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Recruitment Partner - Healthcare & Boots Digital Health - Boots UK - Member of Walgreens Boots Alliance Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment - Up to 6 Months
Recruitment Partner: Shannon Linton
This is a full-time role, based in the Nottingham Support Office 5 days per week. The Pharmacy Contracts Assistant supports the Healthcare Services Team and other senior colleagues across the business by reviewing, negotiating and mitigating risks in pharmacy contracts, working collaboratively with legal and other internal teams.
This is an exciting opportunity to support patients in accessing safe and impactful pharmacy services in Boots pharmacies throughout the United Kingdom, whilst working in a supportive and driven team.
About the role
This role sits within the Healthcare Services Team and reports into the Professional Contracts Specialist, with whom you will work closely to ensure contracts are agreed for locally commissioned services.
You will work with, support and learn from various functions across the business including our Superintendent Pharmacist's Office, Legal Team, Tenders Team, Insurable Risk, Data Protection Team and Pharmacy Field Team, as well as liaising with and supporting relationships with external commissioners.
You will be accountable for:
• Reviewing, drafting and processing standard pharmacy contracts.
• The timely provision of advice, support and guidance to Healthcare Partnership Managers.
• Identifying, explaining and mitigating contractual risks and providing guidance on these points to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborating with various internal teams such as Legal, Data Protection and the wider Healthcare Services team.
• Providing assistance to the Professional Contracts Specialist.
• Efficiently managing the Contracts Team's workload by keeping track of deadlines and balancing priorities.
• Managing and improving the contracts process while optimising efficiency.
• Keeping informed of changes to relevant policies and legislation and updating contract templates and guidance accordingly.
• Building strong relationships with Stakeholders across the business.
• The timely provision of advice, support and guidance to other teams within the wider Healthcare Business Unit, such as Boots Online Doctor, Healthcare Development and Public Affairs and Life Sciences.
What you'll need to have
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) across a wide range of stakeholders, who operate at many different levels across the business.
• Strong attention to detail, being able to identify irregularities in large bodies of text.
• Excellent organisational skills, being able to balance a variable workload and keep track of deadlines.
• Strong administrative, data management and IT (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) skills.
• Ability to prioritise a demanding workload with appropriate pace whilst maintaining a consistent, high-quality output.
• A degree that demonstrates an ability to undertake detailed research and analysis which can be applied to relevant policies and legislation.
• An analytical approach, being able to identify, explain and reason risks and mitigate and provide guidance on these points for internal stakeholders.
It would be great if you also have
• A law degree or equivalent legal qualification.
• Experience reviewing and drafting contractual documents
• Prior experience of stakeholder management
Boots Retirement Savings Plan
Discretionary annual bonus
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.
Seniority level Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Employment type Temporary
Job function Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Retail and Retail Health and Personal Care Products
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