Need to know
In Kirkcudbright we are leading the way with the Scottish NHS Pharmacy First Plus Service! In order to utilise this and support our patients and communities the best we can, Boots are looking to speak to ambitious and driven pharmacists with an Independent Prescribing qualification to join their teams!
If you would like to develop your career by continuing your professional development in clinical services and utilising your Independent Prescribing skills in offering NHS Pharmacy First Plus Service as well as seeing the real impacts and improvements your skills and advice can have on a patient's life, then this is the role for you!
To find out more, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
Recruiter - Lucy Wade
Contact - lucy.wade@boots.co.uk
About Boots
We are the UK’s leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer. With over 271 stores in Scotland, our purpose is to help our customers look and feel better than they thought possible. For over 165 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’s in it for you?
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 utilising your Independent Prescribing skills in offering NHS Pharmacy First Plus Service. You will be working within the heart of your local community, alongside other healthcare providers, establishing ways of working to ensure patients have quick and easy access in the treatment of common clinical conditions, to becoming one of over 2,200 Boots 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.
Reward: You will receive a competitive company pension scheme, excellent staff discount, discretionary bonus and 25 days holiday along with having access to additional flexible benefits that allows you to create a package that suits your individual needs. With this role utilising your independent prescribing qualification, we can offer an enhanced remuneration package. This enhanced package will aimed at those IP Pharmacists who have set up the NHS Pharmacy First Service for full time hours.
Responsibilities: As a Pharmacist with an Independent Prescribing qualification with us, it goes without saying you will be providing excellent customer and patient care that will be inspiring and reassuring. You will help pioneer the Pharmacy First Plus operation from within Boots. Key responsibilities include:
Our ideal candidate
To be successful in this role you will have a professional, and caring character and true desire to help others feel good. In addition you will: