Relief Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Okehampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain is seeking a Relief Pharmacist to provide customer care across multiple stores in Okehampton. The role involves delivering pharmacy strategy, ensuring customer safety, and collaborating with teams. The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary plus benefits, including flexible work patterns and generational discounts. Ideal for those passionate about community pharmacy and patient care.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Indemnity insurance

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacist with the relevant regulator.
• High levels of expertise and respect from peers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacy strategy through expert advice.
• Ensure customer safety through audits and observations.
• Build pharmacy capability within store teams.

Skills

Professional care

Communication

Team collaboration

Knowledge of pharmacy operations

Education

Registered with GPhC/PSNI/PSI

Job description

Overview

About the role: As a Relief Pharmacist you’ll provide excellent customer and patient care. You won’t be based at one pharmacy, but will support 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 audits, observations and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety
• 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 the 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 provision of national and local services
• Be a great communicator; able to put people at ease and effectively 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 learning and development resources and programmes
• Reimbursement of GPHC/GOC fees in full
• Contribution towards RPS fees
• Professional indemnity insurance with the option of additional free cover if you 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. Find out more at Boots rewards. Please note that salary estimates 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, embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment. Boots is committed to changing for the better with you.

What’s next

If successful on application, a member of the recruitment team will contact you to discuss next steps. We are open to flexible working options, including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we provide reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best.

You will complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you may be asked to submit a DBS, PVG or Access NI check. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and considers the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Need To Know

We are seeking a full-time relief pharmacist to support our teams across the Devon and Cornwall area. You will be based in our Okehampton store. As a Relief Pharmacist you will:

• Gain confidence quickly
• Experience different stores and challenges
• Receive flexible work patterns
• Learn best practices to share with other stores
• Build experience delivering varied services
• Experience stores that work with care homes, GP practices, etc.
• Encounter different management styles and staffing structures
• Receive paid transportation at 0.45 GBP per mile

You will be stationed across 2–3 stores maximum, with a planning team presenting your rota at least 6 weeks in advance. This role offers a strong base salary plus a substantial performance-based annual bonus and Boots benefits including retirement savings, indemnity insurance, employee discounts, and more. For further information, contact the Regional Recruitment Partner or your local recruitment team.

Business Area: Pharmacy

Function: Pharmacist

Hours per week: 40