Pharmacist

Boots UK; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Generous staff discount

Discretionary annual bonus

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Telus Health wellbeing support

CPD Days and learning time

GPhC/PSNI/PSI fees reimbursed

Extra holidays up to five

Job summary

Boots is recruiting a pharmacist to deliver NHS and private services, lead patient safety standards, and support the local healthcare team in a busy retail pharmacy. You will coach colleagues, drive enhanced services, and maintain strong community relationships.

You will collaborate with store leadership to improve care quality and services, engaging with regulators and clinical networks to uphold excellence in pharmacy practice.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with GPhC or equivalent regulator.
• Experience leading patient and customer care within a pharmacy setting.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Passion for delivering essential, advanced, and private services.
• Collaborative, team-first mindset with coaching ability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver NHS, locally commissioned, and private services using in-store and digital tools.
• Lead professional and legal standards for patient safety and pharmacy compliance.
• Monitor, evaluate, and improve standards of care and safety.
• Work with Store Manager to develop capability of the wider healthcare team.

Skills

Patient care leadership

Communication skills

Team coaching

Pharmacy compliance

Enhanced services

Clinical networks

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

• Delivering NHS, locally commissioned, and private services using both in-store and digital tools
• Leading professional and legal standards for patient safety and pharmacy compliance
• Monitoring, evaluating, and continually improving standards of care and safety
• Working with the Store Manager to develop the capability of the wider healthcare team
• Growing talent that reflects the communities we serve; coaching, mentoring and supporting your colleagues every step of the way.
• Representing Boots within the local community and with healthcare professionals. Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience leading patient and customer care within a pharmacy setting
• Passion for delivering essential, advanced, and private services
• A collaborative, team-first mindset and an eagerness to coach and guide others
• Experience in enhanced services
• A strong understanding of local clinical networks

With us, your pharmacy career can go in many different directions, from Independent Prescriber to leading clinical services, to field leadership, or specialist roles in our Support Office. Whatever path you choose, we'll help you get there.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Generous employee discount across Boots and partner brands
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay, and a gift card for those expecting or adopting
• Flexible benefits scheme; holiday buying, gym discounts, life assurance and more
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme
• CPD Days and protected learning time
• GPhC/PSNI/PSI Fees reimbursed
• Additional option to buy benefits, including the option to buy up to five extra holidays

There's lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday.

A bit about us

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

What's next?

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best. This role requires the successful candidate to 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

Are you a passionate and dedicated Pharmacist looking to make a real difference in your community? Join our Pharmacy team at Boots in Newbury Retail Park and be part of a company that values your expertise and commitment to care. At Boots, we work every day to build a brilliant environment for our people, empowering you to deliver care, confidence, and connection to our customers and colleagues. Here, your work has meaning and impact, and you'll be trusted and supported to make a difference.