Independent Prescriber Pharmacist

Boots UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings

Enhanced leave (maternity/paternity/ad

Discretionary bonus

Employee discounts

Learning resources

GPHC fees covered

RPS fees contribution

Indemnity insurance

Job summary

Boots UK is seeking a Pharmacist to deliver exceptional customer and patient care, going beyond dispensing to share expert advice and reassurance. You will work to maintain high professional standards and support store teams within a community pharmacy setting.

Applicants must be registered with the relevant regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI) and demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, and a passion for delivering the best care to our customers and patients.

Qualifications

• Be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI).
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise and be respected by stakeholders, peers, patients and external professionals.
• Have a passion for community pharmacy and providing the best care for customers.
• Be collaborative with a team-centred 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 varied customer and patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.
• Build the pharmacy capability of store teams.
• Conduct continual review through audits, observations and risk assessments for safety.
• Deliver a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

GPhC registration

Communication skills

Community pharmacy

Team collaboration

Audit & risk assessment

Patient care

Job description

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

To be successful in this role you will have a professional, caring character and a true desire to help us change for the better. In addition you will:

• 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-centred 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 go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you; (all rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility).

Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

We're always looking for people who care; people who can change things for the better. You'll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. 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 can change for the better.

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