Qualified Dispensing Assistant or Trainee Dispensing Assistant

Badham Pharmacy is a family owned chain of 27 pharmacies across Gloucestershire and Bristol, serving patients since 1940, and with a long history of exceptional patient‑centred care. The vacancy is in our St Pauls branch and will be 30-37.5 hours a week (7.5 hours a day) with the opportunity to work additional hours as overtime to cover holidays and absence. The branch is open 07:00–22:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00–19:00 on Sunday.

Hours of work are varied and will include one 22:00 finish a week and some weekends on a rota basis.

Our starting rates of pay are competitive starting at £12.96 for those who are qualified and £12.21 for trainees, however both of these will increase further from 1st April. In addition we offer 29 days holiday a year (inclusive of all bank holidays), 20% discount in all of our shops, CUSHON pension scheme, discretionary Christmas bonus, and Blue Light Card membership (applied for separately).

The role is very rewarding, and you will make a difference to the patient healthcare of your local community.

• Manufacturing dosette trays for patients who need extra support in organising medication.
• Downloading and preparing prescriptions that have been sent from a local surgery or a customer has arrived to collect.
• Supporting the medicines counter assistant and pharmacist in their roles.
• Having effective conversations with customers, ensuring that they get the right level of care and medication for their needs.
• Engaging with customers around the large amount of additional services that we offer, including the Pharmacy First scheme.

As a qualified dispenser you will have an NVQ2 in dispensing either the National Pharmacy Association (or equivalent provider). For the trainee dispenser role, the successful applicant will be enrolled on this course with expected completion taking 9‑12 months, after which a pay review would follow.

We also like to progress our own staff through their careers and can actively support with enrolments onto the NVQ3 technician course, Accuracy Checking for Dispensers (ACD) or Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) courses.

We expect this to be a popular position therefore we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the closing date. Please only apply if you are able to work the hours stated above.

Badham Pharmacy is an equal opportunities employer, embracing diversity among our teams and we encourage applications from all.