Pharmacist

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Pharmacist to join their supportive team in Oswestry. This role emphasizes delivering exceptional customer care and professional pharmacy services while ensuring patient safety. You'll be responsible for guiding store teams, making ethical decisions, and providing expert advice to the community. With a commitment to inclusivity and professional growth, this opportunity offers a collaborative environment where your contributions can truly make a difference. If you are ready to elevate your pharmacy career and make a positive impact, this role is for you!

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

Professional indemnity insurance

33 days’ annual leave

Free ongoing services training

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice to customers and patients.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.

Skills

Pharmacy Operations

Customer Care

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

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

We are seeking a passionate Pharmacist to join our established and supportive team at our Boots pharmacy in Oswestry!

You will have the support of a fantastic team delivering great care at the heart of a busy community, with scope to expand services delivered.

The team will include Pharmacy Technicians (with checking capability) and Pharmacy Advisors, as well as a strong retail management team and dedicated Area Manager and Director of Stores.
Both experienced pharmacists and newly qualified pharmacists are welcome to apply for this role.

What we offer:

• Double-matched retirement savings plan
• GPhC fees reimbursed
• Indemnity insurance cover provided
• Outstanding career development opportunities
• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days’ holiday
• Generous Boots colleague discount
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• £100 gift card for colleagues expecting or adopting a child
• 50% contribution towards RPS membership
• Free ongoing services training
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to the Benefits Box – filled with fantastic perks including:
• Discounted cinema tickets
• Gym memberships
• Family days out
• Restaurant deals
• New car scheme
• Dental, healthcare & financial benefits

…and so much more!

If you’d like to find out more, please reach out to our Regional Recruitment Partner, Amy Mackley, at [e-mail] or call 07827980580.

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacist

Keywords

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

Hours per week

40

Latitude,longitude 1

52.858578715,-3.055483563

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Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

No

Hours per week

Over 35 hours per week

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

5 - Wales and West

Area

141 - Shropshire and Worcestershire

Store

275 - OSWESTRY

Req Posted Date

15-Apr-2025

County

Shropshire

Country

UK

Address 1

5-7 Church Street

Address 2

Oswestry

Address 3

Shropshire