Relief Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy provider is seeking a Relief Pharmacist in Darlington to support various stores. The role involves delivering NHS and private services, leading patient safety standards, and developing team capabilities. The ideal candidate should be registered with pharmacy regulators and possess strong communication skills. This opportunity emphasizes teamwork and community impact, with benefits including a generous employee discount and retirement savings plan.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Generous employee discount

Discretionary annual bonus

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Registered with relevant pharmacy regulator.
• Experience in pharmacy setting required.
• Must have strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver NHS and private services using various tools.
• Lead standards for patient safety and pharmacy compliance.
• Work with Store Manager to develop healthcare team.

Skills

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Experience leading patient and customer care within a pharmacy setting

Passion for delivering essential, advanced, and private services

Collaborative, team-first mindset

Education

Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)

Job description

Job Description

What you’ll be doing

Our pharmacists make a real difference in the communities we look after, delivering trusted care, advice and services that put patients first. In this role, you’ll use your clinical expertise every day, surrounded by a brilliant team and tools.

Key responsibilities

• Delivering NHS, locally commissioned, and private services using both in-store and digital tools
• Leading professional and legal standards for patient safety and pharmacy compliance
• Monitoring, evaluating, and continually improving standards of care and safety
• Working with the Store Manager to develop the capability of the wider healthcare team
• Growing talent that reflects the communities we serve; coaching, mentoring and supporting your colleagues every step of the way.
• Representing Boots within the local community and with healthcare professionals

What you’ll need to have (our must-haves)

• Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience leading patient and customer care within a pharmacy setting
• Passion for delivering essential, advanced, and private services
• A collaborative, team-first mindset and an eagerness to coach and guide others

It would be great if you also have

• Experience in enhanced services
• A strong understanding of local clinical networks

Where your brilliance can take you

With us, your pharmacy career can go in many different directions, from Independent Prescriber to leading clinical services, to field leadership, or specialist roles in our Support Office. Whatever path you choose, we’ll help you get there.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Generous employee discount across Boots and partner brands
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay, and a gift card for those expecting or adopting
• Flexible benefits scheme; holiday buying, gym discounts, life assurance and more
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme
• CPD Days and protected learning time
• GPhC/PSNI/PSI Fees reimbursed
• Additional option to buy benefits, including the option to buy up to five extra holidays

There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third‑party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

A bit about us

At Boots, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we’re committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

What’s next?

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full‑time, we are open to discussing part‑time and job‑share options. 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.

This role requires the successful candidate to 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.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Be brilliant with Boots.

Need To Know

A great opportunity to join Boots as a Relief Pharmacist supporting various stores across a small geography based from Darlington. You will be supporting walk in, medisure and care homes as well as NHS services, flu, covid vaccinations and private services. This is a varied role, delivering at pace with the full support of our caring teams.

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Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacist

Keywords

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

Hours per week

24

Latitude,longitude 1

54.527095900,-1.554452100

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Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

No

Hours per week

16 to 24 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

3 - North and NI

Area

118 - Durham

Store

548 - DARLINGTON

Req Posted Date

17-Sep-2025

County

County Durham

Country

UK

Address 1

47-53 Northgate

Address 2

Darlington

Address 3

County Durham

Post Code

DL1 1TT

Source

Boots