Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy porter assistant

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Job summary

To provide a professional, efficient and customer focused Pharmacy Portering service that supports the clinical function of the Trust and promotes the health and well-being of patients.

To ensure that staff, patients and visitors are assisted, at all times and in any appropriate matters, in a manner that reflects positively on the Trust and the service.

This post provides support to Pharmacy stores and distribution at the Royal Brompton Hospital.

To interact with other staff and patients both in person and over the telephone and the need to work quickly and accurately under pressure.

To ensure that infection prevention and control is an integral part of service delivery.

Main duties of the job

To collect and deliver drugs, boxes, supplies and documentation to Pharmacy and, where required, between Pharmacy and ward and departmental areas.

To follow all local policies and procedures to ensure the secure delivery of these articles. To complete, in a timely manner, any urgent requests for collection and delivery of articles between Pharmacy and clinical, outpatient or reception areas.

To ensure that all medicines and related documents are transferred in a safe, secure and timely manner. This includes transfers between buildings.

To work in Pharmacy stores - receiving and checking orders ensuring that they are correct before entering on to the Pharmacy computer system and putting away, process dispensary requisitions and to follows, process ward and department orders and to follows, check returns from wards, and if suitable return to Pharmacy stock.

About us

On 1st February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals became part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - a truly once-in a generation development. Together, we are taking our first steps towards our vision of creating a brand-new centre of excellence, which will be the global leader in the research into and treatment of heart and lung disease in patients from pre-birth to old age. We are developing some exciting plans and we want you to join us - so come and help to change the shape of healthcare for our heart and lung patients world-wide.

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£30,074 a year per annum inc. Inner London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS9935E

Job locations

Royal Brompton Hospital

Sydney Street

London

SW3 6NP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please have a look at the attached job description for a more in depth overview of the requirements of the job role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please have a look at the attached job description for a more in depth overview of the requirements of the job role.

Person Specification

Education & qualifications

Essential

  • Math and English GCSE grade C or above

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the public
  • Experience of working in a customer service environment

Desirable

  • Previous pharmacy experience

Skills

Essential

  • Good written communication skills
Person Specification

Education & qualifications

Essential

  • Math and English GCSE grade C or above

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the public
  • Experience of working in a customer service environment

Desirable

  • Previous pharmacy experience

Skills

Essential

  • Good written communication skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

Sydney Street

London

SW3 6NP


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

Sydney Street

London

SW3 6NP


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Purchasing and distribution lead

Sharon Clarke

s.clarke@rbht.nhs.uk

02073518001

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£30,074 a year per annum inc. Inner London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS9935E

Job locations

Royal Brompton Hospital

Sydney Street

London

SW3 6NP


Supporting documents

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