Pharmacy Porter

Job overview

ThThe role is to provide the safe and secure delivery of medicines from the Pharmacy Dispensary and Store to wards and departments at the RSCH.  You will work closely with both teams to ensure delivery at allocated times and assist with duties within the Pharmacy store as required.  You will also be responsible for the ordering, receipt and distribution of bulk fluids.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a delivery and support service from the Pharmacy Dispensary and  stores to wards and departments at the RSCH Securely deliver medicines, including controlled drugs to wards and departments. To work closely with the Pharmacy Dispensary and Store Teams to ensure delivery at allocated times. To order, receive and distribute IV and bulk fluids. Assist with the archiving of Stores picking lists and worksheets.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Collect empty pharmacy boxes and envopaks from designated wards and departments and return them to the main Pharmacy. Collect Pharmacy returns boxes containing medicines for re-use and destruction from designated wards and departments and return them to the main Pharmacy. Collect Pharmacy chemotherapy boxes and return them to the Pharmacy Aseptic Department.

Securely deliver filled ward boxes containing stock medicines from the Pharmacy store to designated wards and departments, completing all relevant paperwork. Deliver IV and bulk fluids from the Pharmacy Level A Storeroom to designated wards and departments, completing all relevant paperwork. Store in secure cupboards or allocated areas at ward level ensuring stock rotation.

Seal envopaks containing inpatient medication and TTO’s within the Dispensary, complete paperwork and securely deliver to wards and departments at allocated times, obtaining a signature from ward staff upon receipt. Scan paperwork and update the tracker system of items delivered. Securely deliver Controlled Drug orders to wards and departments in sealed envopaks, obtaining a signature upon receipt from an authorised Nurse. Scan paperwork and update the tracker system of items delivered.

Sign for the delivery of drugs and ensure delivery notes and invoices are dealt with appropriately. Inform procurement staff immediately of any delivery errors. Responsible for checking, unpacking and putting away orders received from suppliers ensuring that the stock is correct, fit for use, stored correctly and that stock is rotated to ensure minimal wastage. Retrieve pallets of IV and bulk fluids from the level A loading bay and store in the level A fluid storeroom either manually or using the pallet truck as appropriate, removing empty pallets to the loading bay for collection.