Independent Prescribing Pharmacist

Boots UK; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Access to learning and development resources

Professional indemnity insurance

RPS fees covered

Indemnity insurance

Job summary

A major retail pharmacy chain is seeking an Independent Prescribing Pharmacist in Hamilton, Ontario. This role focuses on providing exceptional patient care, expert advice, and ensuring safety standards are maintained. Candidates should be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator and possess strong communication and operational skills. The company values inclusivity and offers a range of benefits, including a retirement savings plan and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication skills to meet customer needs.
• High professional expertise respected by stakeholders.
• Passion for providing excellent patient care.
• Be collaborative with a team‑centered approach.
• Have excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and provisions of national and local services.
• Be a great communicator; able to put people at ease and effectively meet the varied needs of our customers and patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice as per pharmacy strategy.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions.
• Conduct audits and risk assessments for patient safety.
• Conducting continual review through audit, observations and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety is paramount.
• Delivering a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Community pharmacy

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Pharmacy operations knowledge

Pharmacy operations

Auditing and risk assessment

Education

Registered with relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)

Job description

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About the Role

As a Pharmacist with us you’ll be providing excellent customer and patient care, it’s more than dispensing medicine, it’s listening and providing your expert advice and reassurance. Your main areas of responsibility will be:

• Delivering the pharmacy strategy through providing expert care and advice
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy
• Building the pharmacy capability of store teams
• Conducting continual review through audit, observations and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety is paramount
• Delivering a range of professional pharmacy services

What You’ll Need To Have

• Be registered with relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise and be widely respected by stakeholders, peers, patients, customers and external local professionals
• Have a passion for community pharmacy and providing the best care for our customers
• Be collaborative with a team‑centered approach
• Have excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and provisions of national and local services
• Be a great communicator; able to put people at ease and effectively meet the varied needs of our customers and patients

Our Benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Access to a range of learning and development resources and programmes
• Reimbursement of GPHC/GOC fees in full
• Contribution towards RPS fees
• Professional indemnity insurance with the option of selecting further free cover if you also work in Primary Care settings up to 3 days per week (subject to terms)

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you – find out more at https://www.boots.jobs/why-boots/rewards-benefits/boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third‑party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it’s with you, we change for the better.

What's Next

If successful on the application, a member of the recruitment team will be in touch to find a time to discuss your application. We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you, including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.

Pre‑Employment Check

After receiving an offer, you will complete a pre‑employment check, which may include a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) or an Access NI Check, depending on your location.