Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain in Wolverhampton is seeking a skilled Pharmacist to provide high-quality care and expert advice to customers. This role involves collaborating with a team, ensuring patient safety, and delivering various professional pharmacy services. Strong communication skills and a passion for community pharmacy are essential. The position offers competitive compensation and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Professional indemnity insurance

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Be registered with relevant pharmacy regulator.
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise.
• Have excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer and patient care.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions.
• Deliver professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Professional expertise

Collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Registered pharmacist with relevant regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)

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 the Boots rewards and benefits page. 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

We are seeking a store-based Pharmacist to join our established team in Bentley Bridge, West Birmingham!

You will be joining a busy edge of town retail park, with access to the M6 for ideal commuting.

We have an experienced team in store with a Trainee Pharmacy Technician, three qualified Dispensers and a Trainee Dispenser.

We are located near to the local hospital which drives our walk-in business.

Our service offering is Pharmacy First, Hypertension, EHC, NMS and Oral Contraception. There is increased revenue from our online services line too!

The pharmacy has Scan To Accuracy Check in place also supporting the Pharmacist to drive the service agenda in store.

There are qualified team members in store who assist with the Healthcare aspect of the business should it be required during busy times.

There is on site parking, with registration of vehicle required.

This opportunity is offering 39 hours per week. You will work a two week rota, which includes twelve hour shifts and alternate weekend working. If you are seeking alternative hours, we would encourage you to still get in touch to explore further.

Benefits include...

• Double-matched retirement savings plan
• GPhC fees are reimbursed
• Indemnity Insurance cover
• Exceptional career development opportunities
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• The option to buy a further 5 days holiday
• Sizeable Boots colleague discount
• Enhanced Maternity / paternity / adoption leave
• £100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a baby
• 50% Contribution to RPS Membership
• Ongoing services training completely free of charge
• Access to our Employee Assist Program
• Access to the Benefits Box – A virtual box filled with heaps of benefits such as discounted cinema tickets, gym membership, family days out, restaurant outings and even a new car scheme as well as dental, healthcare & finance benefits

And much, much more!

For further information, please contact our Regional Recruitment Partner, Amy Mackley on [e-mail] or call 07827980580.

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacist

Keywords

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

Hours per week

39

Latitude,longitude 1

52.59692155,-2.090292395

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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

5 - Wales and West

Area

140 - West Birmingham

Store

6564 - BENTLEY BRIDGE, WEDNESFIELD

Req Posted Date

12-Jun-2025

County

West Midlands

Country

UK

Address 1

Unit B4, Bentley Bridge RP

Address 2

Wednesfield

Address 3

Wolverhampton