Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known pharmacy group in Exeter is seeking a Hospital Relief Pharmacist to deliver excellent patient care at Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital. The role involves providing expert advice and ensuring compliance with legal standards. Ideal candidates have a passion for community pharmacy and strong collaboration skills. The position offers flexible working hours, training opportunities, and competitive benefits, including a generous location bonus. Inquiries should be directed to the provided email for further details.

Benefits

Staff discounts

Generous pension scheme

Access to training resources

Flexible working hours

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with relevant regulatory authority.
• Experience in hospital or community pharmacy is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice in pharmacy.
• Accountable for legal and ethical pharmacy decisions.
• Conduct audits and assessments for patient safety.
• Provide a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Patient-focus

Communication

Collaboration

Professional expertise

Ethical decision-making

Education

Registered with GPhC, PSNI, or PSI

Job description

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 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 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

Are you a pharmacist ready for your next challenge? Do you have hospital experience, or are you looking to take the next step in developing your clinical skills within a hospital setting?

Hospital Relief Pharmacist – Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

We’re looking for a patient‑focused Hospital Relief Pharmacist to join our dedicated Boots Pharmacy team at Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital. This is a unique opportunity to:

• Further enhance your clinical knowledge and experience within our hospital outpatient pharmacies
• Work in close partnership with the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• Broaden your career portfolio by also supporting Boots community pharmacies, gaining exposure to a wide variety of patients and services

What Boots can offer you:

• A permanent contract with flexible working (16–40 hours per week)
• Opportunities to work across both hospital and community settings
• Access to industry‑leading training and continued professional development through our structured career pathways
• A supportive, collaborative team environment where patient care is at the heart of everything we do
• Colleague benefits including staff discount, competitive pension scheme, and access to wellbeing resources

Shift pattern: Cover required 2 days per week at Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital outpatient pharmacy. Additional hours available across our local Boots community pharmacies when not required at the hospital site.

If you’re passionate about making a difference for patients while developing your clinical career with a trusted, innovative employer, we’d love to hear from you. We are offering an ENHANCED package including a generous location bonus on top of your annual salary and extensive training to ensure you are supported in your role and have a clear development pathway ahead of you!

For more information or to apply, contact [e-mail]