Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Stranraer; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to join their team in Stranraer. In this role, you'll provide exceptional customer care and expert advice, ensuring the highest standards of pharmacy practice. You'll be responsible for delivering professional services, conducting audits, and collaborating with store teams to enhance pharmacy capabilities. This opportunity offers a supportive environment where your contributions can truly make a difference in the community. If you're passionate about pharmacy and eager to provide the best care, this role is perfect 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

Contribution towards RPS fees

Professional indemnity insurance

Qualifications

• Registered with relevant pharmacy regulator and possess a pharmacy degree.
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice, ensuring customer safety.
• Conduct audits and assessments to maintain pharmacy standards.

Skills

Pharmacy Operations

Customer Care

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Professional Expertise

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Registration with GPhC/PSNI/PSI

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

Extremely competitive package

Pharmacists... why should YOU consider an opportunity as a Store Based Pharmacist with Boots, Stranraer?

Let us tell you why!

The personality behind the store - our Pharmacy operates with an Accuracy Checking Technician as our Store Manager, providing great support for you, the Pharmacist. With the store being situated in a larger town there is also a fantastic retail side of the store.

In terms of travel, Stranraer is the second largest town in Dumfries and Galloway situated on the picturesque South West coast of Scotland. Within 10 minutes drive of the ferry terminal with links to Northern Ireland, therefore very accessible.

If you would like to explore this opportunity further, please get in touch for a confidential chat - we would love to tell you what we could offer you!;

For further information please email [e-mail]

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacist

Keywords

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

Hours per week

40

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Region

1 - Scotland

Area

105 - Southwest Scotland

Store

6024 - STRANRAER

County

Dumfries & Galloway

Country

UK

Address 1

5 Castle Street

Address 2

Stranraer