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 areas of responsibility will be:
* Delivering the pharmacy strategy through providing 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 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. 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 provision 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 offers a comprehensive benefits package to support you both professionally and personally.
* 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.
Whats 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, 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 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.
Need To Know
Store‑based pharmacist role in a busy Service Centre store providing the full range of Boots Private Vaccinations and Services. Average Weekly Items 1500, Store Weekly Sales 220K. The store is a very large edge‑of‑town development. Counter sales are high supported by a team of Healthcare Specialists. Pharmacy First is also in high demand. The role would include providing all Boots services and vaccinations. Most days 2 pharmacists in store on split shifts with 1 long day per week.
Hours are 35 per week including some late nights and weekends.
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