Pharmacy Colleague - Birmingham

Asda; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A major UK retailer is seeking a Pharmacy Colleague for their Birmingham location. This part-time position requires a flexible schedule, including weekends. Responsibilities include processing prescriptions, promoting pharmacy services, and supporting the Pharmacist. Ideal candidates should possess strong customer communication skills and attention to detail. The role offers competitive pay and various employee benefits such as discounts and well-being support.

Benefits

Competitive salary

15% colleague discount on shopping

Access to flexible pay services

Company pension

Well-being support

Colleague recognition programme

Qualifications

• Friendly, highly organised and ready to join a team.
• Good computer skills and strong customer communication.

Responsibilities

• Pass an enhanced safeguarding check.
• Accurately assemble and process prescriptions.
• Promote additional pharmacy services.
• Support the Pharmacist with patient services.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures.
• Deliver prescriptions to customers.

Skills

Customer communication

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Job description

Pharmacy Colleague – Birmingham

Location: Perry Barr

Employment Type: Part Time, Permanent. Shift Pattern: Days, 30 Hours per week. Pay Rate: £12.60.

Overview

Our stores run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We need a Pharmacy Colleague to work a flexible schedule with weekend availability.

Responsibilities

• Pass an enhanced safeguarding check.
• Accurately assemble and process prescriptions.
• Promote additional pharmacy services, such as Prescription Collection Service and Medicines Use Reviews.
• Support the Pharmacist with patient services, including blood pressure checks and stop‑smoking schemes.
• Strictly follow Standard Operating Procedures.
• Collect prescriptions from doctors’ surgeries and deliver them to customers for collection.
• Complete an accredited course to become a qualified Medicine Counter Assistant within six months and then train as a Dispensing Assistant.

Qualifications

• Friendly, highly organised and ready to get started with the team.
• Good computer skills, attention to detail and strong customer communication.
• Problem‑solving ability and a passion for helping people.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Colleague discount: 15% off Asda shopping from day 1 for you and a nominated user.
• Discounted rates on Asda mobile, pharmacy, optician, personal loan and more services.
• Access to flexible pay, an income tracker, financial coaching and an exclusive savings account.
• Company pension.
• Well‑being support including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free counselling, legal and mortgage advice, cancer and bereavement support.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Network programmes to celebrate diversity.
• Excellent parental leave and support for fertility treatments.
• Colleague recognition programme.
• Special offers on activities such as airport parking, theme parks and cinemas.