More about the role
Our store pharmacies play an essential part in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local communities. As a Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant, you'll work alongside our Pharmacists to accurately label, assemble, and dispense prescribed medicines, making sure our customers get the safe, compassionate care they rely on.
Reporting directly to the Pharmacy Manager or Pharmacist, you'll support daily operations, deliver key pharmacy services like blood pressure or health checks, and make sure every customer feels properly supported.
In this role, you’ll be on hand to:
- Put customers first: Engage compassionately with customers, guiding them to take medication safely and answering queries with a warm, helpful attitude.
- Accurately dispense medicines: Label, assemble, and perform first accuracy checks on prescribed items, supporting the safe and legal operation of the pharmacy.
- Deliver pharmacy services: Offer advice and deliver in-store health services, specialised fittings, and prescription hand-outs in line with company procedures.
- Keep operations safe and legal: Follow all Standard Operating Procedures, data security rules, and stock management routines to maintain availability and minimise waste.
More about our perks
Generous holiday entitlement
15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
Subsidised in-store cafe or shop floor ranges
Free parking
Competitive pension and life assurance
Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
Optional payroll charity donations
A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave
More about you
We're looking for caring, enthusiastic colleagues who want to make a genuine difference to customer health while delivering high standards every shift.
You'll be the kind of person who has:
- Approved pharmacy qualifications: Completed an approved Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant course (such as the NPA DAC), and completed—or committed to enrolling on—an approved Pharmacy Technician / Accuracy Checking qualification (like the BTEC Diploma Level 3).
- GPhC registration progress: Registered (or actively working towards registration) as a practicing Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- A caring attitude: Shows real care and compassion for customers, with an enthusiastic attitude toward delivering pharmacy services, supporting team goals, and using initiative to resolve queries comfortably and efficiently.
- Flexibility for our community: Happy working flexible shifts, including weekends where needed, to keep the pharmacy running smoothly for local shoppers.
Please note: We can only recruit individuals who are over the school leaver's age.
About UsSkills Required
- Completed an approved Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant course, such as the NPA DAC.
- Completed or committed to enrolling in an approved Pharmacy Technician or Accuracy Checking qualification, such as the BTEC Diploma Level 3.
- Registered or actively working toward registration as a practicing Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Caring, compassionate attitude and enthusiasm for delivering pharmacy services.
- Ability to support team goals and use initiative to resolve customer queries.
- Willingness to work flexible shifts, including weekends when needed.
- Must be over school-leaver age.
What We Do
Morrisons is a UK-based supermarket and integrated food business serving customers through a nationwide network of stores and online delivery channels. Its operations span grocery retail, wholesale, distribution, and food manufacturing. The company sells a broad range of fresh and packaged foods and emphasizes vertical integration, sourcing and processing about half of its fresh food itself, with a purpose of making good food affordable for everyone.
