Pharmacy Colleague

Asda Stores Ltd; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Company pension

Wellbeing services

Inclusion networks

Parental leave

Recognition programme

Flexible pay

Job summary

Asda Stores Ltd is seeking a Pharmacy Colleague in Bury St Edmunds for 29 hours per week on a permanent part-time basis. The role involves assisting in-store pharmacy operations, processing prescriptions, and supporting patient services under the supervision of the Pharmacist.

The position requires flexible shifts including mornings and evenings and weekend days, with training to become a qualified Medicine Counter Assistant within 6 months. A safeguarding check is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Enhanced safeguarding check required.
• Good computer skills and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Accurate assembling and processing of prescriptions.
• Promote and explain pharmacy services (Prescription Collection Service, Medicines Use Reviews).
• Support Pharmacist with patient services record-keeping (blood pressure checks, stop smoking schemes).
• Collect prescriptions from doctor surgeries and bring to store for collection.

Job description

Job Title Pharmacy ColleagueLocation Bury St EdmundsEmployment Type Part timeContract Type PermanentShift Pattern Work Shift: DaysHours per Week 29Pay Rate £13.10Category Pharmacy (RLD), Retail Healthcare, Retail HourlyColleagues Closing Date 24 September 2026

About the Role

We are looking for a flexible colleague who can do both morning and evening shift including weekend day for 29 hours a week. To be employed in this role you must pass an enhanced safeguarding check. Our stores operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, with that brings a wide variety of shift patterns - if you're looking for flexible working to fit around your lifestyle, then look no further! We'll work with you on your shifts, but weekend working is a requirement of the role, and we may need to be flexible with your work pattern. Our in-store Pharmacies are hugely popular with our customers, and they will expect the same warmth and friendliness they get everywhere else in the store - as well as being confident and relaxed about discussing personal health issues, quickly resolving customer problems and taking customers to the right products. You will also be responsible for spending time accurately assembling and processing prescriptions. It will be your responsibility to drive awareness of all the extra services we offer in Pharmacy (e.g., Prescription Collection Service, Medicines Use Reviews etc). You will support the Pharmacist with the delivery and effective record keeping of patient services (blood pressure checks, stop smoking schemes etc). You will develop an understanding of the strict Standard Operating Procedures and work to them as our customers will expect nothing less. You will also be collecting the customer's prescription from their doctor's surgery on their behalf and bringing it to the store ready for collection. We will help you to become a star Pharmacy colleague - you will complete an accredited course to become a qualified Medicine Counter Assistant within 6 months and you'll then move on to train as a Dispensing Assistant which will complete your pharmacy training. Each step of the way you'll be bringing something extra to our service and moving your career forward.

About You

You'll be naturally friendly, highly organised and want to get stuck in, working with your team to deliver great results. You have good computer skills, attention to detail and you communicate well with customers. You love problem solving and you're passionate about helping people and care about giving customers a great healthcare experience, helping them find what they need and having a chat along the way.

Everything you'll love

• Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
• Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover Stream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more.
• Company pension
• Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
• 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.
• Colleague recognition programme
• Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas.

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