Pharmacy Dispenser - Wirral Heswall Superstore

Pay and Hours

Our Pharmacy Dispenser rate of pay starts from £12.87 an hour; this increases to £14.08 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location. We offer a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours per week, with flexibility to work fewer hours (minimum 12).

Availability windows are shown below. Your contract hours will be scheduled within these times and you will receive three weeks’ notice when your shifts are confirmed.

• Sun 09:45 – 16:15
• Mon 11:30 – 18:15
• Tue 10:15 – 20:15
• Wed 09:00 – 18:00
• Fri 09:00 – 17:00

Customers are at the heart of everything we do. Discover what it’s like to work in a fast‑paced environment where colleagues focus on delivering a gold standard of service and patient care. You’ll dispense medicines, provide vaccinations, review medicines and check blood pressure or blood glucose levels, supporting our communities by offering the best healthcare choices.

• Support the operation of one of our modern pharmacies.
• Apply your technical skills and customer focus to accurately dispense medication.
• Dispense prescription medicines with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Talk to customers and offer information in a confident, friendly, and professional manner, encouraging repeat visits.
• Offer appropriate information on common ailments, symptoms, and products.
• Take time to understand customers’ needs, explain product benefits clearly, and sell only suitable products.
• Advise customers on the range of pharmacy services available.
• Support and deliver pharmacy services and dispensing process according to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assess the legal appropriateness of dispensed prescriptions.
• Deal with clinical and legal queries from healthcare practitioners within your area of competence.
• Respond to customer queries about prescription medicines, informing the pharmacist of any complaints.
• Ensure all dispensary routines and SOPs are followed.
• Keep dispensary and consulting rooms clean, tidy and clutter‑free.
• Ensure prescription administration is accurate and completed on time.
• Promote company initiatives and promotional activities within the team.
• Carry out all procedures accurately to protect profit and trade safely and legally.
• Complete corporate and departmental training.
• Keep up to date with legal and professional developments in pharmacy.

• Qualifications gained from working in a pharmacy environment.
• A desire to train and develop into the pharmacy field.

• Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus bank holidays).
• Request flexible working from day one.
• 10% off and 15% at pay‑day weekends – save up to £2,000 a year with the Colleague Clubcard.
• Free wellbeing services with resources to support mind, body, and life.
• Life cover of five times pay and an award‑winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%.
• Benefits to suit you – discounts, shares, cycle‑to‑work schemes, etc.
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life’s moments.
• Access to colleague networks providing a space for diverse backgrounds.
• Read more about benefits available for colleagues.

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop, whether at home or on the move. Our core purpose is “Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.” Running a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

Diversity, equity and inclusion at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and to be yourself ’re a place where everyone’s welcome.

We welcome discussions about flexible working, whether you’re at the start of your career or have life‑changing moments. Talk to us throughout your application about how we can support you.

We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.

• Only individuals who have passed school leaver’s age are eligible.
• We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires work before 6:15 am, after 9:45 pm or involves work in certain areas.
• Roles may close earlier than advertised to manage high volumes of applicants. Individual interview feedback will be offered to those who attend.
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We are committed to equal opportunities and inclusive recruitment.