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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Prescription Clerk / Admin Assistant - North House Surgery

The closing date is 15 June 2025

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Job summary

  • Are you looking for a career in the NHS?
  • Are you looking for a role working within a primary care setting?
  • Are you passionate about delivering excellent service with great attention to detail and accuracy?

If so, we are offering a position as Prescription Clerk / Administrative Assistant working in the Dispensary and Admin Team at north House Surgery GP Practice.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with both the Dispensary and Administrative teams to provide efficient, accurate, and timely day-to-day support within the practice. They will play a key role in ensuring the smooth handling of patient medication requests and administrative data tasks, contributing to the overall delivery of a safe and responsive service.

This role requires effective communication with patients, as well as internal and external professionals, including GPs, clinical staff, pharmacies, and partner organisations. Working under the guidance of the Dispensary and Admin Managers, the post holder must be adaptable, well-organised, and capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

A flexible and proactive approach is essential, along with a strong commitment to teamwork and high standards of patient care and confidentiality.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Ripon, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
  • All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Details

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-CORP-3071R

Job locations

North House Surgery

28 North Street

Ripon

HG4 1HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description and Person Specification for further information or contact Clare Collins at clare.collins11@nhs.net

Person specification Knowledge and Experience Essential criteria
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office
  • Previous experience of working in an admin environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a healthcare or medical environment
  • Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
Skills and Aptitudes Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and calmly deal with difficult situations.
  • Professional approach to work and colleagues

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description and Person Specification for further information or contact Clare Collins at clare.collins11@nhs.net

Person specification Knowledge and Experience Essential criteria
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office
  • Previous experience of working in an admin environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a healthcare or medical environment
  • Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
Skills and Aptitudes Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and calmly deal with difficult situations.
  • Professional approach to work and colleagues

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

  • GCSEs in English and Mathematics at grade C (5) and above (or equivalent)
  • Previous experience working in an administrative office
  • Understanding of basic medical terminology or willingness to learn
  • Knowledge of Data Protection Policies and issues.

Desirable

  • A-levels or higher education qualifications
  • Experience working in a healthcare or medical environment.
Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

  • GCSEs in English and Mathematics at grade C (5) and above (or equivalent)
  • Previous experience working in an administrative office
  • Understanding of basic medical terminology or willingness to learn
  • Knowledge of Data Protection Policies and issues.

Desirable

  • A-levels or higher education qualifications
  • Experience working in a healthcare or medical environment.

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North House Surgery

28 North Street

Ripon

HG4 1HL


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North House Surgery

28 North Street

Ripon

HG4 1HL


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Clare Collins

clare.collins11@nhs.net

01765690666

Details

Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-CORP-3071R

Job locations

North House Surgery

28 North Street

Ripon

HG4 1HL


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