Relief Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Relief Pharmacist to join their supportive team in Berkshire. This role offers the opportunity to provide exceptional care across multiple pharmacies, ensuring patient safety and delivering a range of professional services. You'll collaborate with a skilled team and have access to outstanding career development opportunities, including the chance to complete your Independent Prescriber qualification. With a commitment to inclusivity and support, this role is perfect for those passionate about community pharmacy and making a positive impact on patients' lives.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Discretionary annual bonus

Access to learning and development resources

GPhC fees reimbursement

Indemnity insurance cover

33 days’ annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted cinema tickets

Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC, PSNI, or PSI.
• High levels of professional expertise and respect from peers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.

Skills

Pharmacy Operations

Customer Care

Communication Skills

Collaborative Teamwork

Professional Ethics

Education

Registered Pharmacist

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’re looking for a dedicated Relief Pharmacist to join our established and supportive team across Berkshire!

As a Relief Pharmacist you will work across a small cluster of stores in Reading, which will all be within a commutable distance by public transport and car.

Stores will mainly include:

- Broad Street
- Caversham
- Lower Earley
- The Oracle Centre

As part of our pharmacy team, you’ll be supported by a fantastic group of experienced ACTs, Technicians, and Pharmacy Advisors, alongside a strong retail management team, dedicated Area Manager, and Director of Stores.

We’re proud to offer the opportunity to complete your Independent Prescriber (IP) qualification – fully funded by Boots.

What we offer:

• Double-matched retirement savings plan
• GPhC fees reimbursed
• Indemnity insurance cover provided
• Outstanding career development opportunities
• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days’ holiday
• Generous Boots colleague discount
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• £100 gift card for colleagues expecting or adopting a child
• 50% contribution towards RPS membership
• Free ongoing services training
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to the Benefits Box – filled with fantastic perks including:
• Discounted cinema tickets
• Gym memberships
• Family days out
• Restaurant deals
• New car scheme
• Dental, healthcare & financial benefits

…and so much more!

If you’d like to find out more, please reach out to our Regional Recruitment Partner, Amy Mackley, at [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

Latitude,longitude 1

51.455910191,-0.973192207

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Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

No

Hours per week

Over 35 hours per week

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

5 - Wales and West

Area

149 - Oxfordshire and Berkshire

Store

2079 - READING

Req Posted Date

15-Apr-2025

County

Berkshire

Country

UK

Address 1

47-48 Broad Street

Address 2

Reading

Address 3

Berkshire