Prescription Clerk

**About the Role**:
Oakfield Surgery is seeking a prescription clerk / dispenser to join our busy prescribing team, at Newmarket Hospital and offers you a great opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our patients. This role is offered on a full or part-time basis, depending on the suitable applicant.***

The main responsibilities of the role include:

- Co-ordinating and preparing repeat prescriptions for our Patients, data entry onto patient records, EPS and patient and pharmacy liaison.
- Work with our GPs to provide a responsive repeat prescription service delegated to the Prescription team as appropriate.
- Delivering the technical aspects of prescription preparation to ensure the safe prescribing of medicine.
- Delivering an efficient prescription service and ensuring service targets are met and errors are minimised.
- Complying with legal and professional requirements, accepted guidance on professional practice, and with safe systems of work for re-authorising repeat prescriptions and co-ordinating medication reviews or changes.

Please see full job description attached.
- Basic literacy & numeracy skills.
- Customer care experience with the general public, both face to face and over the phone.
- Ability to follow strict detailed processes.
- General practice experience and knowledge of_ _SystmOne would be an advantage.

**About Us**: Benefits of working for SPC include:

- NHS Pension Scheme
- The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
- Life insurance
- Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children’s pension
- Ill health benefits
- 20% employer contribution
- Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- No deposit
- No credit check
- Fully comprehensive insurance
- Servicing and tyres
- Breakdown cover
- Proper Pay
- Living Wage Foundation Accredited
- GP Remote Working
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Health Service Discounts
- Annual Leave - Minimum 33 days, including bank holidays, FTE, with enhancements for long service
- Enhanced maternity & paternity terms
- High street discounts through our own online portal
- Technology and homewares salary sacrifice schemes with Currys and John Lewis
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Gym salary sacrifice scheme

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