Porter

NHS Professionals; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing organization is seeking a Pharmacy Porter to support patient care by ensuring the safe collection and delivery of medications at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. The ideal candidate will be reliable, organised, and possess strong communication skills. This role offers competitive pay and flexible working options with additional benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Pay Rates

First choice of placements

Flexible working options

Free DBS and training

Build holiday allowance

24/7 support

Stakeholder pension scheme

Qualifications

• Reliable, motivated, and able to work independently.
• Comfortable with manual handling and walking for long periods.
• Friendly and approachable with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver medications to wards and clinical areas.
• Transport medicines safely and securely using a trolley.
• Maintain accurate records of deliveries and collections.

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Porter
Pharmacy - Doncaster Royal Infirmary - DN2 5LT
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Band 2 - £12.51/hr
37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday

We are looking for a reliable and motivated Pharmacy Porter to join the Pharmacy team at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. This role plays a vital part in supporting patient care by ensuring the safe and timely collection and delivery of medications across the hospital site.

This is a non-registrable role with no clinical activities involved. You will be working on foot, using a trolley to transport medicines between the pharmacy and wards/departments.

Key Duties

• Collecting and delivering medication to wards and clinical areas
• Transporting medicines safely and securely using a trolley
• Following set routes and schedules to meet delivery times
• Maintaining accurate records of deliveries and collections
• Working closely with the pharmacy team and ward staff to ensure smooth service

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Reliable, punctual, and organised
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable with walking and manual handling (pushing a trolley) for long periods
• Friendly and approachable, with good communication skills
• Committed to supporting patient care through excellent service

In Return for Your Hard Work Commitment

NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits:

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
• Dedicated consultants
• Flexible working options
• Free DBS and free training
• Build holiday allowance
• Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days
• Stakeholder pension scheme

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don't have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 126,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion