Prescription Clerk

**About the Role**:
The main responsibilities of the role include:

- 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.
- Organising blood tests (through ICE system) or blood pressure checks for patients, relevant to their prescribing needs.
- Prescribing Incentive Scheme - issue reports and letters, working around any guidelines issued to ensure budget reductions where possible.
- Medicine management - liaise and discuss any enquires or queries raised by the clinical team.
- General ad hoc administration work.
- Flexibility to cover other areas when required - multi-skill mix.
- Keep up-to-date with all prescribing guidelines and protocols, relevant to the position.
- 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**:
North Shoebury Surgery is based on Frobisher way, Shoeburyness SS3 8UT. We were one of the first partnerships in Essex made up of a GP and ACP. The surgery is forward thinking and continue the thrive looking at various options to increase patient care within the community. We are passionate about our patients and care provided, we work closely with the PCN and utilise the additional services provided to help avoid hospital visitation. We strongly support nurse training, and are looking to strengthen this in becoming a GP training practice in the future. The management team will support and help develop skills of staff and encourage and provide training where possible to progress within their roles. We support and train staff to the best of their abilities, we are a working family that work well together. Our aim is to be the best we can be and stand out being proactive and productive within Primary care, we want to be the surgery staff want to work with and encourage others to join us. We also offer the NHS Pension Scheme and a minimum of 33 days FTE Annual Leave.

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