Pharmacy ACDA Colleague

TN United Kingdom; East Boldon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Pharmacy ACDA Colleague, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy of dispensed medicines and providing excellent customer service. This part-time position offers a competitive hourly rate and the opportunity to work in a dynamic pharmacy environment. You'll be responsible for supervising pharmacy assistants, conducting audits, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. Enjoy a range of benefits, including discounts on various services and a supportive workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. If you're detail-oriented and passionate about healthcare, apply today!

Benefits

15% colleague discount at Asda

Discounted rates on Asda services

Access to flexible pay via Wagestream

Company pension

Wellbeing services

Inclusion networks

Excellent parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programs

Special discounts across services

Qualifications

• Must pass an enhanced safeguarding check.
• Excellent healthcare experience delivery and customer interaction.

Responsibilities

• Check accuracy of dispensed medicines and verify patient details.
• Conduct regular audits and supervise pharmacy assistants.
• Support Pharmacist with patient services and compliance.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Communication Skills

Problem-solving

Regulatory Standards Understanding

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Job Title

Pharmacy ACDA Colleague

Location

Boldon

Employment Type

Part time

Contract Type

Permanent

Shift Pattern

Work Shift: Days

Hours per Week

30

Pay Rate

£13.04

Category

Pharmacy, Retail Healthcare, Retail Hourly Colleagues

Closing Date

8 May 2025

To be employed in this role, you must pass an enhanced safeguarding check.

Our stores operate 24/7, offering various shift patterns. Flexibility is available, but weekend work is required, and shifts may need to be adjusted accordingly.

As a Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Dispensing Assistant (ACDA), you will play a crucial role in our in-store pharmacies, which are popular with our customers. They expect warmth, friendliness, confidence, and ease when discussing personal health issues.

• You will be responsible for checking the accuracy of dispensed medicines, verifying patient details, medication type, dosage, labelling, and packaging.
• Reporting medication errors or incidents promptly and correctly.
• Final accuracy check of items clinically checked by a Pharmacist.
• Conducting regular audits of the dispensary and stock levels. Supervising pharmacy assistants to ensure proper procedures are followed.
• Maintaining documentation and records of all tasks. Guiding and training pharmacy staff.
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards and practices.
• Supporting the Pharmacist with patient services and record-keeping (e.g., blood pressure checks, smoking cessation schemes).
• Promoting awareness of additional pharmacy services (e.g., Blood Pressure, New Medicine Service, Online Doctor).

You will also develop an understanding of our Standard Operating Procedures and adhere to them, as our customers expect high standards.

About You

You’ll be friendly, organized, eager to contribute, detail-oriented, and possess good computer and communication skills. You should be able to interact well with customers, solve problems, work under pressure, and understand regulatory standards and compliance.

You care about delivering excellent healthcare experiences, helping customers find what they need, and engaging in friendly conversations.

At Asda – that’s more like it!

Apply today by completing an online application.

Everything you'll love

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll enjoy benefits such as:

• Colleague discount: 15% off at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user.
• Discounted rates and offers on Asda services like Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Loans, Insurance, Travel, and more.
• Wagestream: access to flexible pay, income tracking, financial coaching, and savings accounts.
• Company pension.
• Wellbeing services: virtual GP, EAP, free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer, and bereavement support.
• Inclusion networks to promote diversity and inclusion.
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity, paternity, shared parental, neonatal care, and fertility support.
• Colleague recognition programs.
• Special discounts across various services and activities.