Relief Pharmacist

Boots UK; Castle Douglas; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

A national pharmacy chain is seeking a Relief Pharmacist in Castle Douglas, Scotland. In this role, you'll deliver exceptional customer and patient care, providing expert advice while navigating across multiple pharmacies. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with legal standards, enhancing pharmacy team capabilities, and conducting safety audits. Ideal candidates are registered pharmacy professionals with strong communication skills and a passion for community pharmacy. This full-time position offers a supportive work environment with various benefits.

Qualifications

• High levels of professional expertise, respected by stakeholders and customers.
• Passion for community pharmacy and providing excellent patient care.
• Excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and services.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert care and advice across multiple pharmacies.
• Ensure legal and ethical compliance in pharmacy practices.
• Build pharmacy capability through teamwork and training.
• Conducting continual review through audit, observations and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety is paramount.
• Delivering a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Communicative skills

Professional expertise

Collaborative teamwork

Education

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

Job description

Relief Pharmacist

Boots UK Castle Douglas, Scotland, United Kingdom

As a Relief 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. You won't be based from one pharmacy, but provide service to customers and patients across a range of pharmacies. 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:

• 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. 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 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, a member of the recruitment team will be in touch 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, PVG 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.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider, Retail