Store Manager (Pharm) Small

Boots Opticians; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Pharmacy Store Manager, where you will lead a dedicated team in delivering exceptional patient care. This role combines your passion for pharmacy with leadership, allowing you to coach and develop your team while ensuring compliance with all regulations. You will be responsible for driving store performance and maintaining strong relationships with customers. Enjoy a supportive environment that values inclusivity and professional growth. If you are ready to make a difference in the community and foster a culture of excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

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

• Registered pharmacist with strong leadership and customer care skills.
• Experience in coaching teams and delivering pharmacy services.

Responsibilities

• Lead store sales and performance while ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Deliver professional pharmacy services and ensure compliance.

Skills

Customer Care

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Pharmacy Expertise

Coaching and Development

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Registration with GPhC, PSNI, PSI

Job description

Job Description

About the role

As a Pharmacist Store Manager with us you’ll be combining your excellent customer and patient care with leading, coaching, and developing a team. Your main areas of responsibility will be:

• You’ll lead the sales and performance of your store, whilst keeping our customers close to heart.
• Delivering the pharmacy strategy through providing expert care and advice
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy
• Building the capability of store teams
• Conducting continual review through audit, observations and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety is paramount
• Delivering a range of professional pharmacy services

What you’ll need to have

To be successful in this role you will have a professional, caring character and a true desire to help us change for the better. In addition you will:

• The ability to coach and develop individuals and teams.
• A strong understanding of how to lead and deliver a company strategy, with the ability to implement in store to drive strong performance results.
• Be registered with 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
• Be a great communicator; able to put people at ease and effectively meet the varied needs of our customers and patients

Our 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).

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, it's with you, we change for the better.

What's next

If successful on application, a member of the recruitment team will be in touch to find a time to discuss your application.

We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you, including job share and reduced hours. 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.

You will complete an 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.

Need To Know

We are seeking a Pharmacy Store Manager to join our fantastic store in Reading Lower Earley!

This is a great community pharmacy opportunity with an established team and two Pharmacy Technicians, one Trainee and one experienced Dispenser.

The store delivers core NHS services only and have fantastic relationships with their regular patients.

This is a fixed term contract.

Shift Pattern - 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Alternate Saturdays, closed Sundays.

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacy Store Management

Keywords

Dispenser, store leadership, pharmacy management, pharmacy, technician, ACT, Medicine, Medicines

Hours per week

40

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Region

5 - Wales and West

Area

149 - Oxfordshire and Berkshire

Store

6055 - READING LWR EARLEYAP

Req Posted Date

28-Mar-2025

County

Berkshire

Country

UK

Address 1

5 The Parade

Address 2

Silverdale Road

Address 3

Reading