# Pharmacy Porter

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/pharmacy-porter/8e00737b-fded-4f57-ab17-3b751211a5c9
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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Great Ormond Street Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Porter
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £31,066 Inclusive per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T23:00:49.109Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacy/Pharmacy-v8372513
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8372513?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a Pharmacy Porter to join our Pharmacy Team. Our Pharmacy Porters help our Pharmacy Team to transport prescriptions, medications and other vital pharmacy items safely and efficiently between other departments and wards. They provide us with a key link between pharmacy and other areas of the hospital.

Please Note: In line with Home Office guidance this role is ineligible for Sponsorship, therefore we are unable to offer Sponsorship for this role.

### Main duties of the job

You will join our team of Pharmacy Porters to ensure delivery of essential pharmacy medicines and other items to wards and departments around the Trust. You will also provide pharmacy storekeeper cover when required.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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

### Skills/Abilities

**Essential**

- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to take initiative
- Basic computer skills
- Good team player
- Flexible approach to tasks
- Physically fit (role involves manual handling)

**Desirable**

- Ability to self-motivate and show a positive attitude
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to Drive and Operate a Pallet Truck or willingness to learn

### Experience/Knowledge

**Essential**

- Manual Handling
- Customer Service Skills

**Desirable**

- Warehousing/ Stores work
- Experience in stock control and receipt
- Previous Hospital Experience
- Understanding of Pharmacy/NHS Issues

### GOSH Culture and Values

**Essential**

- GOSH Values
- Experience of working as part of a diverse team.
- Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.
- Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

### Academic/Professional qualification/Training

**Essential**

- GCSE English and Maths (Grade A to C or equivalent)

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 804.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10700407)
- [our gosh values (pdf, 516.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3097)
- [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 108.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815)

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