Job summary
Pharmacy Porter - Dispensary
Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Diagnostics and Therapies Band: 2 Salary: £22,383 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: 5th June 2024
We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Porter - Dispensarywho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
The Pharmacy Porter is a key member of the Dispensary and wider Pharmacy team; they are responsible for the timely and efficient delivery of dispensed medications to wards using the Prescription Tracking System, as well as keeping accurate records of medication delivered outside of this system.
The Pharmacy Porter will also be expected to support the late-night pharmacy team in ensuring that all work for the day has been delivered to the appropriate area of the hospital before the Pharmacy closes for the day.
The Pharmacy Porter will also be expected to support the weekend Pharmacy team in line with the current weekend & bank holiday rota.
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
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
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
Effectively and safely use the available methods for moving and handling products, e.g. the pallet truck and trolleys
To collect empty ward/department/theatre Pharmacy stock containers and return them to Pharmacy.
To support and assist all members of the pharmacy team and any other reasonable duties required of them
Participate in the late night service, weekend and bank holiday rotas as required
Report any complaints, incidents or near miss situations via the error reporting system and your line manager
Maintain a clean and tidy environment
To maintain an active portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD)
All pharmacy staff must show confidentiality with regard to any information about patients, confidential information about the Trust and commercial information (e.g. drug prices)
All work will be carried out in accordance with the relevant laws, the guidelines of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the General pharmaceutical council, Trust and departmental procedures and standards of professional practice
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
Effectively and safely use the available methods for moving and handling products, e.g. the pallet truck and trolleys
To collect empty ward/department/theatre Pharmacy stock containers and return them to Pharmacy.
To support and assist all members of the pharmacy team and any other reasonable duties required of them
Participate in the late night service, weekend and bank holiday rotas as required
Report any complaints, incidents or near miss situations via the error reporting system and your line manager
Maintain a clean and tidy environment
To maintain an active portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD)
All pharmacy staff must show confidentiality with regard to any information about patients, confidential information about the Trust and commercial information (e.g. drug prices)
All work will be carried out in accordance with the relevant laws, the guidelines of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the General pharmaceutical council, Trust and departmental procedures and standards of professional practice
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 acquired
Skills
Essential
- Good level of IT skills, priotitisation and time mamangemnt is key, good level of fitness is essential
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 acquired
Skills
Essential
- Good level of IT skills, priotitisation and time mamangemnt is key, good level of fitness is essential
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).
