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Relief Pharmacist

Posted 10 June by Boots

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Competitive salary

High Halden , Kent

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About BootsWe are the UK’s leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer. With over 2500 stores in the UK, our purpose is to help our customers look and feel better than they thought possible. For almost 170 years, we have used our expertise to help improve the health and wellbeing of local communities. Boots UK is part of the Retail Pharmacy International Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance.What you can expect:As a Pharmacist with us, it goes without saying that you’ll be providing excellent customer and patient care it’s more than just dispensing medicine, it’s listening to and inspiring others whilst giving them your expert advice and reassurance.

Delivering the pharmacy strategy through providing expert care and advice
Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy
Building 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’s in it for you?Pharmacists are at the heart of our business and have been since we opened our first pharmacy 170 years ago. We know how important it is to reward the great work they do. We have a range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit individual needs. These include:

Competitive base salary
Market leading pension contributions
Annual performance based bonus
33 days including bank holidays with the option to buy more
Bespoke location benefits that could include relocation support, location allowance, location honorarium (dependent on location)
Enhanced maternity pay
Boots staff discount
GPHC fees paid
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).
Access to our benefits platform such as cycle to work, child care vouchers, additional holiday purchase, gym discount, dental insurance, life insurance, critical illness insurance to name a few!

What’s next for you?Click here to explore how your Pharmacy career can progress with us...Career Progression:You will be able to develop your career with a wide variety of opportunities. From continuing your professional development in clinical services, to becoming one of over 2,200 Macmillan Information Pharmacists, or progressing into store management, we’ll give you all the training and support you need from our award winning L&D team.Variety: With the opportunity to work in the community, in local health centres, care services and hospitals, to busy retail stores and airports, you will be able to do what you love, in a store that you love. You’ll be working in a fast paced, inspiring environment that allows you to deliver genuine care and build great relationships with your patients, customers, and your team.What you need: To be successful in this role you will have a professional, caring character and a true desire to help others feel good. 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.
Have a love of working collaboratively with a team-centred approach
Have excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and provisions of national and local services
Role model communication skills; you will hold excellent face to face interactions to effectively meet the varied needs of customers and patients in pharmacy

We offer a number of flexible working options to suit our colleagues needs including job share and part time working. Our website shows examples of colleagues enjoying different working patterns. If this interests you, please talk to us about it. This role is subject to a DBS/PVG check, Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision. Boots have an exciting opportunity for 2 Relief Pharmacists in the South Kent area, covering a beautiful part of the South Coast, serviced by both the M20 and M2. The area covers a wide variety of communities, with many different store formats.This Pharmacist position will provide you with a great opportunity to develop your skills as a pharmacist and your career prospects with Boots. This opportunity is to work 40 hours per week alongside our amazing Pharmacy teams already in stores, a chance to share great ideas across the area and lead for excellence in every situation.As a Relief Pharmacist for Boots, you will:- Gain confidence quickly.- Experience different stores and different challenges.- Receive flexible work patterns.- Learn best practice to share with other stores.- Build experience in delivering varied services.- Experience different stores, work with care homes, GP’s etc. - Encounter different management styles & staffing structures. - Receive paid transportation at 45 pence per mile You will be stationed across 2-3 store maximum, and we have a strong, dedicated planning team that will present your rota to you at least 6 weeks in advance. This is an exciting opportunity for you to work within busy service lead stores; you will have the support of experienced ACT's, dispensers, and pharmacy advisors, as well as strong retail management support teams and a committed Line Manager and Director of Stores.This position offers a competitive base salary, plus a substantial performance-based annual bonus and heaps of Boots benefits & rewards such as our double-matched retirement savings plan and sizeable employee discount! To hear more about this fantastic opportunity, please contact our Regional Recruitment Partner directly on / . Immediate Interviews Available!

Reference: 52748350

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