Pharmacy Colleague - Coventry

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

Job summary

A large retail company in Coventry is looking for a Part-time Pharmacy Colleague. The role involves processing prescriptions, assisting the Pharmacist, and providing excellent customer service. Candidates should be friendly, organized, and have good communication skills. You will get a competitive salary and various employee benefits, including discounts and well-being support.

Benefits

15% colleague discount

Discounted rates on Asda services

24/7 virtual GP

Company pension

Colleague recognition programme

Qualifications

• Must pass an enhanced safeguarding check.
• Good computer skills required.
• Ability to discuss personal health issues comfortably.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assemble and process prescriptions.
• Support the Pharmacist with patient services.
• Drive awareness of extra pharmacy services.
• Collect prescriptions from doctors' surgeries.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Good communication

Attention to detail

Education

Accredited course as Medicine Counter Assistant

Job description

Job Title

Pharmacy Colleague - Coventry

Job Details

• Location: Abbey Park
• Employment Type: Part time
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Shift Pattern: Work Shift : Afternoons
• Hours per Week: 30.5
• Pay Rate: £12.60
• Category: Pharmacy (RLD), Retail Healthcare, Retail Hourly Colleagues
• Closing Date: 5 December 2025

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 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. Our in‑store Pharmacies are hugely popular with our customers, and they will expect the same warmth and friendliness they get elsewhere 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.

You will drive awareness of all the extra services we offer in Pharmacy (e.g., Prescription Collection Service, Medicines Use Reviews, etc.).

Support the Pharmacist with the delivery and effective record‑keeping of patient services (blood pressure checks, stop smoking schemes, etc.).

Develop an understanding of the strict Standard Operating Procedures and work to them as our customers will expect nothing less.

Collect the customer's prescription from their doctor's surgery on their behalf and bring 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 then move on to train as a Dispensing Assistant, completing your pharmacy training.

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.

Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary, you’ll get lots of other great benefits:

• 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