via Indeed · 25 September 2026 ·1 day ago

Pharmacy Dispenser

Hollowood Chemists
Wigan Full-time
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We are inviting dispensers and technicians to the standards of the General Pharmaceutical Council to come and join us as Pharmacy Dispensers or Technicians at our branch in Ince Green, Wigan, which is part of the Hollowood Chemists group of 15 branches, located throughout the Northwest of England.

The Role

We are looking for dispensers or technicians, who are enthusiastic, highly motivated, dynamic and above all passionate about making a difference.

You will have responsibility to assist our pharmacists and teams to manage the community pharmacy so we provide a high\-quality pharmacy service to our patients.

You will be someone willing to enhance the current services as well as develop new and innovative services.

Our pharmacies provide several services including flu vaccinations, emergency hormonal contraception, hypertension case\-finding service, discharge medicines service, community pharmacist consultation service and of course NMS. We are looking to increase these even further soon to include travel vaccinations and a large range of private patient group directions. We also operate 5 NHS COVID vaccination centres, throughout the North West.

The Person

You will need you to have confidence, be a team player, be self\-motivated, possess excellent customer care skills and have the ability to communicate well with our patients. Good IT skills will be essential too.

We are passionate about our patients and strive to always provide exceptional levels of care and service. We invite you to come with us on our journey and focus on providing outstanding patient care and healthcare in the local community with a supportive and focused team.

Rewards

We offer a very competitive package with a generous services bonus, 28 days holiday, staff discount, pension \& excellent training.

We provide ongoing support and training to develop your ideas and focus on achieving your goals for the future.

Working Week

You will be required to work Monday to Friday 9am\-6pm with 1 hour lunch, except Wednesday where 9am\-1pm

Pay: £12\.76 per hour

Expected hours: 36\.0 per week

Benefits:

  • Company pension

  • Employee discount

  • Free parking

  • On\-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Wigan WN2 2AR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
  • Pharmacy: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person

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