Pharmacist - Melksham

Asda Stores Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in the UK is seeking an experienced Pharmacist to provide exceptional service in their pharmacy. You will manage a team, dispense medications, and engage with the community to provide expert care and advice. This role requires strong leadership and communication skills in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include a company bonus, pension scheme, and discounts on products. Join us and be proud to bring your true self to work.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount

Wellbeing services including virtual GP

GPhC fees paid

Qualifications

• Registered with the GPhC.
• Accredited to deliver NHS services and private healthcare.
• Drive and ambition for business targets.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and deliver services to customers.
• Manage your team effectively.
• Provide excellent service in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Education

Fully qualified pharmacist

Job description

About the 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. With safety of paramount importance, strong leadership skills and the ability to work as part of a team to bring the best out in others will be key for this role.

Rota

• Saturday: 09:00 – 21:00
• Monday: 13:00 – 21:00
• Friday: 09:00 – 21:30

Qualifications and Expectations

• Fully qualified pharmacist registered with the GPhC.
• Accredited to deliver national and local NHS services and private healthcare.
• Provide excellent customer and patient care.
• Drive and ambition to ensure the pharmacy meets business targets.
• Proven leadership skills in a fast‑paced pharmacy environment.
• Strong communication skills and empathy.

Benefits

• Discretionary company bonus.
• Company pension up to 7% matched.
• 15% colleague discount in store and online, free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 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 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.