Pharmacy Colleague - Rochdale

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

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain in Rochdale seeks a Pharmacy Colleague to join their team. This part-time role focuses on customer interaction, accurately processing prescriptions, and supporting pharmacy services. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong organizational skills and a friendly demeanor, embodying the warmth expected in a pharmacy setting. Comprehensive training will be provided, including opportunities to advance within the pharmacy team. Competitive salary and great benefits are offered, including discounts and a company pension.

Benefits

15% colleague discount

Discounted Asda services

Flexible pay access

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP

Parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Must be able to work mid-shifts and late shifts.
• Must be willing to pick up overtime.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assemble and process prescriptions.
• Drive awareness of additional pharmacy services.
• Support the Pharmacist with patient services record keeping.
• Collect prescriptions from doctor's surgeries.
• Complete accredited training to progress within the pharmacy.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Good computer skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Job description

Pharmacy Colleague – Rochdale

• Job Title: Pharmacy Colleague
• Location: Rochdale
• Employment Type: Part time
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Shift Pattern: Afternoons
• Hours per Week: 23
• Pay Rate: £12.60
• Category: Pharmacy (RLD), Retail Healthcare, Retail Hourly Colleagues
• Closing Date: 13 January 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work mid-shifts and lates, also must be willing to pickup overtime.

Apply today by completing an online application…

Apply today by completing an online application…

Everything you'll love

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll get lots of other great benefits too, including:

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.