Prescription Clerk
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Job summary
We are currently recruiting two (2) Prescription Clerks- 25.5 and 30 Hours to join our dedicated Prescription team, based at Station Medical Centre.
As a Prescription Clerk you will be dealing with receiving requests from patients and/or representatives and allied professionals for prescriptions to fulfil medication requirements. Requests will be channelled via various sources ( e-mail, on-line). Ensuring patients are up to date with reviews and assisting and directing patients in booking the appropriate appointments to ensure their care is ongoing and that their health is reviewed at the appropriate time and with the appropriate clinical follow-up. A courteous and helpful manner must be maintained at all times.
In addition the Clerk role is to provide general assistance with ensuring patient medication is correct and current at all times by checking any communications received from hospital outpatient letters, discharge information and communications and liaising with a member of the pharmacy team where necessary to ensure transcription, addition and removal of medications as appropriate is done at the earliest opportunity and the patient and pharmacy informed using the correct contact format.
Working Hours:
30 Hours
- Monday 12:00 - 18:00
- Tuesday 12:00 - 18:00
- Wednesday 12:00 - 18:00
- Thursday 12:00 - 18:00
- Friday 12:00 - 18:00
25.5 Hours
- Monday 12:30 - 18:00
- Tuesday 12:30 - 18:00
- Wednesday 14:00 - 18:00
- Thursday 13:00 - 18:00
- Friday 12:30 - 18:00
Main duties of the job
The prescription clerk team at Hereford Medical Group carry out a variety of duties and staff working in prescriptions will, after a period of training, be expected to have a range of skills.
- An understanding of online patient access services
- The ability to liaise with patients and use the Emis appointment diary to book reviews
- General knowledge of electronic prescribing services (EPS) and electronic repeat dispensing (eRD).
- Use of the NHS EPS Prescription Tracker Portal
- Script share to GPs
- Telephone enquiries
About us
Hereford Medical Group is a large General Practice Surgery providing care for patients living in and around Hereford City. We work across 5 sites with our primary site being a newly purpose built surgery located in Hereford.
We are a people centered organisation, caring for a population of approximately 49,000 patients and employing approximately 180 permanent staff in addition to trainees.
We place great value on our staff and offer many employee benefits, such as:
- 25 to 30 days annual leave entitlement in addition to bank holidays, depending on service (pro rata for part-time staff).
- On-site Occupational Health Services and support.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to a generous NHS pension scheme with 14.38% employer contribution.
- Specsavers eVoucher once per year
- Access to the Blue Light extensive discount scheme.
Our mission is provide highly quality and compassionate primary care.
Details
Date posted
01 August 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£22,369 to £23,464 a year Will increase to the 2nd level once probation has been passed
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A0871-24-0019
Job locations
Station Medical Centre
Station Approach
Hereford
HR1 1BB
Employer details
Employer name
Hereford Medical Group
Address
Station Medical Centre
Station Approach
Hereford
HR1 1BB
Employer's website
https://www.herefordmedicalgroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Human Resources Department
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