Relief Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Relief Pharmacist to provide exceptional care and support across multiple pharmacies. This role is pivotal in delivering pharmacy strategy while ensuring patient safety and compliance with legal standards. You will engage with a diverse range of customers, offering expert advice and reassurance, and collaborate with store teams to enhance pharmacy capabilities. With a focus on community pharmacy, this position promises a fulfilling career path in a supportive and inclusive environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this opportunity is for you.

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 the pharmacy regulator and high levels of professional expertise.
• Passion for community pharmacy and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Pharmacy Operations

Communication Skills

Professional Expertise

Team Collaboration

Customer Care

Education

Registered with GPhC, PSNI, 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 in 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 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 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 be at your best.

You will complete a 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 available opportunity for someone to join the team on a part-time or full-time basis. This is a hybrid role to work across both our outpatient store within the hospital setting and in our community stores.

The successful candidate would cover "days off" and "holidays" within outpatient and would be predominantly working in community pharmacy on a regular basis.

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

17 - Hospitals

Area

220 - Hospitals South

Store

2257 - Poole Longfleet Road

Req Posted Date

14-Apr-2025

County

Dorset

Country

UK

Address 1

Longfleet Road

Address 3

Poole