Relief Pharmacist

TN United Kingdom; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pharmacy as a Relief Pharmacist, where you'll provide exceptional care across multiple locations. This role emphasizes collaboration, professional expertise, and a commitment to community pharmacy. Enjoy a supportive environment with flexible working arrangements and a range of benefits designed to enhance your career and well-being.

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

• High levels of professional expertise respected by stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.
• Conduct continual review to ensure customer safety.

Skills

Professional Expertise

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Registered with GPhC, PSNI, PSI

Job description

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About the role

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 will provide service to customers and patients across a range of pharmacies. Your main responsibilities will include:

1. Delivering the pharmacy strategy through providing expert care and advice
2. Being accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy
3. Building the pharmacy capability of store teams
4. Conducting continual review through audit, observations, and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety
5. 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. Additionally, you will:

1. Be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)
2. Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise and be widely respected by stakeholders, peers, patients, customers, and external professionals
3. Have a passion for community pharmacy and providing the best care for our customers
4. Be collaborative with a team-centered approach
5. Have excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and provision of national and local services
6. Be a great communicator, able to put people at ease and meet the varied needs of 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 options for additional coverage if working in Primary Care settings up to 3 days per week (subject to terms)

We have a great range of benefits that offer flexibility to suit you. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may be inaccurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster an inclusive working environment where consideration and diversity help everyone reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and providing a positive environment for all. With you, we aim to change for the better.

What's next

If successful, a member of the recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application. We are open to flexible working arrangements, including job share and reduced hours. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process.

You will complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer, which may include submitting a DBS, PVG, or Access NI check depending on your location.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and considers applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.