Safety Advisor

Boots Opticians; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider, Boots Opticians, seeks a Pharmacovigilance Support Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract at the Nottingham Support Office. The role involves ensuring regulatory compliance in product safety systems and supporting the team with various safety-related tasks. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and a science background to excel in this exciting opportunity.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Ideally, have experience in pharmacovigilance and product safety.
• Excellent knowledge of IT systems and solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Good Vigilance Practice (GvP) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Safety Manager and QPPV.
• Liaise with customers and healthcare professionals.
• Review and evaluate safety reports and literature.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in a science-related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Drug safety systems

Job description

Job Description

Contract: Fixed term contract, 12 months

Closing date: 4th August 2025

Recruitment Partner: Katrina, [e-mail]

About the role

Based in the Nottingham Support Office you'll be part of a small team but work with business partners across all product classifications and business functions. The role is based within the In-Market Vigilance (IMV) Team, which sits within Quality & Technical Services Team. This role provides essential support to the Safety Manager for Healthcare & Deputy Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) in keeping allocated areas of the product safety systems compliant with regulatory requirements across multiple product legal classifications.

Key responsibilities

Liaise with Boots customers, store Pharmacists and healthcare professionals as part of the company's end to end post-market surveillance requirements

• Prepare and maintain allocated parts of the Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF), SOPs and internal procedures

• Review and evaluate literature, Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) and regulatory intelligence

• Author and manage schedule for signal detection reports and Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSURs)

• Provide Product Enquiry service for products under the Healthcare portfolio, liaising with internal and external stakeholders

• Support the QPPV and Deputy QPPV in delivery of technical training on product safety processes to the wider business

What you'll need to have

• Ideally, you will have previous work experience in pharmacovigilance and/or product safety in the pharmaceutical industry or alternatively be a science graduate with an interest in building a career in this area

• Excellent knowledge of IT systems and solutions

• Demonstrate analytical thinking, great attention to detail and be able to clearly communicate technical information to a wide audience

• Be able to work at pace with a collaborative style and demonstrate great teamwork and partnering skills to build relationships with internal and external contacts and technical experts in various areas

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written, and be comfortable with daily interaction with Boots customers

It would be great if you also have

• Experience working with drug safety systems and regulatory authority databases

• Strong knowledge of Good Vigilance Practice (GvP) and Medical Device (MD) vigilance requirements

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan

• Discretionary annual bonus

• Generous employee discounts

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child

• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.

• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. 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, passionate about 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, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. 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.

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.

Business Area

Support Office

Function

Buying & Merchandising, Marketing & Communications

Keywords

Safety, Advisor

Hours per week

37.5

Latitude,longitude 1

52.927182,-1.183948

Is this a Global Brands req?

No

Airport

No

Should this appear on the No7 Beauty Company website?

No

Company

Non Stores

Division

Non Stores

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

East Midlands

Area

East Midlands (non stores)

Store

Nottingham Support Office

County

Nottinghamshire

Country

UK

Address 1

Recruitment Service Centre (D94)

Address 2

Thane Road

Address 3

Nottingham