Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: Weekends and late working
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Lates and weekends)
- Job ref
- 271-CCS-7336696NH
- Employer
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £30,074 Inclusive per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Pharmacy Porter
Band 2
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy messenger who will be
responsible for the safe delivery of medication to the wards and departments under the supervision of the Distribution Team Leader.
You will work together with one other full time Pharmacy Porter and will also be involved with receiving, and storing bulk deliveries of intravenous fluids. You will get the opportunity to assist the Distribution Team
and cover the Storekeeper role and other administration tasks when required.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone with a good understanding of spoken and written English, basic Maths, basic IT and good communication skills in order to deal with a wide variety of Pharmacy staff and ward staff.
You should be able to follow procedures closely and be able work well in a team to provide a high-quality patient-focused service.
You would need to be physically fit as the job can be demanding and heavy lifting is involved.
Working for our organisation
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we’ll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women’s networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
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.
Person specification
Combined Values
Essential criteria
- Combined Values
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential criteria
- Grades of Secondary school education including Mathematics
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Manual handling
- Customer Service Skills
Desirable criteria
- Warehousing/Stores work
- Previous Hospital experience
- Good understanding of Pharmacy /NHS issues
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Basic computer skills
- Good team player
- Initiative and common sense
- Flexible approach
- Physically fit
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sobia Altaf
- Job title
- Purchasing, Distribution & Homecare Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02074059200
- Additional information
Ext 5336
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