Pharmacist

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

Job summary

A leading pharmacy provider in the UK is seeking a Pharmacist to deliver excellent customer care and professional pharmacy services. The successful candidate will provide expert advice and support, ensure safety in pharmacy operations, and maintain high professional standards. This role offers a collaborative team environment and opportunities for personal development.

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

Professional indemnity insurance

Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC, PSNI, or PSI.
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise.
• Must have a passion for community pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacy strategy through expert care.
• Ensure safety through audit and risk assessment.
• Provide a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Registered with relevant pharmacy regulator

High levels of professional expertise

Passion for community pharmacy

Team-centered collaboration

Excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations

Great communication skills

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).

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. boots.jobs/rewards. 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 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

A great opportunity to work within a well run and supported community pharmacy. The store is supported by DSP automation and an experienced team, freeing up the pharmacist to provide services to the local community. If you would like some more information please contact [e-mail]

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacist

Hours per week

40

Latitude,longitude 1

55.241141994,-3.763912239

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Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

No

Hours per week

Over 35 hours per week

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

1 - Scotland

Area

105 - Southwest Scotland

Store

5176 - THORNHILL AP

Req Posted Date

04-Sep-2025

County

Dumfries & Galloway

Country

UK

Address 1

22/23 East Morton Street

Address 2

Thornhill

Address 3

Dumfries