Relief Pharmacist

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

Job summary

Join Boots as a Relief Pharmacist, where you will deliver exceptional customer service and expert pharmacy care across various locations. You will be responsible for ensuring legal compliance and enriching the pharmacy capabilities through training and assessments. Your role is vital in fostering a community-focused approach while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.

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 GPhC, PSNI, or PSI.
• High levels of professional expertise and respected by stakeholders.
• Passion for community pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer and patient care across various pharmacies.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions.
• Deliver a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

Communication

Community Pharmacy Knowledge

Collaboration

Education

Registered Pharmacist

Job description

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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 will provide service to customers and patients across a range of pharmacies. Your main areas of responsibility will be:

1. Delivering the pharmacy strategy through providing expert care and advice
2. Being accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy
3. Building the pharmacy capability of store teams
4. Conducting continual review through audits, observations, and risk assessments to ensure customer and patient safety
5. 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 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 national and local service provisions
• 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 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 on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster an environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing diversity and providing a positive, inclusive working environment for all. With you, we change for the better.

What's next

If successful, a member of our recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application.

We are open to discussing flexible working options, including job share and reduced hours. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process to support you.

You will complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer, which may include submitting a DBS, PVG, or Access NI check depending on your location.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.