Repeat Prescribing Officer

**REPEAT PRESCRIBING OFFICER**

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Pennygate Medical Centre for a Repeat Prescribing Officer.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and time management skills to join our team.
- The ability to make decisions and use initiative
- Strong computer literacy skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent team work ethic

Hours: 25- working pattern negotiable

Pay: Based on Agenda for Change Band 2

Job description attached.

Applications with CV & cover letter to:
Vanessa Lloyd, Operations Manager

Pennygate Medical Centre, 109 Ladies Lane, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 2QG.

CLOSING DATE 7th APRIL

INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD - TBC

**JOB TITLE**: Repeat Prescribing Officer

**SALARY BAND**: 2

**HOURS**: 25 hours

**LOCATION**: Pennygate Medical Centre

**RESPONSIBLE TO**: Prescribing Manager
JOB SUMMARY
To assist the doctors in their efforts to offer an effective and efficient repeat prescription service and administrative support.

**1 REPEAT PRESCRIBING**
- Receive patients’ requests for authorised repeat prescriptions whether in writing, verbally or electronically transmitted.
- With the exception of controlled drugs, prepare a prescription in form ready for a doctor’s signature.
- Ensure that the details of the issue of all repeat prescriptions are entered on the appropriate patients’ records and appropriate claims input on clinical system.
- Where the information is received is incorrect or insufficient, ensure that the request for a repeat prescription is referred to the appropriate doctor for action.
- Provide a point of contact for patients with enquiries relating to repeat prescriptions and ensure follow-up action is taken if the enquiry cannot be resolved immediately.
- Ensure that the problems and queries regarding repeat prescriptions are brought to the attention of the appropriate doctor and that follow-up action is taken to resolve such matters.
- Make regular checks on prescriptions ready for issue and bring to the attention of the appropriate doctor any that are not collected.
- Identify patients when medication discontinued or changed by manufacturers and ensure instructions on changes by doctors are implemented.

**ANY OTHER DELEGATED DUTIES CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE TO THE POST DELEGATED BY PRACTICE MANAGER OR DOCTORS**

**Special Requirements of the post.**
- Keyboard skills and computer literacy essential
- Proven accuracy in transcribing information from request to issue of prescription - essential
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work within the practice team
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality and diplomacy
- Excellent communication skills
- ECDL desirable

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25 per week

**Salary**: £10.37-£10.90 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wigan: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 07/04/2023