BRITISH pharmacy giant Boots has announced a new "specialist practitioner" pharmacist role, which aims to recognise pharmacists who deliver "enhanced clinical care" in the community.
Pharmacists who have been qualified for at least 18 months can apply for the role, which will come with an "enhanced salary scale".
Boots clinical specialist practitioners will "combine the highest level of clinical competence with a drive to innovate at pharmacy level," such as those working at the "cutting edge of pharmacy...from pioneering research to having an outstanding clinical impact".
The company's Pharmacy Director, Richard Bradley, told UK publication Chemist + Druggist that the new role would complement the traditional career pathway, which took pharmacists to become store managers and eventually other leadership positions.
Boots plans to recruit up to 250 specialists in the next few years.
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