Job Description
About the role
As a Relief Pharmacist you’ll provide excellent customer and patient care 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 customer and patient safety
* 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:
* 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 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 customers and patients
Our 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 optional additional cover for Primary Care work up to 3 days per week (subject to terms)
We offer additional benefits and flexible options; details are available through Boots internal resources. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots.
Why Boots
Boots fosters an inclusive working environment and is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and provide a positive working environment for all. We strive to change for the better with our colleagues.
What’s next
If successful, a member of the recruitment team will contact you to discuss next steps. We are open to flexible working options, including job share and reduced hours. If you need adjustments during the application and interview process, we can 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.
Need To Know
Weekend vacancy
We are seeking a weekend relief pharmacist to support our teams across the Dorset area. As a Relief Pharmacist you will:
* Gain confidence quickly
* Experience different stores and challenges
* Receive flexible work patterns
* Learn best practice to share with other stores
* Build experience in delivering varied services
* Experience working with care homes, GP practices and other partners
* Encounter different management styles and staffing structures
* Receive paid transportation at 45 pence per mile
You will be stationed across 2–3 stores maximum, with a planning team confirming your rota at least 6 weeks in advance. You will have support from experienced ACTs, dispensers, pharmacy advisors, and strong management support. This role offers a base salary and a substantial performance-based annual bonus, plus Boots benefits including retirement savings, GPhC fees reimbursement, indemnity insurance, extensive employee discounts, and more. For further information, contact the Regional Recruitment Partner at the listed email or phone number. Immediate interviews are available.
Business Area
Pharmacy
Function
Pharmacist
Keywords
Newly qualified Pharmacist, Pharmacist, healthcare, pharmacy, in store pharmacist, Medicines
Hours per week
14
Latitude, longitude
50.714767079,-2.437092039
Shift Pattern
Weekends
Airport
No
Company
UK Stores
Division
16 - United Kingdom
Region
South
Area
Dorset
Store
914 - DORCHESTER
Post Code
DT1 1BQ
Source
Boots
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