Category
Pharmacy, Retail Healthcare, Retail Hourly Colleagues
Job Title
Pharmacy ACDA Colleague
Location
Charlton
Employment Type
Part time
Contract Type
Permanent
Shift Pattern
Work Shift: Days
Hours per Week
20
Pay Rate
£14.82
Closing Date
19 February 2026
Requirements
* You must pass an enhanced safeguarding check.
* You must have at least 6 months continuous employment within the Pharmacy industry (hospital & community).
* You will have an NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services/Dispensing Assistant qualifications completed by a GPhC accredited route.
Our stores operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, offering a wide variety of shift patterns. If you’re looking for flexible working to fit around your lifestyle, we’ll work with you on your shifts. Weekend working is a requirement of the role, and we may need to be flexible with your work pattern.
As a Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Dispensing Assistant (ACDA), you will play a crucial role in our in‑store pharmacies, which are hugely popular with our customers. They will expect the same warmth and friendliness they get everywhere else in the store, as well as confidence and ease when discussing personal health issues.
Responsibilities
* Check the accuracy of dispensed medicines, verifying patient details, medication type, dosage, labelling, and packaging.
* Report any medication errors or incidents promptly and correctly.
* Perform final accuracy checks of listed items that have been clinically checked by a Pharmacist.
* Conduct regular audits of the dispensary and stock levels. Supervise pharmacy assistants to ensure they follow appropriate procedures for dispensing medications.
* Maintain proper documentation and records of all tasks undertaken.
* Guide and train pharmacy staff, sharing knowledge and expertise.
* Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards and practices.
* Support the Pharmacist with the delivery and effective record‑keeping of patient services (e.g., blood pressure checks, stop smoking schemes).
* Drive awareness of all the extra services we offer in Pharmacy (e.g., Blood Pressure, New Medicine Service, Asda Online Doctor).
You will also develop an understanding of our Standard Operating Procedures and work to them as our customers will expect nothing less.
About You
You’ll be naturally friendly, highly organised, and eager to get stuck in, working with your team to deliver great results. You have excellent attention to detail and good computer skills, strong communication skills and the ability to interact well with customers. Problem‑solving skills and a passion for helping people, the ability to work under pressure and maintain accuracy in a busy pharmacy environment and a strong understanding of regulatory standards and the importance of compliance.
You care about giving customers a great healthcare experience, helping them find what they need, and having a chat along the way.
Asda – that’s more like it!
Apply today by completing an online application…
Everything you’ll love
Alongside a competitive salary, you’ll get lots of other great benefits too, including:
* Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user.
* Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover.
* Stream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more.
* Company pension.
* Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support.
* Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated.
* Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
* Colleague recognition programme.
* Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas.
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