Pharmacy Priority Porter and Stores Assistant in Truro

This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin.

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The Pharmacy Department is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and hardworking individual to join our pharmacy team and stores team as a Priority Porter to ensure medications are delivered to all areas of the hospital effectively and accurately.

Main duties of the job:

• Running urgent and critical inpatient and discharge medication around the hospital to all ward and clinic areas to help improve patient flow and to ensure patients are discharged in a timely manner.

This is a full time post for 37.5 hours per week to cover 7 days on rotation including bank holidays. Shift patterns include:

• Monday-Friday 7.5 hours between 8am and 7:30pm
• Saturday, Sundays and Bank Holidays 9am-5:30pm

For further information please contact Caroline Ansell - Lead Dispensary Technician on 01872 252948 or cansell@nhs.net.

About us:

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Job responsibilities:

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit: NHS Employers.

We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade C in Maths and English or equivalent

Experience:

• Experience in a customer care environment
• Experience in a hospital or pharmacy
• Experience in a warehouse

Practical and intellectual skills:

• Good all round communication skills
• Able to demonstrate good levels of accuracy in all work areas
• Able to work with PCs and other devices

Disposition:

• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Able to prioritise workload

Training:

• Prepared to attend those courses which are deemed necessary by the Chief Pharmacist

Physical Make up:

• Able to meet the requirements of the role. This job involves constant walking around site.

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.