Prescribing clerk

Due to the massive increase of demand for services, a position has become available for an enthusiastic Prescribing clerk. The role requires a self-motivated, disciplined individual to assist with the day-to-day smooth running of the practice repeat prescribing service. The chosen candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills, be a superb communicator both written and verbally and be flexible and adaptable in their approach to work within the team.

The successful candidate will be working with the public face to face and over the telephone to provide a high level of care and customer service to patients as well as liaising with Pharmacies and other Healthcare Professionals.

You will have a caring and courteous manner but focused on the task and enjoy working with a wide variety of people. The successful candidate will also be required to work at times unsupervised and display initiative when resolving queries., a)Process routine repeat prescription requests b) Accurately check prescription requests against the patient's electronic medical record c) Process requests in accordancewith Practice prescribing procedures d) Ensure prescription requests are accurately recorded and appropriately actioned.e) Identify requests that falloutside standard repeat prescribing processes and refer them to the appropriate clinician.f) Deal with prescription requests from patients, carers, pharmacies, care homes and healthcareprofessionals.g) Ensure prescription-related documentation is accurately recorded and maintained and assist with prescription queries and medication-related correspondence.h) Support agreed medication review and recall processes from an admin perspective.i)Assist with prescription-related audits and searches.j)Support the Practice inidentifying outstanding medication-related administrative actions.k)Assist with medicines management projects and quality improvementinitiatives.l)Maintain awareness
of Practice procedures relating to high-riskmedicines, controlled drugs and other medicines requiring additionalsafeguards, escalating requests appropriately.Provide a professional, courteous and helpful service.b) Respondto telephone , face to face and Electromic prescribing enquiries c) Provide appropriate signposting where the query falls outside the responsibilities of the Prescription Clerk. Assist in resolving discrepancies or administrative issues relating to prescriptions3

This post requires you to be organised and adaptable with excellent IT skills as well as a can do attitude. Experience of EMIS Clinical System would be an advantage., Due to the massive increase of demand for services, a position has become available for an enthusiastic Prescribing clerk. The role requires a self-motivated, disciplined individual to assist with the day-to-day smooth running of the practice repeat prescribing service. The chosen candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills, be a superb communicator both written and verbally and be flexible and adaptable in their approach to work within the team.

The successful candidate will be working with the public face to face and over the telephone to provide a high level of care and customer service to patients as well as liaising with Pharmacies and other Healthcare Professionals.

You will have a caring and courteous manner but focused on the task and enjoy working with a wide variety of people. The successful candidate will also be required to work at times unsupervised and display initiative when resolving queries.

This post requires you to be organised and adaptable with excellent IT skills as well as a can do attitude. Experience of EMIS Clinical System would be an advantage.