Prescription Clerk

3 months ago

Luton, United Kingdom Lea Vale Medical Group Full time

Job summary

Lea Vale Medical Group have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to join our team as a Prescription Clerk.

As an employee of Lea Vale Medical Group, you will also enjoy the following benefits:

Competitive Salary NHS Pension Support to guide your personal and professional development Excellent training opportunities

The role is varied and includes liaising with patients and clinical staff, processing prescriptions and providing an efficient system of medication reviews. You will be working as part of a team to ensure that medication requests are processed and completed in a timely fashion.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with both admin and clinical staff ensuring all administration duties and patient requests are processed in accordance with practice policy. You will be responsible for providing a safe and accurate prescription service to patients, processing both acute and repeat prescriptions ensuring compliance with the practice protocol.

About us

We are busy medical practice located in Luton Town Centre, serving just over 45,000 patients and have been rated outstanding by the CQC.

Our mission is: Working, learning, innovating and improving together to empower our patients to live the best lives they are able to.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Process repeat prescriptions on a daily basis ensuring compliance with the practice protocol. Deal with prescription queries from a range of healthcare professionals including; GPs, nurses, community pharmacists, nursing home staff as well as reception/administration staff at the practice. Support the practice pharmacists as required. Deal with medication changes from hospital letters, removing old medication, adding new or making dose changes. Sending letter to patient, including confirmation of changes. Add any relevant monitoring diaries. Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Add new patient medication. Pass to registered GP for approval highlighting any concerns found. Liaise with patient via phone call or letter Ensure medication reviews are arranged with an appropriate clinician Support the Prescribing manager with any aspect of practice administration and clerical duties deemed necessary. Any other duties as reasonably requested Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good level of education to GCSE standard or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Computer literate with excellent keyboard skills Self-starter, able to work on own initiative, following set procedures and protocol

Desirable

Use of clinical system software eg. SystmOne Previous NHS experience, ideally within a GP setting

Knowledge and Understanding

Desirable

Medical Terminology knowledge Knowledge of handling data

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