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Whaddon Healthcare

Admin and Prescriptions Clerk

The closing date is 18 March 2026

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Job summary

Responsible for delivering a wide range of administrative and clerical duties to support the prescriptions team and wider clinical staff. Key responsibilities include the accurate and timely processing of prescription requests in both electronic and paper formats, maintaining effective communication with colleagues, patients, pharmacies, and external healthcare providers, and ensuring all actions comply with current practice policies and procedures. The role requires a high level of confidentiality, attention to detail, discretion, and professionalism at all times.

Main duties of the job

To be part of the Admin and Prescriptions team and perform duties to assist smooth running of the department.

About us

Whaddon Healthcare is an innovative, well established CQC rated Outstanding GP Practice which also provides a range of specialist Community Services including Cardiology, Respiratory, Gynecology and BLMK Long Covid Service.

We work over two purpose-built sites in Bletchley with a list size of 22,000 and growing.

You will be working with a large and friendly team.

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2500-26-0002

Job locations

25 Witham court

Tweed drive

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

MK3 7QU


Water Eaton Health Centre

Fern Grove

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

MK2 3HN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Support safe prescribing by handling the technical and administrative aspects of prescription preparation and issuance.

Provide efficient administrative support to ensure smooth prescription services for clinicians. Manage prescription enquiries from patients, clinicians, external organisations, and colleagues across all communication channels

Carry out general administrative tasks, including post handling, scanning, document processing, read coding, photocopying, and mail distribution.

Undertake any other reasonable duties required to support service delivery as directed by the Line Manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support safe prescribing by handling the technical and administrative aspects of prescription preparation and issuance.

Provide efficient administrative support to ensure smooth prescription services for clinicians. Manage prescription enquiries from patients, clinicians, external organisations, and colleagues across all communication channels

Carry out general administrative tasks, including post handling, scanning, document processing, read coding, photocopying, and mail distribution.

Undertake any other reasonable duties required to support service delivery as directed by the Line Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public (face to face)
  • Experience of prescription duties

Desirable

  • Experience in a GP Practice or Health Care Organisation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with the general public (face to face)
  • Experience of prescription duties

Desirable

  • Experience in a GP Practice or Health Care Organisation

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

Whaddon Healthcare

Address

25 Witham court

Tweed drive

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

MK3 7QU


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Whaddon Healthcare

Address

25 Witham court

Tweed drive

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

MK3 7QU


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Niv Dubey

01908373058

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2500-26-0002

Job locations

25 Witham court

Tweed drive

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

MK3 7QU


Water Eaton Health Centre

Fern Grove

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

MK2 3HN


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