Our company was established by Owner and Superintendent Pharmacist, Kantilal Agravat, known as ‘Ken the Chemist’ locally.

Our vision:

‘To build on our successful pharmacy business to create a vibrant health hub which offers a range of services for the local community.’

Our mission statement:

‘To act as a pillar of the local community focussed on improving the health and well-being of our patients and staff by providing a reliable, friendly and holistic approach.’

Our values:

• Patient-centered
• Going the extra mile
• Open and honest
• Compassion
• Positivity
• Inclusive and respectful of everyone.

Pharmaco family behaviours:

1. We communicate clearly and with kindness
2. We are committed and passionate
3. We are empathetic to others
4. We trust each other
5. We understand that everyone matters and we each have a voice
6. We support and learn from each other.

Our commitment and passion for our local community sees us going above and beyond the typical role of a pharmacy through activities such as offering work placements to local young people throughout the year, and working with local charities as part of our outreach service.

We are proud to be working in partnership with Connect Health at our main branch to offer pain management services to the local community.

Awards

Our approach particularly to outreach work has seen us win several awards including:

1. Runner up in the Pharmacy Innovation of the Year category at the Independent Pharmacy Awards 2018
2. Finalist in the Chemist and Druggist awards 2018 in the ‘Health Initiative of the Year’ category for our homeless-friendly outreach scheme
3. Winner of the ‘Innovation in Pharmacy Services’ category in GMCA’s Greater Manchester Pharmacy Local Professional Network 2018
4. Kantilal Agravat was the regional winner of the 2016 ‘I Love My Pharmacist’ award recognized by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Our outreach work involves our pharmacists and staff visiting local charitable organisations, schools and places of worship to deliver free health and wellbeing advice and services.

Work for us

We are committed to being an employer of choice and are constantly striving to improve our business for our patients and staff.

We are a proud Supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. This means we are committed to making a difference in our employees’ lives by elevating employment standards in the key characteristics covered in the Charter: secure work, flexible work, real living wage, excellent people management, workplace engagement and voice, excellent recruitment and progression, and a healthy and productive workplace.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to equality in the workplace and realise the talents disabled people can bring to our workplace. In 2019, we were presented with a gold award by Pride in Practice for excellence in lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans healthcare.

In 2022, several members of our staff trained as mental health first aiders with MHFA England. This allows us to spot the signs of mental ill health and provide first aid support. We are currently establishing a health and wellbeing committee for our staff.

We are a training centre for aspiring pharmacists, and recruit through the National Oriel programme. To enquire about working with us please call our Head Office on 0161 370 2577.

Other staff benefits

• Annual free flu jab for all staff
• Staff can access 1 service per year provided by the pharmacy free of charge
• Staff are eligible for a 10% discount and other NHS staff discounts
• Company-wide staff engagement/ wellbeing committee
• Corporate celebrations twice a year
• Mental health first aiders available during working hours.