Job Description
About the role
As a Relief Pharmacist with us you’ll be providing excellent customer and patient care. It’s more than dispensing medicine; it’s listening, providing your expert advice and reassurance. You won't be based from one pharmacy, but will provide service to customers and patients across a range of pharmacies. Your main areas of responsibility will be:
* Delivering the pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice
* Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy
* Building the pharmacy capability of store teams
* Conducting continual review through audit, observations and risk assessment to ensure safety is paramount
* Delivering a range of professional pharmacy services
What you’ll need to have
To be successful you should have a professional, caring character and a true desire to help us change for the better. In addition you will:
* 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 our 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 our customers and patients
Our benefits
* Boots Retirement Savings Plan (double‑matched)
* 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 (50% contribution)
* Professional indemnity insurance with optional free cover for those working in primary care settings up to 3 days per week (subject to terms)
* £100 gift card for colleagues expecting or adopting a baby
* 50% contribution to RPS membership
* Ongoing services training completely free of charge
* Access to our Employee Assist Program
* Access to the Benefits Box with heaps of discounts and perks
Why 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, we change for the better.
What’s next
If successful, a member of the recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application. We are also open to flexible working options, including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support during the application and interview process, we can provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
You will complete a pre‑employment check after receiving an offer, which may include a DBS, PVG or Access NI Check depending on your location. 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 Relief Pharmacist to join our established team at Boots pharmacy in beautiful Bath, Southgate Centre, and cover a cluster of stores within the area. You will:
* Gain confidence quickly
* Experience different stores and challenges
* Receive flexible work patterns
* Share best practice with other stores
* Receive paid transportation at 45 pence per mile
Our planning team will present your rota at least 12 weeks in advance and new‑qualified pharmacists are encouraged to apply. Full‑time and part‑time hours are available.
You will have the support of a team of experienced Pharmacy Technicians with checking capability, Pharmacy Advisors, and a strong retail management team led by an Area Manager and Director of Stores.
Contact
For further information, please contact our Regional Recruitment Partner, Amy Mackley, at amy.mackley@boots.co.uk or call 07827980580.
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