Prescription Clerk

3 months ago


Tarporley, United Kingdom Bunbury Medical Practice Full time

An exciting opportunity has become available within our Dispensary at Bunbury Medical Practice, we are looking for a new prescription clerk to join our team The Practice is situated in the heart of Bunbury, a small idyllic village, were we offer care to almost 5,500 patients.


We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who thrives in working as part of a team, the department is fast paced but very friendly, and although we are a busy Practice we like to ensure our staff enjoy their time at work.


The Practice is run out of a purpose built building in the heart on Bunbury Village and consists of 2 GP Partners, 3 salaried GP's, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, a Practice Nursing team, Dispensary and Reception team.

The following are the core responsibilities of the prescription clerk.

There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

v To ensure the safe and correct transfer of dispensed items to patients

v To accurately maintain Patient Medication Records (PMR) to ensure patient safety and in accordance with data protection requirements

v To identify medicine related problems or queries and bring these to the attention of the dispenser

v To answer queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where it is within your competence

v To receive stock in accordance with SOPs

v To ensure the safe and appropriate storage of medicines

v To assist with stock control and the maintenance of reasonable stock levels within the retail environment

v To liaise with other healthcare professionals to assist in the continuity of patient care across primary and secondary care

v To send Text messages to patients to inform their medication is ready for collection

v To refer to the dispenser when appropriate

v Replenish stock

v Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 13 per week

Salary:
From £10.42 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Free flu jabs
  • Free parking
  • Onsite parking
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends
  • Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Tarporley: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

  • Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
  • Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

  • English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 11/06/2023