Relief Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Relief Pharmacist to provide exceptional patient care across various pharmacies. This role involves delivering expert advice, ensuring compliance with legal standards, and fostering patient safety. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment committed to inclusivity and professional growth. If you are passionate about community pharmacy and eager to make a difference, this position offers a flexible working arrangement and a chance to enhance your career while positively impacting customers' lives.

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

• Must be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator.
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice across multiple pharmacies.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.

Skills

Customer Care

Pharmacy Operations

Communication Skills

Collaborative Teamwork

Professional Expertise

Education

Registered with GPhC, PSNI, or PSI

Job description

Job Description

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)

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.

Need To Know

We have an exciting opportunity for Relief Pharmacists to join our team at our Cowley Road store in Oxfordshire, where you'll have the chance to make a real difference to our customers' and patients’ lives.

This Relief Pharmacist position will provide you with a great opportunity to develop your skills as a pharmacist and career prospects with Boots.

This opportunity is to work 40 hours per week.

Although we are advertising a full-time position, anyone who is looking for flexible working or part-time hours will also be considered for this position - including if you are a Newly Qualified pharmacist!

The store is easily accessible from the A40, A34 and M40 as well as having great public transport links from Oxford City Centre.

For further information on this vacancy, please contact Regional Recruitment Partner, Amy Mackley, via [e-mail] or call 07827980580.

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacist

Keywords

Newly qualified Pharmacist, Newly qualified, Pharmacist, healthcare, pharmacy, in store pharmacist, Medicine, Medicines

Hours per week

40

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Region

5 - Wales and West

Area

149 - Oxfordshire and Berkshire

Store

361 - OXFORD

Req Posted Date

15-Apr-2025

County

Oxfordshire

Country

UK

Address 1

151a Cowley Road

Address 2

Oxford

Address 3

Oxfordshire