Superintendent Pharmacist (Online Pharmacy) (Newton Aycliffe)
21 hours ago
Newton Aycliffe
Superintendent Pharmacist (Online Pharmacy) Part-Time | ASAP Start (Mostly Remote | North East England) Were looking for a Superintendent Pharmacist (Part-Time) to lead the professional, clinical, and regulatory direction of our distance-selling/online pharmacy. This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys combining patient safety, clinical governance, and operational leadershipand whos excited by the pace of a growing digital pharmacy. Youll be the legally responsible pharmacist, shaping how we run safely and compliantly as we scale. The role is mainly remote, with occasional on-site visits to our North East England hub/operations. What youll be doing Clinical Governance & Compliance • Act as the primary point of contact with the GPhC and ensure the business meets all statutory and professional requirements, • Design, implement, and regularly audit SOPs tailored for distance-selling operations, • Lead risk management across online workflows (identity checks, remote clinical appropriateness, misuse prevention) Operational Oversight • Oversee end-to-end dispensing to ensure high standards of accuracy, safety, and efficiency, • Provide leadership and supervision to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, supporting development and professional standards, • Ensure ethical procurement and oversee supply chain / cold-chain logistics where applicable Digital Innovation & Patient Safety • Review clinical website content to ensure its accurate, up-to-date, and compliant with medicines advertising standards, • Partner with independent prescribers/clinicians to ensure safe patient journeys from consultation to delivery, • Act as final escalation point for complex clinical queries and patient complaints What were looking for • GPhC-registered pharmacist with a clean fitness-to-practise record, • Strong knowledge of the Medicines Act, Human Medicines Regulations, and GPhC standards for registered pharmacies, • Ideally experience in online/distance-selling pharmacy (DSP) and/or senior leadership/Superintendent responsibility, • Comfortable working in digital-first environments (PMR systems, Slack/Teams, e-commerce platforms) Youll be great if you • Lead confidently in a high-responsibility environment, • Have exceptional attention to detail and a patient-safety-first mindset, • Can balance regulatory requirements with commercial realities in a scaling business, • Enjoy improving systems, governance, and processesnot just maintaining them Role details • Start: ASAP, • Hours: Part-time (flexible, to be agreed), • Location: Mostly remote, with occasional on-site visits (North East England) Apply If youre a Superintendent Pharmacist who wants to shape a modern online pharmacy and raise the bar for digital patient care, wed love to hear from you.