Pharmacist - 30 hours

Asda Stores Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension contribution

Colleague discount

Wellbeing services

Indemnity insurance

GPhC fees paid

Inclusive networks

Generous parental leave

Job summary

Asda Stores Ltd’s Bridgwater pharmacy is looking for a part-time Pharmacist (30 hours) to join our team. You’ll dispense, deliver NHS and private services, and lead a busy pharmacy team, ensuring excellent patient care and service standards.

The role requires full GPhC registration, strong communication and leadership skills, and the ability to work across varied shifts within our daytime pattern. Competitive benefits accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC.
• Accredited to deliver NHS and private services.
• Able to provide excellent customer/patient care.
• Proven leadership in a fast-paced pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications and deliver NHS/private services.
• Lead and support a pharmacy team to maintain service standards.
• Deliver high-quality patient care and clinical services.
• Contribute to rota planning and day-to-day operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Empathy

Customer care

Education

GPhC registered Pharmacist

Job description

Pharmacist – 30 hours – Bridgwater – Part time – Permanent – Shift Pattern: Days – Hours per week: 30 – Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits – Category: Pharmacy, Retail Healthcare – Closing Date: 2 October 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

• Week 1
  • Monday - 09:00 - 18:00
  • Wednesday - 09:00 - 21:00
  • Friday - 09:00 - 21:00
• Week 2
  • Saturday - 09:00 - 21:00
  • Monday - 09':00 - 18:00
  • Thursday - 09:00 - 21:00

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.

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