Relief Accuracy Checking Technician

Wells & Co.; Maesteg; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Employee discount scheme

Career development opportunities

Bonus scheme

Opportunity to gain qualifications

Job summary

Well Pharmacy is seeking a Relief Accuracy Checking Technician to cover absences across its network of Community Pharmacies in the Bridgend, Maesteg and surrounding areas. You will support the dispensing team, manage stock and assist customers with healthcare advice at the counter.

The role requires accuracy checking qualifications, GPhC registration and an up-to-date DBS/PVG. DBS processing is provided if needed, with a commitment to excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Accuracy Checking Qualification and NVQ/QCF Level 3 equivalent in Pharmacy Services and GPhC registration.
• DBS/PVG check up to date before start dates.
• Willingness to cover absences across multiple Well Pharmacies.

Responsibilities

• Assist Pharmacist with day-to-day dispensary operations; allocate work to Dispensing Technicians and Assistants.
• Manage stock levels and provide healthcare advice at the counter.
• Support with sales, displays and cash transactions; handle high volume dispensing for local care homes.

Job description

Relief Accuracy Checking Technician

Are you friendly and organised with a passion for providing excellent customer service but looking to further your skills and career? Here at Well, we aim to build the best prescription experience in the UK. Sounds ambitious, right? But that's okay, because we've got a fantastic team of talented, creative and forward-thinking people, that are key in helping us get there.

Main Responsibility

Your main responsibilities as Accuracy Checking Technician will be assist the Pharmacist in managing the day to day running of dispensary by allocating work to Dispensing Technician and Dispensing Assistant's to ensure the efficient and safe running of the dispensary, managing stock levels and be another expert for our customers to talk to, providing healthcare advice and services at the counter. You'll also assist with sales and general store duties including product displays and cash transactions. As every day is different, you could find yourself getting involved with everything from acting as the first point of contact for customers, managing high volume dispensing transactions for local care homes to dealing with operational queries from GP surgeries.

The Ideal Candidate

As a Relief Accuracy Checking Technician , you will be responsible for covering absence and holidays in surrounding Well Pharmacies. You will be working within multiple teams across a number of Community Pharmacies as this role provides crucial support and ensures we provide the best patient and customer service.

You should also have Accuracy Checking Qualification and NVQ/QCF Level 3 equivalent qualification in Pharmacy Services and GPhC registration.

All successful applicants to this role are required to have an up to date DBS/PVG before their start dates. If you are not on the Automatic Update Service, we will apply for a DBS/PVG for you.

Well are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. If you have any specific requirements, we'll do everything we can to support you. Whether it is to find a pharmacy that is accessible, or if it is a part time position you are looking for, we can help find the role that is right for you. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, we will be happy to accommodate you .

Please be aware that due to the high number of applications we receive it may not be possible for us to provide an outcome to all applicants. If you are not contacted within 28 days of your submission unfortunately you will have been unsuccessful.

Package Description

• Highly competitive salaries
• Generous holiday allowance including bank holidays
• Opportunity to gain further qualifications
• Pension scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Superb development and career opportunities
• Bonus scheme

About the Company

For over 70 years, we've been looking after the health and wellbeing of communities across the UK. Well Pharmacy (part of Bestway Healthcare) is the second largest pharmacy chain in the UK with c.760 pharmacies and a team of around 7,000 colleagues based across our Community Pharmacies, Online Pharmacy, Healthcare Services Centre, Community Drivers, Bestway Medhub & Wardles team and our Support Centre team.

Our mission is to be here for the wellbeing of our patients and customers, to provide the best community pharmacy experience in the UK for everyone, for our patients, our customers, our people, and our NHS.

The pharmacy of the future will look very different from the one we know today. It will play a huge role in transforming primary healthcare and we will play a central role in bringing it to life.

We will use our clinical expertise and technological ambition to take advantage of the potential this future has to offer us. Making medicines, advice, services and care available in the places and spaces that people need and want it most.

We want to be a great business. To be recognised as delivering a community pharmacy experience that is the best there is. To do this we want our teams to feel proud about the positive impact they make, feel valued as part of a close-knit and expert community, and feel confident in their role in a business that is stable, innovative, and caring.

'Together we make a difference'

Salary £16.85 - £16.85

Frequency Hourly

Vacancy ID well/TP/4450/12481

Contract Type Permanent - Full Time

No. Hours per week 39

Closing Date 11 October, 2026

Job Category Colleagues

Division / Function Division 9 Wales

Location Bridgend / Llantwit / Hirwaun / Maesteg, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)

Posted on 11 September, 2026