# Pharmacy Porter

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-porter/62f89f82-7d4f-4233-a66a-6081518f4b42
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-porter/62f89f82-7d4f-4233-a66a-6081518f4b42.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Poole Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Porter
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pa
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 21 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-11-13T00:01:30.972Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8385405
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8385405?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Education

**Essential**

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

**Desirable**

- NVQ 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent

### Knowledge

**Desirable**

- Understanding of the role of a pharmacy assistant

### Experience

**Essential**

- Stock control
- Customer service

**Desirable**

- Previous Pharmacy experience

### Technical Skills

**Essential**

- Accurate, numerate
- Basic keyboard skills/IT literate

## Documents

- [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417)
- [person spec - pharmacy porter (pdf, 88.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10714732)
- [job description - pharmacy porter (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10714731)

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