Job summary Latham House Medical Practice, one of the UKs largest doctors surgeries, are looking for a Prescription Clerk to join our semi-rural Practice based in the town centre of Melton Mowbray. Main duties of the job The Prescriptions Clerk will provide an effective and timely repeat prescription service for all patients of Latham House Medical Practice, liaising with all Practice personnel and external agencies. As the main contact for enquiries, a good telephone manner, excellent communication and organisational skills are essential. Experience of working with SystmOne (our GP clinical system) is desirable, however full training will be provided to the ideal candidates. About us Conveniently situated within 30 mins from Grantham and the A1, 40 minutes from Nottingham and Leicester, and 50 mins from Peterborough; Melton Mowbray is a large market town offering all local amenities including easy access to schools and good quality housing. The town is in the fortunate position of being surrounded by picturesque villages, beautiful countryside, and local activities like Rutland Water. You will have the opportunity to provide high quality primary care services for a mixed demographic population of 36,000 patients. Date posted 22 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £11.44 an hour Contract Fixed term Duration 1 years Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number A3522-25-0000 Job locations Sage Cross Street Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1NX Job description Job responsibilities Main responsibilities are: Repeat Prescriptions To provide a 48-hour service for all repeat medication requests by using SystmOne, following the practice protocol for repeat prescribing To remind registered GPs on timeliness of medicine reviews and act on instructions given To liaise with all pharmacies, hospitals, primary health care teams, nursing and residential homes as required to fulfil repeat prescriptions requests and alterations (or any other organisation or services from time to time) To maintain all prescription logs, as required for returns to the Prescription Pricing Authority To keep up to date with all legislation and changes as required for PPA/FHSA returns To work with other specialist health providers within Latham House to prepare and provide a repeat prescription service (e.g., drug counsellors) Acute Prescriptions To follow the Practice procedures for informing doctors of patients who are requiring an acute prescription and issuing the acute prescription with the appropriate query note. Administration To carry out all administrative, call and recall systems identified as being able to be performed through repeat prescription protocols and in conjunction with other team members within the Practice (e.g., drug monitoring) To update records upon receipt of hospital and clinic letters, medicines use reviews from pharmacists, or online repeat prescription requests any complex queries to be passed to the practice pharmacy team for actioning To regularly check AccuRx and the dedicated prescriptions email inbox and action requests and queries appropriately To maintain the smooth running of the department during holidays and sickness absence To encourage and increase the number of patients who are using the Practices online repeat ordering systems (e.g. Airmid and NHS apps, prescriptions email address, Engage Consult) See attached job description for full details Job description Job responsibilities Main responsibilities are: Repeat Prescriptions To provide a 48-hour service for all repeat medication requests by using SystmOne, following the practice protocol for repeat prescribing To remind registered GPs on timeliness of medicine reviews and act on instructions given To liaise with all pharmacies, hospitals, primary health care teams, nursing and residential homes as required to fulfil repeat prescriptions requests and alterations (or any other organisation or services from time to time) To maintain all prescription logs, as required for returns to the Prescription Pricing Authority To keep up to date with all legislation and changes as required for PPA/FHSA returns To work with other specialist health providers within Latham House to prepare and provide a repeat prescription service (e.g., drug counsellors) Acute Prescriptions To follow the Practice procedures for informing doctors of patients who are requiring an acute prescription and issuing the acute prescription with the appropriate query note. Administration To carry out all administrative, call and recall systems identified as being able to be performed through repeat prescription protocols and in conjunction with other team members within the Practice (e.g., drug monitoring) To update records upon receipt of hospital and clinic letters, medicines use reviews from pharmacists, or online repeat prescription requests any complex queries to be passed to the practice pharmacy team for actioning To regularly check AccuRx and the dedicated prescriptions email inbox and action requests and queries appropriately To maintain the smooth running of the department during holidays and sickness absence To encourage and increase the number of patients who are using the Practices online repeat ordering systems (e.g. Airmid and NHS apps, prescriptions email address, Engage Consult) See attached job description for full details Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to at least 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) and/or a proven level of qualification acquired by experience in a similar role Knowledge Desirable Understanding of the NHS and Primary Care Services Knowledge of medical terminology Knowledge of confidentiality in the workplace/information governance Experience Essential Evidence of capacity to work successfully both autonomously and as part of a team Desirable Evidence of experience relating directly to prescribing in any setting (Primary Care, Pharmacy and/or Hospitals) Skills Essential Proficient in the use of MS Outlook, Word, Excel and/or SystmOne clinical software Excellent time management skills Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload Additional requirements Essential Commitment to continuing professional development of self and others. A flexible and adaptable approach to maintain the consistent delivery of high-quality services Satisfactory completion of an enhanced check through the Vetting and Barring Service (this will be taken up if offered the post). Legal right to work in the UK Hep B/MMR - vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated. A commitment to anti-discriminatory practices in employment, training and service delivery. An understanding of Health and Safety responsibilities. Flexibility in working hours. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to at least 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) and/or a proven level of qualification acquired by experience in a similar role Knowledge Desirable Understanding of the NHS and Primary Care Services Knowledge of medical terminology Knowledge of confidentiality in the workplace/information governance Experience Essential Evidence of capacity to work successfully both autonomously and as part of a team Desirable Evidence of experience relating directly to prescribing in any setting (Primary Care, Pharmacy and/or Hospitals) Skills Essential Proficient in the use of MS Outlook, Word, Excel and/or SystmOne clinical software Excellent time management skills Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload Additional requirements Essential Commitment to continuing professional development of self and others. A flexible and adaptable approach to maintain the consistent delivery of high-quality services Satisfactory completion of an enhanced check through the Vetting and Barring Service (this will be taken up if offered the post). Legal right to work in the UK Hep B/MMR - vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated. A commitment to anti-discriminatory practices in employment, training and service delivery. An understanding of Health and Safety responsibilities. Flexibility in working hours. 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. Employer details Employer name Latham House Medical Practice Address Sage Cross Street Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1NX Employer's website https://www.lhmp.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)