Job Description

Pharmacy Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for an additional pharmacy assistant to join our team at Lewis Chemist. We are a thriving, family-run, independent community pharmacy looking for an enthusiastic new team member.

This is a permanent, full-time position, beginning November 2025. It is a varied role, which includes covering the shop counter, dealing with stock, and some administrative duties. A dispensing qualification is not required.

This position is for 4 days a week (Tuesday to Friday, 9am-6pm, with a 1-hour lunch break).

As a pharmacy assistant, you will be a core member of the pharmacy and local healthcare team, working under the supervision of a registered pharmacist to help patients. You will be working in a fast-paced environment to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medications to patients. Although it is not essential that you have worked in a pharmacy before, you should be committed to providing exceptional customer service.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, approachable person committed to providing the best possible healthcare and lifestyle advice to the local community.

Key responsibilities

Customer care Receiving and handing out prescriptions Ordering stock, checking, and accepting deliveries and updating stock control system Stocking the shop and shelves, stock rotation, pricing goods and cashing up the till Answering face-to-face enquiries from the surgery and patients Selling to and advising customers on over-the-counter medicines Maintain cleanliness and organisation within the pharmacy Keeping updated with current pharmacy practice, new drugs, and their uses Respecting and maintaining confidentiality of information concerning customers, colleagues, company policies and statistics in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills and a professional attitude Responsible, accurate and methodical A desire to work in a healthcare setting Ability to work well in a team environment and liaise with other health care professionals Ability to multi-task and cope well under pressure Good computer literacy

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in pharmacy Medicines counter assistant qualification Customer care experience Stock maintenance experience Knowledge of EPoS software 5 GCSEs at Grade C or equivalent including Maths, English and Science
Applicants may be required to complete a DBS check.

Lewis Chemist is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all of its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

Closing date: 10th of October

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Swansea: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person