Prescription Clerk - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Wolverton Health Centre

Description

About the Role

Wolverton Health Centrehas 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 25 hours per week with the times required below:

Week 1: Mon, Wed & Fri 8am-1pm, Tues & Thurs 1pm-6pm

Week 2: Mon, Wed & Fri 1pm-6pm, Tues & Thurs 8am-1pm

The main responsibilities of the role include:

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 the Candidate

We are a very busy, friendly and caring practice looking for someone with energy and drive.

A good knowledge of computers is essential as you will be required to use the GP surgery clinical system which is Systm One on a daily basis.

You must be a good communicator, able to work on your own initiative and be part of a flexible team.

Previous administrative or reception experience essential.

Experience of working within the NHS or within healthcare is preferable.

Previous applicants need not apply.

About Us We are a patient practice with 5 GP partners working from a purpose built building. We are part of Nexus MK PCN which covers 5 practices and approx patients. Benefits include on-site parking.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.