Pharmacy Colleague

Asda; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount 15%

Company pension

Wellbeing services (24/7 GP, EAP)

Flexible pay options (Stream)

Job summary

Asda Tilehurst in Reading is hiring a Pharmacy Colleague on a permanent part-time basis. You will join our in-store Pharmacy team, handling prescriptions, assisting customers with health queries, and supporting the Pharmacist with patient services.

This role requires weekend availability and an enhanced safeguarding check; training will be provided to progress towards Medicine Counter Assistant and Dispensing Assistant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Enhanced safeguarding check is required.
• Weekend shifts are required and flexibility with patterns may be needed.
• Experience in a retail pharmacy or healthcare setting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and process prescriptions accurately.
• Promote and explain pharmacy services like Prescription Collection.
• Support the Pharmacist with patient services and record keeping.
• Collect prescriptions from doctors' surgeries and prepare for collection.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

CategoryPharmacy (RLD), Retail Healthcare, Retail Hourly Colleagues

Job TitlePharmacy Colleague
LocationTilehurst
Employment TypePart time
Contract TypePermanent
Shift PatternWork Shift: Days
Hours per Week30
Pay Rate£13.10
CategoryPharmacy (RLD), Retail Healthcare, Retail Hourly Colleagues
Closing Date20 October 2026
About the Role 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. Asda that’s more like it
Everything you'll loveAlongside a competitive salary, you'll get lots of other great benefits too, including:

• 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.