Prescription/Audit Clerk

Job summary

Abbey Field Medical Centre in Colchester are seeking two prescription/audit clerks on a full or part-time basis, either as combined or individual roles. Hours and days can be flexible depending on the candidates circumstances. Please add this to your CV. The prescription clerk role will work across 3 of our sites, Tollgate Hawthorn and Abbey Field whereas the audit role will be based only at Abbey Field.

Prescription clerks manage all therequests that come into the practice it is a very busy job which requires a lot of concentration but you will be joining a strong team of experienced people. We are happy to train someone or if you already have some experience, that would be ideal.

The audit team member will be working within the administrative department, ensuring the audit and its feedback improves patient care.

Main duties of the job

• Ensuring that requests for repeat prescriptions are actioned within 72 hours.
• Checking email requests.
• 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.
• Liaising and discussing any enquires or queries raised by the clinical team.
• General ad hoc administration work.
• Keep up-to-date with all prescribing guidelines and protocols, relevant to the position.

About us

We are a practice of approximately 20,000 patients covering sites in Colchester, Greenstead and Elmstead Market. We use SystmOne clinical system.