Pharmacy Colleague

Asda Stores Ltd; Taunton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount 15%

Company pension

Wellbeing support 24/7 services

Discounts on Asda services

Job summary

Asda Stores Ltd in Taunton is seeking a Pharmacy Colleague on a part-time basis (23 hours/week). The role requires passing an enhanced safeguarding check and involves assisting in dispensing, prescription collection, and promoting pharmacy services in-store.

You will be trained to become a Medicine Counter Assistant within 6 months, with progression toward a Dispensing Assistant role while delivering friendly, high-quality customer care.

Qualifications

• Must pass an enhanced safeguarding check.
• Flexibility with weekend work is required.
• Assist in assembling and processing prescriptions accurately.
• Promote pharmacy services such as Prescription Collection Service and Medicines Use Reviews.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures to maintain service quality.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and process prescriptions accurately.
• Collect prescriptions from doctors’ surgeries for store collection.
• Support the Pharmacist with patient services and record keeping (blood pressure checks, etc).
• Promote extra pharmacy services to customers.
• Adhere to SOPs and contribute to a quality customer experience.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Problem solving

Education

Medicine Counter Assistant training

Job description

Job Title Pharmacy Colleague Location Taunton Employment Type Part time Contract Type Permanent Shift Pattern Work Shift: Days Hours per Week 23 Pay Rate £13.10 Category Pharmacy (RLD), Retail Healthcare, Retail Hourly Colleagues Closing Date 2 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 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 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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