Relief Pharmacist

Boots UK; Silver Street; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Access to learning and development resources

Professional indemnity insurance

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain in Silver Street is seeking a Relief Pharmacist to deliver expert care and advice across various pharmacies. The ideal candidate is registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator and possesses a strong passion for community pharmacy. Responsibilities include ensuring legal compliance and conducting audits for customer safety. This is a full-time entry-level position offering comprehensive benefits, including a retirement savings plan and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI).
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise.
• Have a passion for community pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice to patients.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.
• Conduct continual review through audit to ensure customer safety.

Skills

Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator

High levels of professional expertise

Passion for community pharmacy

Collaborative and team-centred approach

Excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations

Great communication skills

Job description

Boots UK Silver Street, England, United Kingdom

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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.

Key responsibilities

• 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

• 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‑centred 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)

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 given 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, passionately 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 that 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 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.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Retail