Pharmacist

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

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain in Hartlepool is seeking a Pharmacist to provide excellent customer care. You will be responsible for delivering professional pharmacy services and ensuring patient safety. The ideal candidate is registered with the GPhC and possesses strong communication and collaboration skills. This role offers benefits including a retirement savings plan and employee discounts.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Qualifications

• Be registered with relevant pharmacy regulator.
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise.
• Have a passion for community pharmacy and good care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice in pharmacy.
• Ensure customer and patient safety through audits.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions.

Skills

Professional pharmacy expertise

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Knowledge of pharmacy operations

Education

Registered with GPhC or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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.

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

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)

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards-benefits. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

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 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

A brilliant opportunity to join a fantastic store encompassing walk in, medisure and care home items. Situated in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Boots is at the heart of Hartlepool; a seaside and port town. Join a great team of colleagues, support NHS services including Flu and become part of the Boots family with lots of development and support.

Contact: [e-mail]

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacist

Keywords

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

Hours per week

37.5

Location

Hartlepool, UK

Shift Pattern

Weekdays and Weekends

Hours per week: Over 35 hours per week

Store: 567 - HARTLEPOOL

Region: 3 - North and NI

Area: 118 - Durham

Req Posted Date: 17-Sep-2025

County: Cleveland

Country: UK

Address 1: 89 Middleton Grange S/C

Address 2: Hartlepool

Address 3: Cleveland