Job vacancy: Pharmacy Storekeeper/ Porter, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth

Job summary

Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri varying shifts between 8am-5:30pm)
Job ref: 216-AH-CO7725726

Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Derriford Hospital - Pharmacy Department
Town: Plymouth
Salary: £24,465 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/02/2026 23:59

Pharmacy Storekeeper/ Porter

Band 2

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To carry out duties according to standard operating procedures.

2. To work in the Pharmacy goods-in area which although under cover is by necessity generally more open to the elements.

3. To receive the full range of medicines and pharmaceuticals, including cytotoxic, controlled drugs, antidotes, injections, external preparations, dressings, diagnostic agents, bulk intravenous fluids, irrigations, dialysis fluids, vaccines, x-ray contrast media, highly inflammable products, and enteral and parenteral feeds into the Pharmacy Store from a range of external suppliers.

4. To check the integrity of delivered packages and sign for their receipt - in the case of controlled drugs sign for the appropriate item and quantity.

5. To prioritise items to be received according to storage conditions, i.e., items requiring storage in a freezer or refrigerator, supplier type and urgency of requirement.

6. To unpack all items and ensure they are not potential falsified medicines and are in a safe condition to handle. Where packages are found to be broken deal with any spills according to procedures, this could potentially involve dealing with cytotoxic spillages.

7. To check goods received against delivery notes to ensure correct item and quantity has been delivered.

8. To note batch numbers of all items and bring to the attention of the Senior Assistant Technical Officer Procurement any items with a short expiry.

9. To check goods received against relevant Pharmacy order, the use of the Pharmacy computer system stock control module may be required for some of these processes.

10. To complete the relevant paperwork for part delivered orders.

11. To bring to the attention of the Senior Assistant Technical Officer Procurement any discrepancies in goods received and goods received note or goods ordered.

12. To date stamp all received items and annotate with a signature as the receiving storekeeper.

13. To assist in the loading or offloading of a delivery vehicle if necessary, including the use of electric or manual pallet moving equipment (Including forklift).

14. To ensure electric pallet moving equipment is kept charged and checked according to manufacturer’s instructions.

15. To put all received items away in their correct locations in the Pharmacy store ensuring this is done in a timely, accurate and safe way and that stock is stored/rotated according to expiry date and batch segregated.

16. Liaise, when necessary, with appropriate Pharmacy staff concerning timing and sizes of deliveries and orders.

17. Assist the Senior Procurement ATO with the process of conducting stock checks and Pallet store expiry date checks.

18. To maintain the goods receipt/stores area in a clean, tidy, safe, and secure manner.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

GCSE Maths and English (A-C/ 4-9) or equivalent level of qualification / equivalent demonstrable experience.
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy or prepared to work towards.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria

Ability to work alone or as part of a team
Ability to prioritise and work well within a busy working environment

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable experience of stock management and stock control systems.

Desirable criteria

Previous demonstrable forklift/Lifting equipment experience.
Previous demonstrable warehouse experience

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We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.

We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.

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Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.

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Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/Details
University Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.

We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.

In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.

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In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.