Location
Poole, England
Salary
£25,272 pa
Profession
Porter
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
29 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
13 Nov 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

5 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Education

    Minimum 4 GCSE’s including Maths, English & Science. Grade 4 (C) or above

  • Experience

    Stock control

  • Experience

    Customer service

  • Technical Skills

    Accurate, numerate

  • Technical Skills

    Basic keyboard skills/IT literate

Desirable

3 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Education

    NVQ 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent

  • Knowledge

    Understanding of the role of a pharmacy assistant

  • Experience

    Previous Pharmacy experience

Job overview

An excellent opportunity has become available for a motivated committed, adaptable individual with an interest in working in Pharmacy as our porter.

You must possess good communication skills, and be flexible, committed and be a good team player.

We have ambitious plans to develop our sites, making even better use of our combined resources to serve our population most effectively.

We are located within an area of amazing beauty which includes opportunities to drive, walk, run, swim or cycle in the New Forest , in the Purbecks, along miles of golden beaches and the Jurassic coastline.

You will be expected to participate in our weekend, bank holiday and late night rotas.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Please note all staff being recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across our new Trust sites when service demands require it.

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

The hours for this role are such that you are required to work until 6pm for 7 hours a day.

Interview: 9th December

Main duties of the job

To deliver medications from pharmacy to all wards and departments including fridge lines and controlled drugs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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This advert is for Pharmacy Porter with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Porter role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pa. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Nov 2026.

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