Pharmacy Colleague

Asda Stores Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount 15%

Company pension

Wellbeing services (24/7 virtual GP, E

Colleague recognition

Job summary

Asda Stores Ltd in York is recruiting a Pharmacy Colleague on a part-time, fixed-term basis. The role involves assembling and processing prescriptions, assisting customers with health services, and supporting pharmacists in patient care. You will participate in a 25-hour work week with a fixed-term contract.

Training will be provided to advance from Medicine Counter Assistant to Dispensing Assistant as you grow your pharmacy skills, with emphasis on accurate service and friendly customer care.

Qualifications

• Pass an enhanced safeguarding check.
• Weekend working is a requirement of the role.
• Willingness to work flexible shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and process prescriptions accurately.
• Drive awareness of Pharmacy services (Prescription Collection Service, Medicines Use Reviews).
• Support Pharmacist with patient services (blood pressure checks, stop smoking schemes).
• Collect prescriptions from doctor surgeries and bring them to the store for collection.

Job description

Job Title

Pharmacy Colleague

Location

York

Employment Type

Part time

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Shift Pattern

Work Shift: Days Hours per Week 25

Pay

Pay Rate £13.10 Category Pharmacy (RLD), Retail Healthcare, Retail Hourly

Closing Date

29 September 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.

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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.

About You

You're 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.

Company Vision

Asda is Reimagining Retail It's hard for anyone to imagine how many different career possibilities there are at Asda. Ours is a big business, and beyond the roles you might be familiar with there are hundreds more you don't often get to see. In fact, because our business is changing we're creating new roles all the time! So take the time to look around. Once you've had the chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best. And don't forget you can keep an eye on new positions and check how your current applications are progressing by visiting regularly.