Relief Pharmacist

The Boots Company PLC; Musselburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain in East Lothian is seeking an experienced Relief Pharmacist to provide exceptional care across stores in Musselburgh and Dalkeith. The role emphasizes collaboration, customer service, and professionalism, making it pivotal in enhancing patient care. As part of a supportive environment, the pharmacist will leverage community ties to better serve clients, ensuring both safety and satisfaction.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Access to learning and development resources

Qualifications

• High levels of professional expertise required.
• Passionate about community pharmacy.
• Collaborative and communicative character needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Conduct continuous review for customer and patient safety.
• Build pharmacy capability of store teams.

Skills

Excellent communication

Professional expertise

Team collaboration

Education

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

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced relief pharmacist to join our Boots team in East Lothian, providing professional support across our stores in Musselburgh and Dalkeith 16 hours per week.

Musselburgh and Dalkeith are known for their friendly atmosphere, dedicated teams, and strong community connections. As a relief pharmacist, you’ll play a vital role in delivering excellent patient care across these welcoming locations.

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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 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

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 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 an 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.

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