Job Description

Pharmacy Messenger



15 hours per week (Saturday & Sunday 9am till 5pm)

PLEASE NOTE:

That finish times can vary and often there is a requirement due to service needs that this can go beyond core hours advertised.



Permanent

Salary:

24,465 per annum pro rata

Closing Date:

16th November 2025

Interview Date:

25th November 2025



We have an exciting opportunity to join our pharmacy team as a pharmacy messenger and have the following shift pattern available:



Saturday & Sunday 9am till 5pm



There will also be the opportunity to join NHSP (Bank) and provide cover for annual leave/ sickness in addition to core hours



This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.



All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.



A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.



#JoinTeamEliot



Pharmacy Messenger - Please read the detailed job description and person specification attached to this advert



Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate employees who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:



E ffective Open Communication



e x cellence and safety in everything we do



C hallenge but support



E xpect respect and dignity



L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits:

On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.



If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme



To collect prescriptions from wards and deliver medication, including Controlled Drugs, according to pre-determined schedule and as required.



To ensure all medicines are delivered at the end of the day.



To collect pharmacy boxes from wards and departments, return same to pharmacy and prepare ready for other staff in accordance with departmental standards.



To assist other staff with receipt of goods, and sign for them,(other than controlled drugs which must be presented to a pharmacist or registered technician to check and sign) and correctly locate them within stores, in accordance with departmental standards.



To assemble bulk fluids from picking lists and distribute them to the designated locations (wards/departments) around the hospital.



To assist other staff with re-distribution of stocks within pharmacy.



To remove and dispose of departmental refuse as required, in accordance with Trust standards.



To prepare products in a form suitable for distribution to wards and departments, in accordance with departmental procedures.



To maintain the stores and ward stock distribution area in a clean and tidy condition, ensuring that gangways and fire escapes are not blocked so that there are no avoidable Health and Safety risks to anyone.



To attend departmental meetings as and when required.



To undertake such other reasonable duties as may be necessary to ensure the smooth running of the pharmacy service as determined by the senior staff.



To dispose of packaging to an appropriate place as required by pharmacy and Trust's waste management policies.



To co-operate with other members of pharmacy staff as necessary, to facilitate the smooth running of the department.



To participate in rotational work schedules, including Saturday and Sunday working.



Complete any training in a timely manner.