Pharmacy Porter

Job Purpose

The pharmacy porter, under supervision, will assist with the transfer of stock medicinal products, prescribed items, emergency medicines and all other pharmacy goods issued for transfer within the Trust.

This will involve load handling and assembling fluids using a prepared picking list as well as visiting wards, departments and pharmacy units throughout the UHBW site.

Daily duties require the post holder to relay goods and messages between ward and departmental staff as well as liaise with all other pharmacy teams.

Main

**Responsibilities**:
Transport pharmacy stock to/from wards and departments

Transport on a daily basis all medicines, fluids and enteral feeds to the wards and departments of UHBW, using push/electric trolley and / or electric pallet truck

Adhere to the manual handling policy at all times.

Visit all wards/departments as per rota.

Collect/check/deliver fluids/fluid orders

Check/record ward stock/requirements for fluids as per rota.

Inform supervisors and distribution staff of any discrepancies or problems with supply and/or with regard to issue of fluids made from pharmacy fluid store.

Where wards/departments create their own fluid request sheets, said sheets must be passed to distribution staff to prepare picking list/s as per procedure.

Ensure that all wards/department fluid stocks are kept “topped up” as per procedure.

Transport all fluids towards/departments in a safe and timely manner.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward

Please see attached job description and person specification for a more detailed overview of the main roles and responsibilites of the post.