Job summary
We are looking for an energetic and proactive individual to join the Pharmacy Team at the Nottingham City Hospital campus. As a Pharmacy Porter you will play an integral part in the delivery of medicines to our hospital wards and clinics in a timely and efficient manner.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join the Pharmacy Dispensary team and work an alternating two-week pattern;
Week 1: Monday and Tuesday 11:00am to 7.30pmSaturday and Sunday 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Week 2:Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 11:00am to 7.30pm
No previous experience in Pharmacy is required as full in-house training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Along with another Pharmacy Porter, the post holder will provide a medicines transport service to the City Hospital campus wards and clinics which supports patients receiving medicines in a timely way, to include those being discharged from hospital. These duties will include:
- Collecting all medicines from the Pharmacy Dispensary,
- Delivering all medicines to wards and clinic areas in accordance with the daily schedule,
- Ensuring that all Pharmacy safe systems of work and procedures are adhered to in accordance with the handling of controlled drugs,
- Completing all necessary paperwork to create and audit trail of medicines delivered,
- Deliver a safe and high-quality service to our patients and hospital wards/clinics.
About us
Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them. This vacancy would suit an individual who wishes to have a physical and rewarding role as part of patient care and patient experience at NUH. The Pharmacy Department provide a high level of support on an on-going basis for overall capacity and flow.
We are looking for an individual who is eager to learn, able to organise and prioritise their own work to meet deadlines, and able to work using their own initiative.
This post will not attract a work permit and therefore applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ability to complete the Buttercups Pharmacy Qualification for Stock Management with support from the Pharmacy Education and Training Team.
- Deliver completed pharmacy orders and collect empty Pharmacy 'envopak' bags to and from wards/clinics/departments and the Pharmacy Store at the City Hospital campus.
- Able to drive the Pharmacy tug (a clean driving licence is required for this), ensuring road worthiness is maintained.
- Provide a regular pick-up and delivery system for dispensed medicines to wards at agreed times, to collect fluid orders, emergency requisitions and Controlled Drug orders, ensuring that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Pack the items into sealed delivery bags following departmental Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring deliveries are handed to the correct member of hospital staff. As this service will include the delivery of Controlled Drugs, written receipt must be obtained and the numbered tag matched to the paperwork by a trained member of ward staff (all following departmental Standard Operating Procedures).
- Collect and sort Pharmaceutical and Non Pharmaceutical waste from designated areas in the Pharmacy and deliver to the appropriate disposal point, ensuring that the relevant paperwork is correct and departmental guidelines are followed.
- Support to restock shelves in Pharmacy, ensuring good stock rotation.
- To correctly dispose of domestic and recyclable waste.
- Answer the Pharmacy Dispensary telephone and deal with face to face enquiries of a routine nature from a wide range of hospital staff groups and refer appropriate queries to the relevant member of the Pharmacy team.
- Confident to communicate information between the wards and Pharmacy accurately and efficiently.
- Deliver stock medicines (including cytotoxics) and special orders to defined locations around the hospital as designated by the Pharmacy Dispensary or Stores and Distribution Lead Technicians.
- Assist in the training of new staff within the department, including relief Portering staff, in the pick-up and delivery system from Pharmacy areas.
- Participate in the departmental individual performance review system (PDR) as an appraisee.
- Participate in the Bank Holiday rotas and 7 day shift working.
Any other reasonable duties as agreed with the Pharmacy Dispensary Lead or Chief Technician.
Duties of the post within Pharmacy are performed in an area of restricted space with variable temperatures depending on the weather conditions. There is a requirement for a significant amount of bending, stretching, heavy lifting and handling in the day to day duties. Frequent outdoor journeys means there will be exposure to inclement weather conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ability to complete the Buttercups Pharmacy Qualification for Stock Management with support from the Pharmacy Education and Training Team.
- Deliver completed pharmacy orders and collect empty Pharmacy 'envopak' bags to and from wards/clinics/departments and the Pharmacy Store at the City Hospital campus.
