Relief Pharmacist

Boots Company Plc

Relief Pharmacist

Salary Not Specified

Boots Company Plc, Falmouth, Cornwall

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 4 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Relief Pharmacist to support our Boots Pharmacies in and around the Falmouth, Cornwall area.

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.

  • Receive paid transportation at 45 pence per mile


  • You will be stationed across 2-3 store, maximum. We have a strong, dedicated planning team that will provide you with your Rota's at least 12 weeks in advance., 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 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

    Falmouth has previously been named one of the best places to live in the UK!! You will be within walking distance to the wonderful coast, bustling high street stores & cafes, as well as being in walking distance to train station.


  • "I started with Boots with less than a years' experience as a Relief Pharmacist. I quickly progressed to a management role in store attached to a Health center in Holsworthy. Since then I have had two children, I have been nominated for the Pharmacist of the year award and I am now a store leader of a rapidly growing store with a thriving retail store with a rapidly growing pharmacy.", We 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.

    This position offers an enhanced package! A strong base salary, PLUS a very generous location honorarium, paid every year, and a substantial, performance-based annual bonus as well as many other Boots benefits & rewards such as our double-matched retirement savings plan and our sizeable employee discount!

    Although this is advertised as a full-time opportunity, part-time and flexible working is always considered.,
  • 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

  • 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!