Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to join their team in a vibrant community pharmacy. In this role, you will provide exceptional patient care, ensuring safety and compliance while delivering a range of professional pharmacy services. Your expertise will help shape the pharmacy's strategy and enhance the capabilities of the store team. This position offers a permanent contract with flexible working options, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life. If you are passionate about community pharmacy and want to make a positive impact, this opportunity 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 (GPhC, PSNI, PSI).
• High levels of professional expertise in pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice through pharmacy strategy.
• Ensure customer and patient safety through audits and assessments.

Skills

Pharmacy operations knowledge

Communication skills

Collaboration

Customer care

Ethical decision-making

Education

Registered with pharmacy regulator

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

Really well supported pharmacy team with really experienced leader and pharmacist covering the alternate days. Strong process ethos and services focus so would suit someone who enjoys interacting with patients and working precisely to process. Lovely town in heart of Cheshire golden triangle with a mostly atypical community pharmacy patient base - large number of private rx and patients invested in their own wellbeing.

Permanent contract

Shift Pattern
Week 1 - Monday - 9-5, Thursday 9-5
Week 2 - Thursday 9-5, Saturday 9-4
plus 1 in 4 Fridays to fit rota
If prepared to travel to Oldham are could also add a 10 hour shift every Wednesday to increase hours (This would be 9-7)

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Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacist

Keywords

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

Hours per week

16.5

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Region

4 - Central

Area

130 - West Manchester

Store

1221 - WILMSLOW

Req Posted Date

28-Mar-2025

County

Cheshire

Country

UK

Address 1

24-26 Grove Street

Address 2

Wilmslow

Address 3

Cheshire