New to UK Pharmacist - Scotland
Summary
Permanent
Various Hours Available
Various UK Locations | Starting salary: £42,000 + location allowances for remote locations.
Are you an EEA-qualified pharmacist looking to build your career in the Scotland? Boots have opportunties spanning from the majestic Highlands to the picturesque Lowlands near the English border, Boots offers exciting pharmacy opportunities across Scotland’s most stunning landscapes.
At Boots, we’re here to support you every step of the way!
Why Join Boots?
With over 2,000 stores nationwide and more than 170 years of history, Boots is the UK’s largest community pharmacy chain—making it the perfect place to start your journey as a New to UK Pharmacist.
We offer an exceptional, market-leading Support to Practice Programme to help you transition into pharmacy practice in the UK.
What is the Support to Practice Programme?
This 12-week structured programme is designed for EEA Pharmacists with less than 6 months of experience in the UK.
You’ll receive:
✔ Hands-on training in an established store with experienced pharmacists
✔ A dedicated mentor to guide you through UK pharmacy law, ethics, and best practices
✔ Two e-tests (at 6 weeks and 12 weeks) to ensure your readiness
✔ A clear pathway to a successful and rewarding pharmacy career with Boots
What’s in it for you?
As a New to UK Pharmacist, you will receive:
✅ £42,000 starting salary + location-based allowances for selected areas
✅ 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + the option to buy 5 extra days per year
✅ Double-matched pension contributions (up to 12%)
✅ GPhC registration fees & IELTS/OET costs reimbursed
✅ Certificate of Sponsorship (if required) to work in the UK
✅ Career growth opportunities – become an Independent Prescriber, Store Leader, or beyond!
And much, much more! Boots offers fantastic benefits & rewards to support you in your career.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking pharmacists who are:
✔ IELTS/OET qualified with the necessary scores (or in progress)
✔ GPhC registered (or in the process of registering)
✔ Passionate about community pharmacy and providing exceptional patient care
✔ Great communicators who can work collaboratively with their teams
What Happens Next?
If your application is successful, a member of the recruitment team will reach out to discuss the next steps.
Need any additional support during the application process? Let us know! We’re happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best.
As part of our Pre-employment checks, depending on your location, we may require a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups), or Access NI Check.
Interested? Apply Today!
Apply Now, or contact our International Recruitment Partner, Maria Noble, at maria.noble@boots.co.uk / 0789091548 to find out more!
Need to know
Various UK Locations | Starting salary: £42,000 + location allowances for remote locations.
Are you an EEA-qualified pharmacist looking to build your career in the Scotland? Boots have opportunties spanning from the majestic Highlands to the picturesque Lowlands near the English border, Boots offers exciting pharmacy opportunities across Scotland’s most stunning landscapes.
At Boots, we’re here to support you every step of the way!
Why Join Boots?
With over 2,000 stores nationwide and more than 170 years of history, Boots is the UK’s largest community pharmacy chain—making it the perfect place to start your journey as a New to UK Pharmacist.
We offer an exceptional, market-leading Support to Practice Programme to help you transition into pharmacy practice in the UK.
What is the Support to Practice Programme?
This 12-week structured programme is designed for EEA Pharmacists with less than 6 months of experience in the UK.
You’ll receive:
✔ Hands-on training in an established store with experienced pharmacists
✔ A dedicated mentor to guide you through UK pharmacy law, ethics, and best practices
✔ Two e-tests (at 6 weeks and 12 weeks) to ensure your readiness
✔ A clear pathway to a successful and rewarding pharmacy career with Boots
What’s in it for you?
As a New to UK Pharmacist, you will receive:
✅ £42,000 starting salary + location-based allowances for selected areas
✅ 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + the option to buy 5 extra days per year
✅ Double-matched pension contributions (up to 12%)
✅ GPhC registration fees & IELTS/OET costs reimbursed
✅ Certificate of Sponsorship (if required) to work in the UK
✅ Career growth opportunities – become an Independent Prescriber, Store Leader, or beyond!
And much, much more! Boots offers fantastic benefits & rewards to support you in your career.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking pharmacists who are:
✔ IELTS/OET qualified with the necessary scores (or in progress)
✔ GPhC registered (or in the process of registering)
✔ Passionate about community pharmacy and providing exceptional patient care
✔ Great communicators who can work collaboratively with their teams
What Happens Next?
If your application is successful, a member of the recruitment team will reach out to discuss the next steps.
Need any additional support during the application process? Let us know! We’re happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best.
As part of our Pre-employment checks, depending on your location, we may require a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups), or Access NI Check.
Interested? Apply Today!
Apply Now, or contact our International Recruitment Partner, Maria Noble, at maria.noble@boots.co.uk / 0789091548 to find out more!
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).
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you; click here to view our full list of company benefits (all rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility). Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
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.
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