Prescription Clerk

Job summary

Old Harlow Health Centre has an opportunity for a prescription clerk to join our busy prescribing team, at the heart of our patient care service. This role is offered on a part-time basis, for 16 hours per week on Monday and Tuesday. It is essential that the candidate is able to work Wednesday to Friday to cover Annual Leave and sickness, as this is a job share role.

Main duties of the job

• Ensuring that requests for repeat prescriptions are actioned within 48 hours. This includes
• checking email requests and involves a rota system
• Responding to all queries and requests from chemists 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 liaising and discussing 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

Due to retirement the Old Harlow Health Centre has an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Practice, currently looking after 12,000 patients in the heart of Old Harlow.

The practice comprises 5 GP partners, all being GP trainers, 3 salaried GPs and a fluctuating number of GP registrars, supported by the nursing team. The practice also employs FCPs and hosts other healthcare professionals in providing holistic care.

We offer the NHS pension scheme.