Pharmacy Porter

**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