Service Pharmacist

The Boots Company PLC; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Pharmacist, where you will provide exceptional patient care and support. This role offers the chance to enhance your professional skills in a collaborative environment, focusing on community pharmacy and delivering key services. You'll be part of a team that values inclusivity and diversity, ensuring every patient receives the best care possible. With opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in healthcare. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

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

• Registered with GPhC, PSNI, or PSI.
• Demonstrate professional expertise and stakeholder respect.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert care and advice in pharmacy.
• Conduct audits and risk assessments for safety.

Skills

Pharmacy Operations

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Pharmacy Degree

IP Qualification

Job description

Are you IP qualified or part way through your IP training? Are you thinking about starting your training to be IP qualified?

We have exciting opportunities for service-driven Pharmacists to join our teams and have a major impact on the delivery of key services, including prescribing and vaccination services (such as HPV, Chicken Pox, Travel Vaccination), supporting the wider business with remote service opportunities and much more.

This is a fantastic role that will enable Pharmacists to develop their professional skills and operate in a clinical, and service-led environment.

About the role

As a 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. Your main responsibilities will include:

1. Delivering the pharmacy strategy through providing expert care and advice
2. Being accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy
3. Building the pharmacy capability of store teams
4. Conducting continual review through audit, observations, and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety
5. Delivering a range of professional pharmacy services

What you’ll need to have

To succeed in this role, you should have a professional, caring character and a genuine desire to improve. You will:

• 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 excellent care
• Be collaborative with a team-centered approach
• Have excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and local/national services
• Be an effective communicator, able to put people at ease and meet diverse needs

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Access to learning and development resources
• Reimbursement of GPHC/GOC fees in full
• Contribution towards RPS fees
• Professional indemnity insurance with options for additional coverage

We offer additional flexible benefits. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Note: Salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots.

Why Boots

At Boots, we promote an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and fostering a positive workplace.

What's next

If your application is successful, a recruitment team member will contact you to discuss next steps. We support flexible working arrangements, including job share and reduced hours, and provide reasonable adjustments during the application process.

Post-offer, you will complete a pre-employment check, which may include DBS, PVG, or Access NI checks depending on your location. Boots is a 'Ban the Box' employer and considers applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

For FAQs about applying, interviews, and more, please visit our website. Currently, our application system is undergoing updates and will be available again from Monday 9th January. In the meantime, you can register your interest by providing your contact information and job reference.

Thank you for your interest in joining Boots. We look forward to hearing from you!