About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a reliable and motivated Pharmacy Delivery Driver to join our busy Hospital Pharmacy team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the safe and timely delivery of medicines, medical supplies, and pharmacy stock across Patients homes, hospital sites, community clinics, and other healthcare locations.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working independently, takes pride in providing excellent customer service, and understands the importance of accuracy and professionalism within a healthcare environment.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a fully scheduled comprehensive courier service for the pharmacy department to patients and healthcare services in the local area.
2. To ensure timely and accurate deliveries, following pharmacy standard operating procedures
3. To collect and deliver general and medicine supplies throughout the Trust and other designated sites (including internal medicines deliveries).
4. Communicate with pharmacy staff regarding delivery schedules and any other issues
5. Be a named driver and therefore hold a UK full clean driving licence.
6. To load and unload the vehicles as required, ensuring fridge lines and controlled drugs are stored and secured in keeping with standard operating procedures
7. To carry out daily maintenance checks of the vehicle
8. To complete vehicle log sheets and daily delivery logs.
9. To maintain and keep the vehicle clean and tidy, inside and out.
10. To ensure that at all times the vehicle is being driven within the requirements of the Road Traffic Act
Speed limits
Roadworthy
Weight/passengers carried
Tax, insurance and permits
Appropriate driving licence
MOT/plating
Rest periods and driving hours maximum as applicable
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About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description Job responsibilities
To assist in the provision of a Trust-wide pharmacy home delivery service for medicines and other healthcare products. Safely operate a delivery vehicle to transport pharmacy products to various locations, maintaining product integrity and required audit trails. Manage multi-drop routes efficiently to optimize delivery schedules.
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable Essential
clean driving licence
Desirable
Previous experience of working in a transport environment
essensal Essential
oCustomer service skills
Desirable
Previous work within the NHS
essensal Essential
oGood communication and organisational skills
Desirable
oExperience delivering medicine to patients' homes
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address James Paget University Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston-on-sea
NR31 6LA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)