Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Bournemouth; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain in Bournemouth is seeking a passionate Pharmacist to deliver excellent customer care, oversee pharmacy strategy, and ensure patient safety. The ideal candidate will have a professional registration with GPhC, passion for community pharmacy, and strong communication skills. This part-time role requires work on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, with an inclusive and supportive team environment.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Access to learning resources

Professional indemnity insurance

Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC, PSNI, or PSI.
• High level of professional expertise respected by peers and stakeholders.
• Collaborative with a team-centered approach.
• Excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer and patient care.
• Deliver pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions.
• Conduct audits and risk assessments for patient safety.
• Deliver professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Professional expertise in pharmacy

Team collaboration

Education

Registration with a pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)

Job description

Overview

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-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 Boots rewards and 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 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.

You will complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.

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

Need To Know

We are looking for a passionate Pharmacist to join us in our Boscombe store, BH1 4BP. This is a part time role and you would be required to work on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays with the option of doing alternate Sundays. The store dispenses approx. 1500 items per week and offers services such as: Pharmacy First, Contraceptive service, Hypertension, NMS and access to Boots online doctor.

You will be joining a very experienced and well organised team and have the support of an experienced manager and a strong dispensing team. For further information, get in touch with our Regional Recruitment Partner, Renaldo Sinanan on 07811 770080 or [e-mail].

Business Area Pharmacy

Function Pharmacist

Keywords Newly qualified Pharmacist, Newly qualified, Pharmacist, healthcare, pharmacy, in store pharmacist, Medicine, Medicines

Hours per week 25.5

Location 50.727336291,-1.837580514

Shift Pattern Weekdays and Weekends

Airport No

Hours per week 25 to 34 hours per week

Company UK Stores

Division 16 - United Kingdom

Region 8 - South

Area 182 - Bournemouth

Store 932 - BOSCOMBE

Req Posted Date 26-Jun-2025

County Dorset

Country UK

Address 1 626-628 Christchurch Rd

Address 2 Boscombe

Address 3 Dorset

Post Code BH1 4BP

Source Boots