Pharmacist
Summary
Permanent
40 Hours
We offer a broad range of NHS and local services, including repeat dispensing, emergency supply of medicines, emergency contraception, flu vaccination and conraceprion service, the community pharmacy consultation service, Pharmacy first and others that are determined locally.
In addition we offer the New Medicines Service, this is a service that provides support to people who are newly prescribed a medicine to manage a long term condition, which will generally help them to appropriately improve their medication adherence and enhance self-management of the long term condition. Only specific conditions/medicines are covered by this service.
We also offer the NHS blood pressure check and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring service at our pharmacy, this is where the pharmacist will check patients’ blood pressure accurately in the privacy of our consultation room without the need for an appointment in order to help with early detection and treatment of hypertension.
Permanent contract
Shift Pattern
Alternate Saturdays and Monday to Saturday 9-6
Need to know
We offer a broad range of NHS and local services, including repeat dispensing, emergency supply of medicines, emergency contraception, flu vaccination and conraceprion service, the community pharmacy consultation service, Pharmacy first and others that are determined locally.
In addition we offer the New Medicines Service, this is a service that provides support to people who are newly prescribed a medicine to manage a long term condition, which will generally help them to appropriately improve their medication adherence and enhance self-management of the long term condition. Only specific conditions/medicines are covered by this service.
We also offer the NHS blood pressure check and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring service at our pharmacy, this is where the pharmacist will check patients’ blood pressure accurately in the privacy of our consultation room without the need for an appointment in order to help with early detection and treatment of hypertension.
Permanent contract
Shift Pattern
Alternate Saturdays and Monday to Saturday 9-6
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-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 https://www.boots.jobs/why-boots/rewards-benefits/boots.jobs/rewards. 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 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.
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