Relief Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy chain is seeking a Relief Pharmacist to provide excellent customer and patient care across various pharmacies. Key responsibilities include delivering the pharmacy strategy, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards, and conducting safety reviews. Ideal candidates will be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator and possess strong professional expertise along with excellent communication skills. Competitive benefits and flexible working options are available.

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

• Be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator.
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise.
• Have a passion for community pharmacy.
• Be collaborative with a team-centered approach.
• Have excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations.
• Be a great communicator.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Be accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.
• Build the pharmacy capability of store teams.
• Conduct continual reviews to ensure customer and patient safety.
• Deliver a range of professional pharmacy services.

Skills

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

High levels of professional expertise

Passion for community pharmacy

Team-centered approach

Excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations

Effective communication skills

Job description

Overview

Job Description

As a Relief Pharmacist you’ll provide excellent customer and patient care. You won’t be based from one pharmacy but will service customers and patients across a range of pharmacies. Your main areas of responsibility include delivering the pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice, making legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy, building the pharmacy capability of store teams, conducting ongoing reviews to ensure customer and patient safety, and delivering a range of professional pharmacy services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the pharmacy strategy through providing expert care and advice
• Be accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy
• Build the pharmacy capability of store teams
• Conduct continual review through audit, observations and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety
• Deliver 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 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 customers and patients

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. Details available from Boots. Salary estimates 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 an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and providing an 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 contact you to discuss your application. We are open to flexible working options, including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support in the application and interview process, we can provide reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best.

You will complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you may be asked to submit a DBS, PVG 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.