Job Description
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. In addition you will:
* Be registered with 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-centred 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.
* 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
We're always looking for people who care; people who can change things for the better. You'll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. 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 can change for the better. To find out more about life and careers at Boots, click here.
What's 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 and what this may look like for you, 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
The Annan store presents a great opportunity for a pharmacist looking to build links with the local community, becoming recognised as the first point of contact for healthcare needs locally. The team working in store have years of experience and are all local to the store.
The Pharmacy is on the main shopping street in Annan. Located in the town centre with easy access to free parking. Serving the local community along with an increase in footfall during summer months as the local caravan parks and holiday lets fill up.
For more information please email kaley.lawson@boots.co.uk.
Business Area
Pharmacy
Function
Pharmacist
Keywords
Newly qualified Pharmacist, Newly qualified, Pharmacist, healthcare, pharmacy, in store pharmacist, Medicine, Medicines.
Hours per week
40
Company
UK Stores
Division
16 - United Kingdom
Region
1 - Scotland
Area
105 - Southwest Scotland
Store
5866 - ANNAN AP
County
Dumfries & Galloway
Country
UK
Address 1
88 High Street
Address 2
Annan
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