Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 5 May 2026
LOCATION
Chatham
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Pharmacy Dispensing POMs dispensing OTC sales Stock replenishment Customer service Pharmacy services delivery Prescription handling Teamwork

FULL DESCRIPTION

Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] - Chatham, UK

Competitive salary, plus excellent benefits | Permanent | 36.75 Hours per week | Mon - Sat 09.00-19.00, Sun 10.00-16.00

Closing date: 31 May 2026

About this role

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant looking to work for an organisation that is passionate about making people feel better inside and out? Do you have a naturally helpful and friendly style, enjoy meeting new people and going above and beyond for customers? Or are you a Pharmacy Customer Assistant looking to take the next step in your Pharmacy career? If so, talk to us about our roles as we may have the perfect prescription for you!

At [Employer hidden] Pharmacy we take a holistic approach to healthy living. It's natural for us. With our focus on the freshness and goodness of our food, our in-store pharmacies are a logical step to helping customers look after themselves inside and out. With over 100 in-store pharmacies nationwide and 11 million customers visiting us every week, we're helping to make Britain healthier.

We aim to be Britain's favourite in-store pharmacy, famous for service and our 'can-do' approach. That means we're offering more and more career opportunities at all levels, growing people, training and supporting them, and making a very serious investment in their success.

Key Responsibilities

  • Making sure patients receive a friendly, confidential and attentive service
  • Supporting (and helping control) Over The Counter (OTC) sales and stock replenishment
  • Labelling and dispensing of Prescription Only Medicines (POMs)
  • The safe hand out of prescriptions in line with pharmacy procedures
  • Helping resolve surgery queries
  • Reporting dispensing errors and near misses
  • Delivering a range of Pharmacy Services
  • Supporting the Pharmacy Team and Manager with the delivery of agreed KPIs

Rewards and Benefits

  • Fully flexible shift patterns
  • Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
  • 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores available from the day you join us
  • Additional 10% discount card for a Friend or Family member
  • Career progression and development opportunities
  • Subsidised in store cafe or shop floor ranges
  • Competitive pension and life assurance
  • Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
  • [Employer hidden] MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
  • Optional Payroll charity donations
  • A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

About you

  • Completed an approved Pharmacy Assistant training course (e.g. NPA Interact)
  • Completed an approved Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant course (e.g. NPA DAC - 1 year course)
  • Shows care and compassion for customers and is always helpful
  • Enthusiasm and commitment to deliver pharmacy services and KPIs
  • Ability to use own initiative to help resolution of customer queries
  • Comfortable working shifts and weekends where required

Our Process

If you have any questions about your application, email [contact hidden]. Click apply today to join our team - it only takes a couple of minutes! We'll contact you soon, so please check your emails and phone regularly.

At [Employer hidden], we are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process.

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