Job summary
Pharmacy Porter - Dispensary
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 2
Salary: £23,615 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Porterwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The sucessful candidate will be responsible for delivering dispensed items to wards, theatres and clinics across the site of Medway Hospital. They will use the Prescription Tracking System to record these deliveries and to maintain accurate records of reciept and custody of these medications.
They will be responsible for meeting delivery targets as well as representing both the Pharmacy department and Medway Hospital in a positive light, as per the visions and values of the trust.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Pharmacy Porter is responsible for:
Physical delivery of dispensed medication via the Prescription Tracking System
Prioritisation of workload and timely delivery of medication
Sort, file and archive prescriptions and other relevant paper as advised as per standard operating procedures
Liaise with relevant ward Pharmacists and ward staff to provide an effective and efficient service
To prepare the ward and departments bags ready for delivery
Deliver pouches containing medicines to clinical areas and ensure that any prescription sheets collected from the wards are promptly delivered to the dispensary
If delivering controlled drugs ensure that they are personally handed to a registered nurse and signed for
Maintain and use of the electronic Tracker system
To assist in the delivery of urgent medication to the wards on an ad-hoc bases
To ensure that all medication delivered is signed for by an appropriate member of staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Pharmacy Porter is responsible for:
Physical delivery of dispensed medication via the Prescription Tracking System
Prioritisation of workload and timely delivery of medication
Sort, file and archive prescriptions and other relevant paper as advised as per standard operating procedures
Liaise with relevant ward Pharmacists and ward staff to provide an effective and efficient service
To prepare the ward and departments bags ready for delivery
Deliver pouches containing medicines to clinical areas and ensure that any prescription sheets collected from the wards are promptly delivered to the dispensary
If delivering controlled drugs ensure that they are personally handed to a registered nurse and signed for
Maintain and use of the electronic Tracker system
To assist in the delivery of urgent medication to the wards on an ad-hoc bases
To ensure that all medication delivered is signed for by an appropriate member of staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE grade C or above & ability to complete NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills if not already aquired
Skills
Essential
- Good level of IT skills
- Priotitisation and time mamangemnt skills
Vaues Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE grade C or above & ability to complete NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills if not already aquired
Skills
Essential
- Good level of IT skills
- Priotitisation and time mamangemnt skills
Vaues Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone
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.
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.
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).
