Independent Prescribing Pharmacist

Independent Prescribing Pharmacist – Boots UK

Boots UK is looking for an Independent Prescribing Pharmacist to provide excellent customer and patient care in our retail pharmacies. The role involves dispensing medicines, offering expert advice, and ensuring the highest standards of safety and compliance.

• Deliver the pharmacy strategy through expert care and advice.
• Accountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.
• Build the pharmacy capability of store teams.
• Conduct continual review through audit, observations, and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety is paramount.
• Deliver a range of professional pharmacy services.

• Be registered with a relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI).
• Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise and be widely respected by stakeholders, peers, patients and customers.
• Have a passion for community pharmacy and a commitment to providing the best care for 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 customers and patients.

• 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 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.

If successful, a member of the recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application and explore flexible working options such as job share and reduced hours. We are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and interview process.

You will complete a pre‑employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you may be asked to submit 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.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider – Retail