Primary Care Prescription Clerk
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Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Prescription Clerk join our friendly and busy GP Practice and to provide a friendly and efficient prescribing service for the surgery.
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication and organisation skills, and have the ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team, within a fast-paced environment. Flexibility is essential along with being an effective team player.
Main duties of the job
*Good telephone and inter-personal skills
*Process routine prescription requests
*Manage prescription queries accordingly
*Receive calls and tasks from patients and colleagues
*Liaise with the prescribing clinical team on any areas of concern.
*Liaise with the medicine management team relating to routine queries
*Ensure that actions are taken where permitted to improve the repeat prescribing process.
*Receive, check, and print repeat prescription requests/ ensure effective ERD system.
*Ensure that patients are notified immediately of any medication changes.
*Check workflows/tasks daily to ensure backlog is kept to a minimum and notify relevant staff
About us
Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.
Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:
- Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
- We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
- We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.
Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.
Details
Date posted
02 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 to £22,383 a year based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-PSE-N-1027A
Job locations
Forton Medical Centre
Whites Place, 148 Forton Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 3JP
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Forton Medical Centre
Whites Place, 148 Forton Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 3JP
Employer's website
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