Job summary
Full-time Prescribing Clerk required to join our busy and friendly team.
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for ensuring the smooth running of patient medication.
Ensure
requirements for repeat prescriptions from discharge advice notes (DANs),
treatment advice notes (TANs), emails, tasks and clinic letters are actioned in
accordance with Practice policy and procedure
Patients
medication records are kept up to date and medication reviews are maintained.
Respond
to all queries and requests for assistance from patients, visitors, or refer to
appropriate person
Liaise
with practice clinical staff regarding medication queries
Liaise
with outside clinicians and pharmacists
Maintain patient records by inputting all relevant
data into the computer in
line with practice protocols and guidelines, using up to date and accurate
computer coding systems
To
perform any other task within the skills of the post holder
To
accurately interpret patient data
Support
and encourage other team members
Provide
assistance as required by the Practice Manager or Partners with individual
projects
About us
We are a large training practice with approximately 18,500 patients, covering Otley, Bramhope and surrounding areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities:
Ensure
requirements for repeat prescriptions from discharge advice notes (DANs),
treatment advice notes (TANs), emails, tasks and clinic letters are actioned in
accordance with Practice policy and procedure
Patients
medication records are kept up to date and medication reviews are maintained.
Respond
to all queries and requests for assistance from patients, visitors, or refer to
appropriate person
Liaise
with practice clinical staff regarding medication queries
Liaise
with outside clinicians and pharmacists
Maintain patient records by inputting all relevant
data into the computer in
line with practice protocols and guidelines, using up to date and accurate
computer coding systems
To
perform any other task within the skills of the post holder
To
accurately interpret patient data
Support
and encourage other team members
Provide
assistance as required by the Practice Manager or Partners with individual
projects
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities:
Ensure
requirements for repeat prescriptions from discharge advice notes (DANs),
treatment advice notes (TANs), emails, tasks and clinic letters are actioned in
accordance with Practice policy and procedure
Patients
medication records are kept up to date and medication reviews are maintained.
Respond
to all queries and requests for assistance from patients, visitors, or refer to
appropriate person
Liaise
with practice clinical staff regarding medication queries
Liaise
with outside clinicians and pharmacists
Maintain patient records by inputting all relevant
data into the computer in
line with practice protocols and guidelines, using up to date and accurate
computer coding systems
To
perform any other task within the skills of the post holder
To
accurately interpret patient data
Support
and encourage other team members
Provide
assistance as required by the Practice Manager or Partners with individual
projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Person Specification:
- Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and be able to work under pressure without direct supervision.
- To have excellent communication skills and patience.
- To be reliable and flexible.
- To observe strict confidentiality on all matters relating to the practice and its patients.
- keyboard and computer knowledge
- Flexibility of working hours
- Ability to work with no supervision
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality (see attached confidentiality clause)
- Car driver and car owner (preferred)
Experience
Essential
- Person Specification:
- Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and be able to work under pressure without direct supervision.
- To have excellent communication skills and patience.
- To be reliable and flexible.
- To observe strict confidentiality on all matters relating to the practice and its patients.
- keyboard and computer knowledge
- Flexibility of working hours
- Ability to work with no supervision
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality (see attached confidentiality clause)
- Car driver and car owner (preferred)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Person Specification:
- Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and be able to work under pressure without direct supervision.
- To have excellent communication skills and patience.
- To be reliable and flexible.
- To observe strict confidentiality on all matters relating to the practice and its patients.
- keyboard and computer knowledge
- Flexibility of working hours
- Ability to work with no supervision
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality (see attached confidentiality clause)
- Car driver and car owner (preferred)
Experience
Essential
- Person Specification:
- Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and be able to work under pressure without direct supervision.
- To have excellent communication skills and patience.
- To be reliable and flexible.
- To observe strict confidentiality on all matters relating to the practice and its patients.
- keyboard and computer knowledge
- Flexibility of working hours
- Ability to work with no supervision
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality (see attached confidentiality clause)
- Car driver and car owner (preferred)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.