Prescription Clerk

at  PrimaryCareCareers

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Possess experience of working in a busy, public environment.
• Be flexible, with a positive attitude.
• Demonstrate good team working and communication skills.
• Demonstrate an excellent standard of patient care.

General practice experience and knowledge of SystmOne would be an advantage.

ABOUT US

Victoria Surgery is a well-established and friendly practice in the centre of Bury St Edmunds, caring for a patient population of approximately 11,000.
Our practice team consists of 9 list holding GPs and a dedicated clinical, management, administration and dispensary team, who recognise the importance of a good work-life balance.
We are part of the Bury St Edmunds Primary Care Network and the successful candidate will work alongside a team including paramedics, social prescriber, health and wellbeing coach, care coordinators and a pharmacy technician.

We place great value on our staff and offer:

• A comprehensive induction and training period of 6 months.
• Membership of the NHS pension scheme with 20% employer contribution.
• Minimum of 33 days annual leave with enhancements for long service after 5 years.
• Blue Light Card for NHS discounts at various outlets.
• Staff room with tea/coffee and snacks provided.

Victoria Surgery has an opportunity for a prescription clerk to join our busy prescribing team, on a part-time basis for 16-20 hours per week over 4 or 5 days.

The main responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that requests for repeat prescriptions are actioned within 72 hours. This includes checking email requests and involves a rota system to cover the collection and drop off of all prescriptions from each site.
• Responding to all queries and requests from chemists, nursing homes and district nurses, regarding the issue of prescriptions.
• Keeping repeat prescription information up-to-date in the patient journal, such as letters and doctors’ requests.
• Sending out review letters.
• Liaising and discussing any queries raised by the clinical team in terms of medicine management.
• Keeping up-to-date with all prescribing guidelines and protocols.
• General ad hoc administration work.

Flexibility to cover other areas is also required.
Please see full job description attached.