone who is ready to step up, get involved and help create a successful shift for both the team and our patients.
What we offer
• Generous Leave: 25 days holiday (rising to 27 after year one and 30 after year three) + bank holidays
• Pension Matching: Up to 5% employer matching contributions
• Flexibility and Wellness: Work-from-home options, cycle-to-work scheme, private healthcare and more
• Career Growth: Opportunities to develop your skills, collaborate across teams and grow your career within a fast-moving healthcare organisation
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
About Us
Montu UK is a leading digital health company specialising in cannabis-based medicines (CBPM), dedicated to improving patient access to safe and effective treatments.
Through our technology, clinical services and specialist pharmacy operations, we support patients throughout their treatment journey, ensuring they receive safe, reliable and high-quality care.
As a growing healthcare organisation, we’re building a team of passionate people who want to make a meaningful impact. At Montu UK, your work directly contributes to improving patient experiences and expanding access to modern medical treatments.
