How much do pharmacy assistants in Newcastle get paid?

Pharmacy assistants in Newcastle earn

£8.18-11.64 per hour

Based on 26 employee reviews

Pharmacy assistant salaries can range between £8.18-11.64 per hour in the Newcastle area. This data is based on quiz results from 26 employees who live in and around Newcastle.

What do top employers pay pharmacy assistants?

Who are the top pharmacy assistant employers?

  1. Pharmacy Plus
    7.9
  2. Lindsay and Gilmour
    7.3
  3. NHS Scotland
    7.0

Who are the worst pharmacy assistant employers?

  1. Knights Pharmacy
    5.0
  2. Weldricks
    5.0
  3. Morrisons
    5.1

Recent pharmacy assistant Jobs in Newcastle

  1. Pharmacy Dispenser at Boots posted 6 days ago
  2. Trainee Pharmacy Dispenser at Boots posted 6 days ago
  3. Pharmacy Dispenser at Boots posted 6 days ago
  4. Pharmacy Dispenser at Boots posted 1 month ago
See all pharmacy assistant jobs in the Newcastle area

How are people paid?

By the hour 88% of people report they get paid by the hour.

Based on 26 employees

What contracts are people on?

5% report having zero hours contracts.
19% report having low hours contracts. (less than 16 hours)
29% report having part time contracts. (16-35 hours)
48% report having full time contracts. (more than 35 hours)

Based on 21 employees

What do pharmacy assistants do?

A pharmacy assistant has the job of serving medicine to customers, along with supporting the in-store pharmacist.

Pharmacy assistants can work in a pharmacy that is in a hospital or a shop.

They can also be called:

  • Pharmacy dispensers
  • Dispensers
  • Dispensing assistants
  • Dispenser technicians
  • Chemist’s assistants

This type of job may involve:

  • Working with customers
  • Giving customers advice on over-the-counter medicines
  • Taking in and giving out prescriptions
  • Stocking up shelves
  • Sorting out deliveries
  • Ordering and labelling products
  • Talking to GPs, nursing home workers and health workers over the phone
  • Taking payments

You may have to work on weekends and bank holidays.

This is an entry level job that can offer on-the-job training.

If you want to apply for a either of these jobs, you might need the following:

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