Pharmacist

Boots UK; Newtownards; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Access to learning resources

Professional indemnity insurance

Job summary

Boots UK in Newtownards is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to provide exceptional customer and patient care. In this role, you will be accountable for legal decisions and build pharmacy capabilities in store teams.

The ideal candidate will be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator and have a passion for community pharmacy. Boots offers a great range of benefits, including a retirement savings plan and generous employee discounts.

Qualifications

• High levels of professional expertise widely respected by stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and local services.
• Passion for community pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert care and advice to customers.
• Ensure customer and patient safety through audits and observations.
• Deliver a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Professional expertise

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

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

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.

• 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.

• 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 the 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)

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.