Pharmacy Technician - Swindon Extra

Tesco; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company seeks a Pharmacy Technician in Swindon. This role involves dispensing medications, providing health advice, and supporting pharmacy management. With a commitment to customer service and community health, the position offers flexible hours and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

GPhC fee paid annually

Bonus scheme

Store discounts up to £2000/year

Specialized training programs

Holiday entitlement (28 days + 1 personal day)

Pension scheme

Wellbeing resources

Maternity, paternity, adoption leave

Colleague discounts

Support for visa applications if needed

Qualifications

• Registration with GPhC required.
• Proof of training and CPD needed.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pharmacy management.
• Accurately dispensing medication.
• Providing excellent customer service.

Skills

Customer Service

Health Advice

Education

Pharmacy Technician/NVQ qualification

Job description

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Our Pharmacy Technician rate of pay starts from £13.38 an hour; this increases to £14.59 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

It’s our policy to offer new colleagues a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you’d like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12), we have opportunities for this too and would love to hear from you.

The table shows the periods of time in the week we’d like you to be available to work – the availability windows. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times, and you’ll have 3 weeks’ notice of your shifts. We support flexibility, so if your available times match closely but not exactly, we’d still love to hear from you. Click here to read more.

Customers are at the heart of everything we do.

There’s more than dispensing medicines. You’ll have opportunities to support customers with smoking cessation, medicine reviews, blood pressure checks, and blood glucose testing. It’s about supporting communities and making healthcare accessible and convenient.

Working alongside industry experts, you will receive local management and leadership support. Our management team comes from diverse backgrounds, providing opportunities to learn.

About the role

Availability Window:

• Sun: 10:00 - 16:00
• Mon: 08:00 - 20:00
• Sat: 08:00 - 20:00

Pay and Hours

Starting from £13.38/hour, increasing to £14.59 inside the M25. Minimum guaranteed hours are 16 per week, with options for 12 hours. We accommodate flexible availability.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting pharmacy management
• Accurately dispensing medication
• Providing excellent customer service
• Offering health advice and pharmacy services
• Following SOPs and legal requirements
• Maintaining a tidy dispensary environment
• Supporting team development and ongoing training

Requirements:

• Pharmacy Technician/NVQ qualification
• Registration with GPhC
• Proof of training and CPD

We seek talented professionals committed to delivering high-quality healthcare. Successful candidates will need to provide bank details before starting.

Benefits include:

• GPhC fee paid annually
• Bonus scheme
• Store discounts up to £2000/year
• Specialized training programs
• Holiday entitlement (28 days + 1 personal day)
• Pension scheme
• Wellbeing resources
• Maternity, paternity, adoption leave
• Colleague discounts
• Support for visa applications if needed

About Tesco

Our vision is to be every customer’s favorite shopping way. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, welcoming everyone and supporting flexible working arrangements. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and promote an accessible recruitment process.

Applicants must be over school leaving age and, for certain roles, over 18. Roles may close early if high volumes of applications are received. Feedback is provided only to interviewed candidates.

For more info, visit www.tescoplc.com.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Healthcare
• Industry: Retail