Trainee or Qualified Pharmacy Assistant

Wells & Co.; Swanage; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salaries

Generous holiday allowance including 


NVQ 2/3 qualification

Pension scheme

Employee discount scheme

Career development opportunities

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Well Pharmacy in Swanage is looking for a Trainee or Qualified Pharmacy Assistant to join our team. You will work with pharmacists to ensure efficient processes and deliver excellent customer service in a friendly environment.

The role can suit either a trainee or a qualified candidate; NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent is preferred for the qualified track. We value inclusivity and support flexible arrangements where possible.

Qualifications

• Open to Trainee or Qualified Pharmacy Assistant with friendly, organised approach.
• Qualified role requires NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Committed to delivering excellent customer service and building relationships with customers.

Responsibilities

• Assist Pharmacists and store teams to ensure efficient pharmacy processes.
• Support safe dispensing and provide expert customer advice.
• Contribute to a friendly, inclusive customer experience.

Skills

Customer service

Organisation

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Trainee or Qualified Pharmacy Assistant

Overview of the role 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

Working alongside our knowledgeable Pharmacists and store teams, you will be instrumental in the efficient delivery of pharmacy processes to ensure our customers are really taken care of. This role maintains a high level of competence to ensure the safe dispensing of medication to customers as well as being the experts that our customers can rely on.

The Ideal Candidate

We're happy to consider either a Trainee Pharmacy Assistant or a Qualified Pharmacy Assistant for this role. Whether you're just starting out in the Pharmacy industry or if you're already qualified we're looking for someone who is friendly and organised with a passion for providing excellent customer service. Building relationships with your customers is key and you'll play an important part in meeting their unique healthcare needs.

In order to be considered for the Qualified Pharmacy Assistant role it is essential that you already have a NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification.

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 an NVQ 2/3 qualification
• 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'

Trainee or Qualified Pharmacy Assistant Salary £12.71 - £12.71

Frequency Hourly

Vacancy ID well/TP/957/12291

Contract Type Permanent - Full Time

No. Hours per week 25-30

Closing Date 10 September, 2026

Job Category Colleagues

Division / Function Division 7 England

Location Swanage, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)

Posted on 11 August, 2026