Relief Pharmacist

About the role

As a Relief 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. You won't be based from one pharmacy, but provide service to customers and patients across a range of pharmacies. 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-centered 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).

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at 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, it's with you, we change for the better.

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 an 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
We're looking for a dedicated Relief Pharmacist to join our established and supportive team across Berkshire

As a Relief Pharmacist you will work across a small cluster of stores in Reading, which will all be within a commutable distance by public transport and car.

Stores will mainly include:

- Broad Street
- Caversham
- Lower Earley
- The Oracle Centre

As part of our pharmacy team, you'll be supported by a fantastic group of experienced ACTs, Technicians, and Pharmacy Advisors, alongside a strong retail management team, dedicated Area Manager, and Director of Stores.

We're proud to offer the opportunity to complete your Independent Prescriber (IP) qualification – fully funded by Boots.

What we offer:

• Double-matched retirement savings plan

• GPhC fees reimbursed

• Indemnity insurance cover provided

• Outstanding career development opportunities

• 33 days' annual leave (including bank holidays)

• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days' holiday

• Generous Boots colleague discount

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

• £100 gift card for colleagues expecting or adopting a child

• 50% contribution towards RPS membership

• Free ongoing services training

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Access to the Benefits Box – filled with fantastic perks including:

• Discounted cinema tickets

• Gym memberships

• Family days out

• Restaurant deals

• New car scheme

• Dental, healthcare & financial benefits

…and so much more

If you'd like to find out more, please reach out to our Regional Recruitment Partner, Amy Mackley, at or call

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