Relief Pharmacist

Boots Opticians; Widnes; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community pharmacy chain is seeking a Relief Pharmacist to provide excellent customer and patient care across multiple locations. The ideal candidate will be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator and demonstrate professional expertise and collaboration. This role encourages flexibility and teamwork to ensure the best services for patients.

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

Professional indemnity insurance

Qualifications

• Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI).
• Passionate about community pharmacy and patient care.
• Excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the pharmacy strategy through expert care.
• Accountability for legal and ethical decisions.
• Build pharmacy capabilities in store teams.

Skills

Professional expertise

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Knowledge of pharmacy operations

Job description

Overview

Relief Pharmacist role providing excellent customer and patient care across a range of pharmacies. You will not be based at one location, but will serve customers and patients across multiple sites.

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

Requirements

• Be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise and be respected by stakeholders, peers, patients and external 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 provision of national and local services
• Be a great communicator; able to put people at ease and 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 learning and development resources and programmes
• Reimbursement of GPHC/GOC fees in full
• Contribution towards RPS fees
• Professional indemnity insurance with option for extra cover if working in Primary Care up to 3 days/week (subject to terms)

We offer additional benefits to provide flexibility. For more information, visit Boots rewards pages. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

Boots fosters an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating a positive and inclusive workplace for all. At Boots, together we change for the better.

What’s next

If your application is successful, a member of the recruitment team will contact you to discuss next steps. We are open to flexible working options, including job sharing and reduced hours. If you require adjustments during the application process, we provide reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best.

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

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