Pharmacist

ASDA; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension matched

Colleague discount

Wellbeing services

Indemnity insurance

GPhC fees paid

Inclusion networks

Parental leave

Job summary

ASDA Lancaster is seeking a part-time Pharmacist to join our community chemist. In this role you will dispense medicines, deliver NHS and Private services, and work with the store team to provide excellent patient care in a fast-paced retail environment.

You must be a fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC, with strong communication skills, leadership ability, and a commitment to public health.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC.
• Able to deliver NHS and Private services.
• Excellent customer and patient care.
• Proven leadership in a fast-paced pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines and deliver NHS and Private services.
• Manage store team and deliver excellent customer service.
• Provide professional advice and care to patients.
• Collaborate with colleagues to meet business targets.

Skills

dispensing

leadership

customer care

communication

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

Job Title

Pharmacist

Location

Lancaster

Employment Type

Part time

Contract Type

Permanent

Shift Pattern

Work Shift: Days

Hours per Week

20

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Pharmacy, Retail Healthcare

Closing Date

4 December 2026

Your Role
There's something unique and different about being a Pharmacist at Asda. For us it's all about always being there for our customers and providing great service.
A typical day involves dispensing, delivering services, managing your team, and delivering excellent service to all our customers. Every day is fast paced and varied so no one day is the same in an Asda pharmacy.
Our supermarket pharmacies offer a wide range of opening hours from early mornings, evenings, and weekends to ensure we are always there for our customers whenever they need us. Our pharmacists are a huge part of their local communities, helping to build great relationships providing them with expert care and advice whilst also helping the most vulnerable people in society.
Our friendly pharmacies offer a range of frontline NHS services, including everything from the emergency prescriptions to Urgent Care. You will need to be able to provide both NHS and Private services, have excellent communication skills and be empathetic. With safety of paramount importance, strong leadership skills and the ability to work as part of team to help bring the best out in others will be key for this role.
With access to our in store, regional and home office teams you are fully supported in all aspects of your role whether your query is clinical or service based You will also be provided with regular feedback and business updates, and opportunities to gain further accreditations for additional services funded by Asda.

Rota:

Saturday - 09:00 - 20:00

Tuesday - 09:00 - 20:00

About You

You'll be a fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC

You will be accredited to deliver national and local services for the NHS and private healthcare

You'll be able to provide excellent customer and patient care

Drive and ambition to ensure the pharmacy meets business targets

You'll have proven leadership skills in a fast-paced pharmacy environment

Everything you'll love

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 15% colleague discount in store and online, free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Your professional indemnity insurance
• GPhC fees paid
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.