About the Role
Wolverton Health Centrehas an opportunity for aprescription clerk to join our busy prescribing team, at the heart of our patient care service. This role is offered on a part-time basis, for 25 hours per week with the times required below:
* Week 1: Mon, Wed & Fri 8am-1pm, Tues & Thurs 1pm-6pm
* Week 2: Mon, Wed & Fri 1pm-6pm, Tues & Thurs 8am-1pm
The main responsibilities of the role include:
* Ensuring that requests for repeat prescriptions are actioned within 72 hours. This includes checking email requests and involves a rota system to cover the collection and drop off of all prescriptions from each site.
* Responding to all queries and requests from chemists, nursing homes and district nurses, regarding the issue of prescriptions.
* Keeping repeat prescription information up-to-date in the patient journal, such as letters and doctors' requests.
* Sending out review letters.
* Organising blood tests (through ICE system) or blood pressure checks for patients, relevant to their prescribing needs.
* Prescribing incentive scheme – issue reports and letters, working around any guidelines issued to ensure budget reductions where possible.
* Medicines management – liaise and discuss any enquires or queries raised by the clinical team.
* Keep up-to-date with all prescribing guidelines and protocols, relevant to the position.
* General ad hoc administration work.
About the Candidate
The ideal candidate will:
* Possess experience of working in a busy, public environment.
* Demonstrate good team working and communication skills.
* Demonstrate an excellent standard of patient care.
* Be flexible to cover other areas when required – multi-skill mix.
About Us
We are a 16,000+ patient practice with 5 GP partners working from a purpose-built building. We are part of Nexus MK PCN which covers 5 practices and approximately 55,000 patients.
Staff benefits include:
* Onsite parking.
* NHS pension.
* Generous annual leave.
* Health and wellbeing support.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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