Pharmacy Counter Assistant (Part-Time, Edinburgh)

Asda; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount 15%

Discounted rates on Asda services

Flexible pay stream

Company pension

Wellbeing resources

Inclusion networks

Parental leave policies

Recognition programme

Discounts across services

Job summary

ASDA is hiring a Pharmacy Colleague in Edinburgh for a fixed-term, part-time role. You will work 22.5 hours per week with days shifts, starting with a pay rate of £13.10 per hour.

The role requires enhanced safeguarding clearance, weekend availability, and flexibility in shift patterns to support store pharmacy operations. You will assist with processing prescriptions, promote pharmacy services, and support the Pharmacist in patient services while developing through an accredited training path

Qualifications

• Enhanced safeguarding check required.
• Weekend working is a requirement of the role.
• Flexibility with shift patterns may be needed to fit store operations.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and process prescriptions accurately.
• Promote and explain extra Pharmacy services (e.g., Prescription Collection Service, Medicines Use Reviews).
• Assist Pharmacist with patient services and record keeping (blood pressure checks, stop smoking schemes).
• Collect prescriptions from doctors' surgeries and bring them to the store for collection.

Job description

ASDA is hiring a Pharmacy Colleague in Edinburgh for a fixed-term, part-time role. You will work 22.5 hours per week with days shifts, starting with a pay rate of £13.10 per hour.

The role requires enhanced safeguarding clearance, weekend availability, and flexibility in shift patterns to support store pharmacy operations. You will assist with processing prescriptions, promote pharmacy services, and support the Pharmacist in patient services while developing through an accredited training path