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Portsdown Group Practice

Prescription Clerk

The closing date is 04 August 2025

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Job summary

We are currently looking for an experienced Prescription Clerk to join our team. If you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good time management and can prioritise work appropriately in a pressurised environment, we would like to hear from you!

We have one position available for 16 hours per week.

Please note, we do not offer sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to the administrative work in the Practice Prescription Hub; ensuring all prescription requests are actioned promptly, and to ensure prescriptions are administered within the designated timescale, assist in Pharmacy team clinic booking to maximise capacity and contribute to coverage of the Practice urgent line.

Please see the job description, and vacancy pack attached for further information.

About us

Portsdown Group Practice covers the whole of Portsmouth from postcodes PO1 to PO7. We operate from 6 surgeries: Cosham Park House (PO6 3BG), Crookhorn Lane (PO7 5XP, Heyward Road (PO4 0DY), Kingston Crescent (PO2 8AL), Paulsgrove (PO6 4HJ), and Somerstown (PO5 4EZ).

We are our own Primary Care Network (PCN). We have Clinical Partners, Salaried GPs and a comprehensive Nursing and extended clinical team overseen by our Clinical Team Manager. The team consists of Nurse / Paramedic Practitioners, Registered Nurses, HCAs, MSK Physiotherapists, Podiatrist, Dietitian, Social Prescribers and Care Co-ordinators. The Pharmacy team consists of Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

The Practice is well established, financially secure and successful.

Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2111-25-0013

Job locations

Portsdown Group Practice

Cosham Park Avenue

Portsmouth

PO6 3BG


Job description

Job responsibilities

To contribute to the administrative work in the Practice Prescription Hub; ensuring all prescription requests are actioned promptly, and to ensure prescriptions are administered within the designated timescale. Assist in Pharmacy team clinic booking to maximise capacity. Contribute to coverage of the Practice urgent line.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To contribute to the administrative work in the Practice Prescription Hub; ensuring all prescription requests are actioned promptly, and to ensure prescriptions are administered within the designated timescale. Assist in Pharmacy team clinic booking to maximise capacity. Contribute to coverage of the Practice urgent line.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in complex administration processes

Other

Essential

  • Do you have the Right to Work within the UK, without sponsorship from us?

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of administration processes
  • Conversant in Microsoft package including Excel

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of SystmOne
  • Working knowledge of Prescriptions

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent data entry skills
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education with a minimum C / 4 in Maths

Desirable

  • NVQ2 or equivalent in business administration or similar
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in complex administration processes

Other

Essential

  • Do you have the Right to Work within the UK, without sponsorship from us?

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of administration processes
  • Conversant in Microsoft package including Excel

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of SystmOne
  • Working knowledge of Prescriptions

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent data entry skills
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education with a minimum C / 4 in Maths

Desirable

  • NVQ2 or equivalent in business administration or similar

Employer details

Employer name

Portsdown Group Practice

Address

Portsdown Group Practice

Cosham Park Avenue

Portsmouth

PO6 3BG


Employer's website

https://www.portsdowngrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Portsdown Group Practice

Address

Portsdown Group Practice

Cosham Park Avenue

Portsmouth

PO6 3BG


Employer's website

https://www.portsdowngrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Management Support Assistant

Chrissie Davis

christine.davis16@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.21 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2111-25-0013

Job locations

Portsdown Group Practice

Cosham Park Avenue

Portsmouth

PO6 3BG


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