Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Glossop; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to provide exceptional patient care in a community pharmacy setting. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering expert advice, ensuring legal compliance, and enhancing the pharmacy's capabilities. With a focus on collaboration and communication, you'll work alongside a skilled team to foster a safe and welcoming environment for patients. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate professional looking to make a real difference in community health while enjoying a supportive work culture and a range of benefits.

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

Contribution towards RPS fees

Professional indemnity insurance

Qualifications

• Registered with relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI).
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise and respect from peers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice while ensuring patient safety.
• Conduct audits and assessments to maintain high pharmacy standards.

Skills

Pharmacy Operations

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Collaborative Teamwork

Professional Expertise

Education

Registered Pharmacist

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).

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

Brilliant community pharmacy - only one in the village so an extensive patient base covering all bases for the community. 5 hours double pharmacist cover per week, two Reg Techs with checking capability and an experienced dispensing team. Big items and services business but all available dispensing support technology and accuracy checking covered so would suit a pharmacist looking to be the front face of a pharmacy, with plenty of time to focus on patient care.

Permanent contract

Shift Pattern
Week 1 - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday -9-6:30, Sat 9-1
Week2 - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 9-6:30
Week3 - As Week 1
Week 4 - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday - 9-6:30 (Could potentially shift to same as week 2)

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacist

Keywords

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

Hours per week

35

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Region

4 - Central

Area

130 - West Manchester

Store

2301 - GLOSSOP HADFIELD AP

Req Posted Date

28-Mar-2025

County

Derbyshire

Country

UK

Address 1

116/118 Station Road

Address 2

Glossop

Address 3

Derbyshire