Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Dereham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain in Dereham is seeking a Pharmacist to provide excellent customer and patient care. The role involves delivering pharmacy strategies, ensuring ethical decisions, and fostering team collaboration. Candidates must be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator and demonstrate a passion for community pharmacy. The company offers a range of benefits, including a retirement savings plan and generous discounts.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator.
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise.
• Collaborative with a team-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Delivering the pharmacy strategy through expert care.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions.
• Conducting audits and risk assessments for safety.

Skills

High levels of professional expertise

Excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations

Great communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Passion for community pharmacy

Education

Registration with GPhC, PSNI, PSI

Job description

Overview

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 expert advice and reassurance. Your main areas of responsibility will be:

Responsibilities

• 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 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

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. For more information on rewards and benefits, please visit boots.jobs/rewards-benefits. Boots notes that salary estimates 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 that we change for the better.

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 flexible working options, including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support during the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

You will complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you may be asked to submit 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.