Pharmacist

The Boots Company PLC; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated weekend Pharmacist to join their vibrant Pharmacy team in Guildford. This role offers a permanent contract with competitive pay and a substantial performance-based bonus. As a Pharmacist, you will provide exceptional customer and patient care, ensuring that their needs are met with professionalism and empathy. You will collaborate with a skilled team, delivering a range of pharmacy services while maintaining high standards of safety and compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the community, supported by a company that values inclusivity and personal development.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Learning and development resources

GPHC/GOC fees reimbursement

Professional indemnity insurance

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with a strong focus on patient care and ethical practices.
• Demonstrated expertise in pharmacy operations and community service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice while ensuring legal compliance.
• Conduct audits and risk assessments to maintain patient safety.

Skills

Patient Care

Pharmacy Operations Knowledge

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Legal and Ethical Decision Making

Education

Registered with GPhC, PSNI, PSI

Job description

WEEKEND VACANCY

We are seeking a patient-focused, weekend Pharmacist, to join our dedicated Pharmacy team on the High Street in Guilford.

This is a Permanent contract for a weekend pharmacist (Saturday 9am - 5:50pm & Sunday 11am - 5pm. Sundays are paid at time and a half)

This store offers Our Future Health clinics and all Travel services.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to work within a busy, service lead store; you will have the support of a team of experienced ACT's, dispensers and pharmacy advisors, as well as a strong retail management support team and a dedicated Area Manager and Director of Stores.

Newly qualified pharmacists are very welcome to apply for this position.

Pharmacy Opening Times For This Store:

Monday to Saturday, 9am - 5:30pm
Sunday - 11am - 5pm

This role offers a competitive base salary, and a substantial performance-based annual bonus as well as many other fantastic Boots benefits including our double matched Retirement savings plan, GPhC fees reimbursed, indemnity insurance cover, social, financial, healthcare and dental benefits, our sizeable employee discount and much, much more!

For further information, please contact our Regional Recruitment Partner, Renaldo Sinanan on [e-mail] or simply text 07811770080.

Immediate Interviews are available!

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.