Pharmacist

Boots UK; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Learning and development resources

GPhC/GOC fees reimbursement

RPS fees contribution

Professional indemnity insurance with

Job summary

A leading pharmacy retailer is seeking an experienced Pharmacist to provide excellent customer and patient care. You will be responsible for delivering pharmacy strategy, making legal and ethical decisions, and ensuring customer safety. The ideal candidate should be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator and have a passion for community pharmacy. Join a workplace that values inclusivity and offers great benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered pharmacist, capable of delivering expert care and advice.
• Demonstrate high professional expertise respected by colleagues and customers.
• Ability to make legal and ethical decisions within the pharmacy.
• Collaborative, team-centered approach with store colleagues.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacy operations and local/national services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Conduct continual reviews to ensure customer safety.
• Build pharmacy capability of store teams.
• Conduct audits, observations, and risk assessments to ensure safety.
• Deliver a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Customer and patient care

Effective communication

Collaboration

Pharmacy operations knowledge

Legal and ethical decision-making

Education

Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)

Job description

Boots UK – Pharmacist
Location: Boots High Street, England, United Kingdom

About The Role

As a Pharmacist with Boots, you’ll provide excellent customer and patient care. It’s more than dispensing medicine – you’ll listen, give expert advice, and reassure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice
• Make legal and ethical decisions within 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 To Have

• 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 professionals
• Passion for community pharmacy and providing the best care for customers
• Collaborative, team‑centered approach
• Excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and national and local services
• Great communicator; able to put people at ease and effectively meet varied needs of 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 optional additional free cover if you 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 https://www.boots.jobs/why-boots/rewards-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, 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, a member of the recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application.

We are always open to discussing flexible working options, including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support throughout the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments.

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.