Warehouse Operative

Sussexcommunity; Fareham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Operative at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. You will be part of a dedicated team responsible for the supply of pharmaceuticals, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This role offers full-time and part-time options, with extensive training and support available.

Qualifications

• Good education standard, e.g., GCSEs in English and Mathematics.
• Willingness to undertake in-house and Trust training.
• Previous experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of pharmaceuticals to Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
• Maintain standards for MHRA and Controlled Drug licence.
• Assist in stock control and handling.

Skills

Manual Handling

Interpersonal Skills

Stock Control

Education

GCSEs in English and Mathematics

Tools

Fork-lift driving license

Full clean UK driving license

Job description

Go back Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Warehouse Operative

The closing date is 22 May 2025

Full time and part time (37.5 and 27 hours per week, permanent role)

An exciting opportunity has become available within our Regional Drug Purchasing Centre based in Fareham. If you thrive in a fast paced environment where no day is the same, this could the role for you. You will benefit from extensive training and the support of a skilled and friendly team.

Main duties of the job

The Pharmacy procurement and wholesale distribution team process orders, receipts, checks, picks, packs, and delivers over 5 million medicines each year. As well as this, the team operate a trading short - line NHS wholesaler, they pick orders for ward boxes that are supplied to the hospital and act as first line responders to stock shortages by investigating alternative supply subject to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) regulations and MHRA inspections.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Job responsibilities

• To provide support to deliver the supply of pharmaceuticals to Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHU) and carry out the receipt and distribution of wholesaling activities from the Regional Drug Purchasing Centre (RDPC) to external customer.
• Help to maintain the standards required by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in order to keep the departments wholesaler dealer licence and reputation with customers.
• Help to maintain the standards required by the Home Office in order to keep the departments Controlled Drug licence.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

• Punctual and reliable
• Careful and attentive to detail
• Able to manipulate heavy weights (up to 25kg)
• Able to manoeuvre heavy weights (over 25kg)
• Able to use initiative whilst knowing when to refer
• Able to work in cold environment - i.e. refrigerated hold of vehicle, cold stores
• Able to work outdoors when necessary to load and unload vehicles in all weather conditions
• Willingness to be flexible in working hours
• Ability to remain calm and courteous at all times
• Ability to work alone and as part of a small team

Qualifications

• Good education standard e.g, GCSEs in English and Mathematics or equivalent.
• Willingness to undertake in-house and Trust training essential for the post.

Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Previous experience working with pharmaceuticals
• Experience of stock control/handling

Skills and Knowledge

• Manual Handling skills - weights of up to 25kg regularly moved manually, greater weights by means of electrical or mechanical equipment - training provided
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Able to maintain high concentration for long periods
• Ability to work flexibly and prioritise workload
• Good understand of principles of stock control
• Demonstrated ability to handle hazardous materials safely and according to local work instructions
• Fork-lift driving license (training provided)
• Full clean UK driving license

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust