Job responsibilities Applicants need to demonstrate a professional and friendly manner. Along with advanced computer skills and medical terminology knowledge is desirable. The role requires excellent literacy and numeracy skills and will involve providing patient education on the medication ordering processes where appropriate. The prescriptions clerk will have the ability to work in a busy and changing environment. The post is ideally suited to someone who has excellent organisation and prioritising skills, combined with high attention to detail and willingness to work individually and as part of a team. We are looking for a prescriptions clerk who has good organisational skills, excellent telephone and communication skills as well as being a good team player. Experience of working in a GP practice or a pharmacy setting would be preferred. The key job responsibilities include: Handling and processing all prescription requests Providing support to our clinical team in the management of repeat prescribing. Involvement in prioritising repeat prescribing queries Assisting the prescribers in dealing with issues related to out of stock medication Supporting the audit and review of relevant monitoring required for medicines Handling telephone enquiries and accepting messages for GPs and pharmacists Setting up and actioning tasks in relation to prescription issues The post holder may also be asked to undertake additional duties within their competence. From the nature of the work involved, there may be times when the post holder will have to work beyond their normal finish times and also work additional hours to provide absence relief for colleagues