Overview

Relief Pharmacist needed to provide excellent customer and patient care across a range of pharmacies. You will listen, give expert advice, and reassure customers. You won’t be based at a single pharmacy but will support stores across the area.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice
• Be accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy
• Build the pharmacy capability of store teams
• Conduct continual review through audits, observations and risk assessments to ensure customer and patient safety
• Deliver a range of professional pharmacy services

What you’ll need to have

• Be registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise and be respected by stakeholders, peers, patients and external local professionals
• Have a passion for community pharmacy and providing the best care for customers
• Collaborative with a team-centered approach
• Excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and provision of national and local services
• Great communication skills; able to put people at ease and meet varied needs of customers and patients

Benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Learning and development resources and programmes
• Reimbursement of GPhC/GOC fees in full
• Contribution towards RPS fees
• Professional indemnity insurance with optional extra cover for Primary Care settings up to 3 days per week (subject to terms)

Further benefits are available; details at Boots rewards. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots.

Why Boots

We foster an inclusive environment and are an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and providing a positive working environment for all. At Boots, we are changing for the better with you.

What’s next

If successful, a member of the recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application. We are open to flexible working options, including job share and reduced hours, and can provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process.

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

Location: Aberdare, Wales. Contract: 37.5 hours per week to join the relief team and support stores in the area.

• Supported by experienced Pharmacists, Technicians, Advisers, Dispensers, and a strong retail management team
• Gain confidence quickly, experience different stores and challenges, and receive flexible work patterns
• Learn best practices to share with other stores
• Transport reimbursement at 45 pence per mile

A planning team will provide your rota at least 12 weeks in advance. Newly qualified pharmacists will be considered. Part-time or flexible working arrangements will be considered. Salary includes a base plus performance-based bonus and Boots benefits including retirement savings and staff discounts. For more information, contact the Regional Recruitment Partner.

Business Area: Pharmacy

Function: Pharmacist

Hours per week: 37.5

Location: Aberdare, Glamorgan, UK