Independent Prescribing Pharmacist

Boots UK; Bathgate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community pharmacy provider in Bathgate is seeking an independent prescribing pharmacist for a full-time permanent position. The role involves providing excellent customer care, delivering pharmacy strategy, and ensuring patient safety. Ideal candidates will have a Masters in Pharmacy, be registered with a relevant pharmacy regulator, and demonstrate strong professional and communication skills.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI).
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise and respect.
• Passion for community pharmacy.
• Knowledge of pharmacy operations and national/local services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.
• Conduct continual reviews for customer safety.
• Deliver a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Professional expertise

Excellent communication

Customer care

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Masters in Pharmacy or Equivalent

Job description

We are looking for an independent prescribing pharmacist to join our team in Bathgate on a full time permanent basis. Local pharmacy feel with a full team which includes a pharmacy technician and dispensers.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 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).

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.

Job responsibilities

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 the 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

• Masters in Pharmacy or Equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

This post is a Ban the Box opportunity; Boots will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

What’s next

If successful on application, a member of the recruitment team will be in touch to discuss your application. We are open to discussing flexible working options, 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.

You will complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on location you may be asked to submit a DBS, PVG or Access NI check.

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