Pharmacist

Asda Stores Ltd; Melksham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Pharmacist for their Melksham location. This part-time permanent role involves dispensing medications and delivering exceptional customer service. You will lead your team in a fast-paced environment, providing both NHS and private healthcare services. A competitive salary along with an excellent benefits package including discretionary bonuses and a company pension is offered. Join a dedicated team that is proud to serve the community, supporting patients' needs and enhancing healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount

Free access to wellbeing services

GPhC fees paid

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• You must be able to provide both NHS and Private services.
• Proven leadership skills in a fast-paced pharmacy environment are essential.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and deliver excellent customer service.
• Provide frontline NHS services and manage your team.
• Support in all aspects whether clinical or service based.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Empathy

Leadership skills

Customer care

Drive and ambition

Education

Fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC

Job description

Job Title: Pharmacist

Location: Melksham

Employment Type: Part time

Contract Type: Permanent

Shift Pattern: Days

Hours per Week: 30

Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits

Category: Pharmacy, Retail Healthcare

Closing Date: 28 February 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 a 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 - 21: 00
• Monday - 13: 00 - 21: 00
• Friday - 09: 00 - 21: 30

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.

Apply today by completing an online application…