Primary Care Careers

Prescription Clerk / Pharmacy Assistant

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Job summary

Ballards Walk Surgery has an opportunity for a prescription clerk/pharmacy assistant to join our busy prescribing team, at the heart of our patient care service.

This role is offered on a full-time, ongoing locum or self employed basis.

Main duties of the job

  • Ensuring that requests for repeat prescriptions are actioned within 72 hours. This includes checking email requests and involves a rota system to cover the collection and drop off of all prescriptions from each site.
  • Responding to all queries and requests from chemists, nursing homes and district nurses, regarding the issue of prescriptions.
  • Keeping repeat prescription information up-to-date in the patient journal, such as letters and doctors' requests.
  • Sending out review letters.
  • Organising blood tests (through ICE system) or blood pressure checks for patients, relevant to their prescribing needs.
  • Prescribing Incentive Scheme issue reports and letters, working around any guidelines issued to ensure budget reductions where possible.
  • Medicine management liaise and discuss any enquires or queries raised by the clinical team.
  • General ad hoc administration work.
  • Flexibility to cover other areas when required multi-skill mix.
  • Keep up-to-date with all prescribing guidelines and protocols, relevant to the position.

About us

We are a large practice, serving a patient population of 12,000. Supporting your work life balance and professional development is important to us, so we will be happy to discuss any requirements for flexible working.

Details

Date posted

27 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

7980-2

Job locations

49 Ballards Walk

Basildon

Essex

SS15 5HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • None

Experience

Essential

  • Have general practice experience and knowledge.
  • Possess experience of working in a busy, public environment.
  • Flexible, with a positive attitude.
  • Demonstrate good team working and communication skills.
  • Demonstrate an excellent standard of patient care.
  • Knowledge of SystmOne would be an advantage.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • None

Experience

Essential

  • Have general practice experience and knowledge.
  • Possess experience of working in a busy, public environment.
  • Flexible, with a positive attitude.
  • Demonstrate good team working and communication skills.
  • Demonstrate an excellent standard of patient care.
  • Knowledge of SystmOne would be an advantage.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

49 Ballards Walk

Basildon

Essex

SS15 5HL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

49 Ballards Walk

Basildon

Essex

SS15 5HL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Ballards Walk Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

27 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

7980-2

Job locations

49 Ballards Walk

Basildon

Essex

SS15 5HL


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