Pharmacy Receptionist (Providing portering cover)

Countess of Chester Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Chester is seeking a full-time porter to support the Pharmacy Department. Responsibilities include delivering medicines to wards, managing workflows, and assisting with documentation processes. Candidates must be able to work under pressure and communicate effectively with healthcare professionals. Successful applicants will also need to pay for their DBS check as part of the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• Work under pressure and communicate effectively with staff and patients.
• Manage the dispensary and ward-based workflow.
• Provide an efficient delivery service to and from wards.
• Process stock returned from wards according to procedures.
• Document prescriptions and ward requisitions received.

Job description

Working Full Time

37.5 hours per week

Overview

To carry out a portering function from the Pharmacy Department to all wards at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation. The successful applicant will be delivering medicines, some of which require additional paperwork, and act as a Receptionist, dealing with staff and patients in the main Pharmacy Department.

Responsibilities

• Work under pressure and communicate effectively with patients, pharmacy staff, doctors, nurses, and other health care staff.
• Stand on feet all day whilst managing the dispensary and ward‑based workflow, manning the hatches and phones.
• Provide an efficient delivery service to and from wards and the pharmacy department.
• Participate in the processing of stock returned from wards to be recycled or destroyed in line with disposal procedures.
• Receive in and document all prescriptions, charts and ward requisitions received at the dispensary reception.
• File all outpatient prescriptions, discharge notification forms, ward requisitions and faxed requests according to departmental policy.

About the Trust

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations: The Countess of Chester Hospital (438 general and acute beds), Ellesmere Port Hospital (56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility), Tarporley War Memorial Hospital (a base for community services serving the local rural population).

Recruitment and DBS

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence and values. Applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check; costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Please note that if a large number of applications are received, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

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