Pharmacist

Boots UK; Churchill; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; 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

Reimbursement of GPhC/GOC fees

Professional indemnity insurance

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain in the UK is seeking a Pharmacist to provide excellent customer care, dispense medicines, and offer expert advice. The successful candidate will need to be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator and have a strong knowledge of pharmacy operations. This role requires excellent communication skills and a passion for community pharmacy. Benefits include a retirement savings plan, employee discounts, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator.
• High levels of professional expertise are necessary.
• A passion for community pharmacy is required.
• Must demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer and patient care by dispensing medicine and giving expert advice.
• Deliver the pharmacy strategy and maintain legal and ethical standards.
• Build pharmacy capability within store teams.
• Conduct regular audits and risk assessments for safety.
• Deliver a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Excellent customer care

Communication skills

Pharmacy operations knowledge

Collaborative teamwork

Expert advice provision

Education

Registered with GPhC/PSNI/PSI

Job description

About the Role

As a Pharmacist with Boots you’ll provide excellent customer and patient care. The role involves dispensing medicine, listening, giving expert advice and reassurance.

• 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 audit, observations and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety is paramount
• Deliver a range of professional pharmacy services

What You’ll Need

• 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‑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)

Why Boots

At Boots we foster a working environment where inclusion and consideration 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.

What's Next

If successful on application a member of the recruitment team will be in touch 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.