Relief Pharmacist

Boots; Inverness; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Boots is seeking a Relief Pharmacist dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care across multiple locations. Responsibilities include guiding the pharmacy strategy, ensuring legal compliance, and enhancing team capabilities. The ideal candidate is a registered professional who excels in community pharmacy and possesses strong communication skills.

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.
• Demonstrated high professional expertise.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

• Delivering the pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Conducting reviews through audits to ensure safety.
• Providing a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Expert care

Education

Registered with GPhC, PSNI, or PSI

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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, providing expert advice, and reassurance. You won't be based at one pharmacy but will provide service across multiple locations. Your main responsibilities will include:

1. Delivering the pharmacy strategy through 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 reviews through audits, observations, and risk assessments to ensure safety
5. Providing a range of professional pharmacy services

What you’ll need to have

To succeed in this role, you should have a professional, caring character and a genuine desire to improve. Additionally, you will:

• Be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)
• Demonstrate high professional expertise and be respected by stakeholders, peers, patients, and external professionals
• Have a passion for community pharmacy and excellent patient care
• Be collaborative with a team-centered approach
• Have strong knowledge of pharmacy operations and local/national services
• Be an effective communicator, able to put people at ease and meet diverse needs

Our 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 with options for additional coverage

We offer additional benefits for flexibility. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Note: Salary estimates on third-party sites may not be accurate.

Why Boots

We promote an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and fostering a positive workplace. Together, we change for the better.

What's next

If your application is successful, our recruitment team will contact you to discuss the next steps. We are open to flexible working arrangements, including job sharing and reduced hours. We can also provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process.

After an offer, you will complete pre-employment checks, which may include DBS, PVG, or Access NI depending on your location. Boots is a 'Ban the Box' employer and considers applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.