Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy provider seeks a store-based Pharmacist in Cricklade, Wiltshire. The role involves delivering expert care, ensuring legal compliance, and enhancing pharmacy capabilities within a friendly community team. Ideal candidates are registered professionals with a passion for patient care and strong communication skills. This position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Qualifications

• Be registered with relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI).
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise.
• Have a passion for community pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Delivering the pharmacy strategy through providing expert care and advice.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.
• Conducting continual review through audit and risk assessment.

Skills

Registered with relevant pharmacy regulator

Professional expertise

Team collaboration

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a store-based Pharmacist to join our Boots pharmacy in Cricklade. You will be joining a small, friendly community pharmacy where we pride ourselves on customer service. The team consists of three Dispensers, one Trainee Pharmacy Technician and a Store Manager with checking capability. You will focus on delivering exceptional pharmacy services and customer service.

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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

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 option of additional cover

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you. Further information is available from Boots benefits resources. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

What’s next

If successful on application, a member of the recruitment team will be in touch to discuss your application. We are open to discussing flexible working options, 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.

You will complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you may be asked to submit a DBS, PVG or 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

Hours per week: 40. Location: Cricklade, Wiltshire. Region: Wales and West. Store: 5628 - CRICKLADE HIGH ST AP. See internal posting for full details.

Equal Opportunity Boots is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.