Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Shanklin; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer as a Pharmacist, where you will provide exceptional care and advice to customers. This role offers flexible working options and opportunities for career progression in various community settings. Enjoy a supportive environment with comprehensive benefits, including a competitive holiday allowance and professional development resources.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Generous staff discount

Learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI).
• Demonstrate high professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer and patient care.
• Deliver pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Conduct reviews to ensure customer and patient safety.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Customer Care

Education

Pharmacy Registration

Job description

About Boots

We are the UK’s leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer, with over 2,500 stores across the UK. Our purpose is to help our customers look and feel better than they thought possible. For nearly 170 years, we have used our expertise to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities. Boots UK is part of the Retail Pharmacy International Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance.

What you can expect:

As a Pharmacist with us, you will provide excellent customer and patient care. This involves more than just dispensing medicine; it includes listening to, inspiring, and advising customers with your expertise and reassurance.

• Delivering the pharmacy strategy through providing expert care and advice
• Being accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy
• Building pharmacy capability within store teams
• Conducting reviews through audits, observations, and risk assessments to ensure customer and patient safety
• Delivering a range of professional pharmacy services

What’s in it for you?

Pharmacists are central to our business, and we value their contributions. We offer a range of benefits beyond salary, including flexible options:

• Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy additional days)
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave pay
• £100 gift card for colleagues expecting or adopting a baby
• Flexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including financial wellbeing support, gym memberships, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, restaurant discounts, activity passes, and more
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering free, confidential counselling 24/7
• Generous staff discount, with enhanced discounts for Boots brands, Boots Opticians, and Boots Hearingcare
• Access to third-party discounts on retail, cinema, holidays, and more (UK only)
• Access to the Boots Benevolent Fund, supporting colleagues in times of financial hardship
• Learning and development resources and programmes
• Reimbursement of GPHC/GOC fees in full
• Contribution towards RPS fees
• Professional indemnity insurance, with options for additional cover in Primary Care settings
• Bespoke location benefits (dependent on location)

*All rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility.

What’s next for you?

Explore how your pharmacy career can progress with us…

Career Progression: Develop your career through opportunities in clinical services, becoming a Macmillan Information Pharmacist, or progressing into store management. We provide training and support from our award-winning Learning & Development team.

Variety: Work in community settings, health centres, care services, hospitals, retail stores, or airports. Enjoy a fast-paced, inspiring environment where you can deliver genuine care and build strong relationships with patients, customers, and colleagues.

What you need:

• Be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)
• Demonstrate high professional standards and respect from stakeholders, peers, patients, and external professionals
• Have a passion for community pharmacy and providing excellent care
• Be collaborative and team-oriented
• Possess excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and local/national services
• Exhibit strong communication skills for effective face-to-face interactions

We offer flexible working options, including job share and part-time roles. Please discuss your preferences with us.

This role is subject to a DBS/PVG check. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis, with prior discussion.

About the company

Boots Opticians Ltd. operates a chain of ophthalmic and dispensing optician stores across the UK.