- Able to drive the Pharmacy tug (a clean driving licence is required for this), ensuring road worthiness is maintained.
- Provide a regular pick-up and delivery system for dispensed medicines to wards at agreed times, to collect fluid orders, emergency requisitions and Controlled Drug orders, ensuring that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Pack the items into sealed delivery bags following departmental Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring deliveries are handed to the correct member of hospital staff. As this service will include the delivery of Controlled Drugs, written receipt must be obtained and the numbered tag matched to the paperwork by a trained member of ward staff (all following departmental Standard Operating Procedures).
- Collect and sort Pharmaceutical and Non Pharmaceutical waste from designated areas in the Pharmacy and deliver to the appropriate disposal point, ensuring that the relevant paperwork is correct and departmental guidelines are followed.
- Support to restock shelves in Pharmacy, ensuring good stock rotation.
- To correctly dispose of domestic and recyclable waste.
- Answer the Pharmacy Dispensary telephone and deal with face to face enquiries of a routine nature from a wide range of hospital staff groups and refer appropriate queries to the relevant member of the Pharmacy team.
- Confident to communicate information between the wards and Pharmacy accurately and efficiently.
- Deliver stock medicines (including cytotoxics) and special orders to defined locations around the hospital as designated by the Pharmacy Dispensary or Stores and Distribution Lead Technicians.
- Assist in the training of new staff within the department, including relief Portering staff, in the pick-up and delivery system from Pharmacy areas.
- Participate in the departmental individual performance review system (PDR) as an appraisee.
- Participate in the Bank Holiday rotas and 7 day shift working.
Any other reasonable duties as agreed with the Pharmacy Dispensary Lead or Chief Technician.
Duties of the post within Pharmacy are performed in an area of restricted space with variable temperatures depending on the weather conditions. There is a requirement for a significant amount of bending, stretching, heavy lifting and handling in the day to day duties. Frequent outdoor journeys means there will be exposure to inclement weather conditions.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Able to undertake the Buttercups Pharmacy Stock Management Qualification
- To be able to achieve competencies for job role including in house training and validations.
- GCSE in Maths, English and 2 other Subjects at Grade D or above (or equivalent)
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Communication
Essential
- Good telephone manner
- Experience of working in a team
- Able to relay simple information
Experience
Essential
- Proven Customer service experience
- Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to perform and work under pressure
- Demonstrate ability to learn new skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in a pharmacy environment or warehouse/stores in an unrelated Pharmacy capacity
- Experience and understanding of good stock control and stock management
Physical skills
Essential
- Be able to stand for long periods
- Ability to lift heavy loads (up to 16kg in weight)
- Basic keyboard skills
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to follow instructions and/or standard operating procedures
- Good attention to detail
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Able to undertake more than one task at a time
- Able to prioritise accordingly.
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts
Essential
- Full clean driving license
Desirable
- Knowledge of computer programmes (Microsoft Word)
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Able to undertake the Buttercups Pharmacy Stock Management Qualification
- To be able to achieve competencies for job role including in house training and validations.
- GCSE in Maths, English and 2 other Subjects at Grade D or above (or equivalent)
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Communication
Essential
- Good telephone manner
- Experience of working in a team
- Able to relay simple information
Experience
Essential
- Proven Customer service experience
- Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to perform and work under pressure
- Demonstrate ability to learn new skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in a pharmacy environment or warehouse/stores in an unrelated Pharmacy capacity
- Experience and understanding of good stock control and stock management
Physical skills
Essential
- Be able to stand for long periods
- Ability to lift heavy loads (up to 16kg in weight)
- Basic keyboard skills
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Able to follow instructions and/or standard operating procedures
- Good attention to detail
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Able to undertake more than one task at a time
- Able to prioritise accordingly.
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts
Essential
- Full clean driving license
Desirable
- Knowledge of computer programmes (Microsoft Word)
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.