Pharmacy Technician
Tesco
Pharmacy Technician
Tesco
Grocery and general merchandise retailer
| Days | From time | To time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 09:00:00 | 18:00:00 |
| Tue | 10:30:00 | 19:30:00 |
| Wed | 10:30:00 | 19:30:00 |
| Thu | 08:00:00 | 14:00:00 |
| Fri | 11:00:00 | 20:00:00 |
| Sat | 09:30:00 | 18:30:00 |
Customers are at the centre of everything we do. Working in our stores means variety, teamwork, and plenty of daily challenges. You’ll meet great people, learn new skills, and be part of an inclusive team. Whether you want stability, flexibility, or a chance to grow your career, this role could be a great fit.
Tesco Pharmacy Technicians pay starts at £14.21 per hour, rising to £15.48 in stores within the M25. Some locations may offer additional payments. We guarantee a minimum of 16 hours per week, though roles from 12 hours are also available.
Your contracted hours will be scheduled within the availability windows shown, with at least 3 weeks’ notice of your shifts. If your availability is close to what we’re looking for, we still encourage you to apply.
Annual payment of your GPhC fee
Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day, rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank Holidays)
Flexible working available from day one
10% off with your Colleague Clubcard, rising to 15% on pay‑day weekends, with a second card to share with family
Free wellbeing services to support your mind, body and life
Life cover worth five times your pay and an award‑winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%
A range of benefits to choose from, including discounts, shares and cycle‑to‑work schemes
Uniform provided, plus policies to support you through life’s key moments
Accurately dispense prescription medicines and assess legal appropriateness.
Provide friendly, professional advice on medicines, ailments and pharmacy services.
Support pharmacy management and follow all SOPs and dispensary routines.
Keep dispensary and consultation areas clean, organised and compliant.
Handle customer and healthcare professional queries within competence.
Complete prescription administration accurately and on time.
Promote pharmacy services, products and company initiatives.
Coach and support team members as needed.
Maintain GPhC registration, training and professional development.
NVQ‑level Pharmacy Technician or Accuracy Checking Technician qualification (or equivalent).
Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician/Accuracy Checking Technician.
Evidence of completing a recognised training programme for Pharmacy Technicians or Accuracy Checking Technicians.
Proof of meeting annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
Tesco’s vision is to be every customer’s favourite way to shop. Our purpose is to serve customers, communities and the planet a little better every day by acting responsibly and sustainably.
We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and want everyone to feel represented and able to be themselves, Everyone’s Welcome.
We also understand that life varies for each of us, so we’re always open to conversations about flexible working. Talk to us during your application about how we can support you.
We are proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader, and we are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.
Tesco is best understood as a multinational grocery and general-merchandise retailer. The group combines customer-facing retail with distribution, digital, commercial, and analytical capabilities. It serves households through stores and online shopping while also operating wholesale, data-science, and financial-service businesses. Work spans stores, fulfillment, supply chain, product, technology, data, finance, and group functions. The scope reflects Tesco PLC and its principal business lines without implying every role sits in the core supermarket operation.
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