Job summary Annual Salary: £25,946.17 24 hours a week An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person to join our team at Oak Tree Surgery. Preferably with previous prescribing clerk experience but not essential. Shift pattern Monday- Friday 08:00-18:00pm 24 hours, fixed term (Maternity Cover 5 Months) Our opening hours are 7.45 am until 6.30pm and staff will be expected to work a combination of shifts across the week and to cover staff holidays/absence at short notice. The prescribing team are a close-knit team who are expected to be flexible and cover other team members when they are on leave, this would potentially be covered as a full time role during times of leave/sickness. In addition to the duties and responsibilities the post holder must be prepared to undertake such additional duties which may result in changing circumstances, but which may not of necessity change the general character or level of the responsibility of the post. You may be required to work in other practices within PYB Health Ltd. Main duties of the job To run an efficient repeat prescribing service for our patients and to assist in the medication review and audit process. To work with GPs and practice staff to ensure that all repeat prescriptions produce at the practice are ready within 2 working days of request including My Health Online requests About us Oak Tree Surgery is an EMIS practice in modern building with ample parking and easy access to the M4, the Vale of Glamorgan Heritage Coast and the Brecon Beacons. We enjoy working closely with our neighboring practices as part of Pen Y Bont Health Limited Date posted 27 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £25,946.17 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 5 months Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number M0044-25-0085 Job locations Oak Tree Surgery Whitethorn Drive Brackla Bridgend Mid Glamorgan CF31 2PQ Job description Job responsibilities Key Tasks: To work with the Cluster Pharmacist and GPs to carry out Medication Reviews To work with GPs and practice staff to ensure that all repeat prescriptions produce at the practice are ready within 2 working days of request including My Health Online requests To work with the Prescribing Hub to ensure that all repeat prescriptions requests are issued if appropriate and ready for collection within 3 working days To deal with patient and staff queries via the phone line or front desk in a timely manner To carry out any Audit work deemed necessary by the practice around medication or clinic work. To make yourself competent in running drug searches To keep an audit trail of prescription bags to the doctors ensuring they are returned All new drugs are added to the patients medical records Liaise with community pharmacies, hospital and patients ensuring a good working relationship is maintained Daily collect all TOC reports and make changes to patients medications as necessary Liaise with Community Drug and Alcohol Team and Alternative Healthcare Primary Care Scheme doctor re issue of medication for patients on those schemes Ensure any monitoring tests are up to date before issue of prescription LHB to carry out all LHB requested work Attend all relevant training offered to support the prescribing role To provide admin support for visitors/supervisors/managers/ and clinical members of the surgery To familiarise yourself with the processes of remit of other members of your team to cover for holidays and sickness As an employee of the Practice, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create, or use as part of your work within the Practice (including Patient health, financial, personal and administrative (whether paper based or electronic. All such records considered as public records, other than patients personal notes, and you have a legal duty of confidence to service users, even when you have left the Practice. All employees of the practice are required to maintain the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff. The post holder will be subject to an annual appraisal, which will incorporate a review of the above duties and the performance of the post holder. Job description Job responsibilities Key Tasks: To work with the Cluster Pharmacist and GPs to carry out Medication Reviews To work with GPs and practice staff to ensure that all repeat prescriptions produce at the practice are ready within 2 working days of request including My Health Online requests To work with the Prescribing Hub to ensure that all repeat prescriptions requests are issued if appropriate and ready for collection within 3 working days To deal with patient and staff queries via the phone line or front desk in a timely manner To carry out any Audit work deemed necessary by the practice around medication or clinic work. To make yourself competent in running drug searches To keep an audit trail of prescription bags to the doctors ensuring they are returned All new drugs are added to the patients medical records Liaise with community pharmacies, hospital and patients ensuring a good working relationship is maintained Daily collect all TOC reports and make changes to patients medications as necessary Liaise with Community Drug and Alcohol Team and Alternative Healthcare Primary Care Scheme doctor re issue of medication for patients on those schemes Ensure any monitoring tests are up to date before issue of prescription LHB to carry out all LHB requested work Attend all relevant training offered to support the prescribing role To provide admin support for visitors/supervisors/managers/ and clinical members of the surgery To familiarise yourself with the processes of remit of other members of your team to cover for holidays and sickness As an employee of the Practice, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create, or use as part of your work within the Practice (including Patient health, financial, personal and administrative (whether paper based or electronic. All such records considered as public records, other than patients personal notes, and you have a legal duty of confidence to service users, even when you have left the Practice. All employees of the practice are required to maintain the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff. The post holder will be subject to an annual appraisal, which will incorporate a review of the above duties and the performance of the post holder. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to GCSE level Desirable GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths ECDL Previous prescribing clerk experience or pharmacy technician experience Experience Essential Good interpersonal skills Ability to work in a challenging environment Good communication skills Attention to detail Desirable Welsh speaker Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to GCSE level Desirable GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths ECDL Previous prescribing clerk experience or pharmacy technician experience Experience Essential Good interpersonal skills Ability to work in a challenging environment Good communication skills Attention to detail Desirable Welsh speaker 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name GP Practice in Wales Address Oak Tree Surgery Whitethorn Drive Brackla Bridgend Mid Glamorgan CF31 2PQ Employer's website https://gpwales.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)