Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Hungerford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy provider in Hungerford is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to deliver exceptional patient care. You will manage pharmacy operations, ensure legal compliance, and build a capable team. The ideal candidate is registered with the pharmacy regulator and has a strong passion for community health. This role offers a full-time schedule with competitive benefits including retirement plans and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Double-matched retirement savings plan

GPhC fees reimbursement

Indemnity insurance cover

Exceptional career development opportunities

33 days annual leave

Boots colleague discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Professional, caring character with desire to help.
• Demonstrates high levels of expertise and respect.
• Passion for community pharmacy and best customer care.
• Great communicator, able to meet varied customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions.
• Build pharmacy capability of store teams.
• Conduct audit and risk assessments for customer safety.
• Deliver a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Customer care

Communication

Pharmacy operations

Team collaboration

Legal and ethical decision making

Education

Registered with relevant pharmacy regulator

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.

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.

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.

We are seeking a store-based Pharmacist to join our team at our Boots pharmacy in Hungerford on a full time basis! We are the only pharmacy for 10 miles and we play a key role in the community to support the GP surgery and patients.

Benefits include: Double-matched retirement savings plan, GPhC fees are reimbursed, Indemnity Insurance cover, Exceptional career development opportunities, 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), The option to buy a further 5 days holiday, Sizeable Boots colleague discount, Enhanced Maternity / paternity / adoption leave, £100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a baby, 50% Contribution to RPS Membership, Ongoing services training completely free of charge, Access to our Employee Assist Program, Access to the Benefits Box – A virtual box filled with heaps of benefits.

For further information, please contact our Regional Recruitment Partner, Amy Mackley on [e-mail] or call 07827980580.