Prescription Clerk

• Understanding the electronic prescribing system within the practice.  
• Processing repeat prescriptions on a daily basis, ensuring compliance with the practice protocol.
• Handling weekly prescriptions for vulnerable patients and dealing with the queries related to these.
• Ensuring all prescriptions are signed by a GP, ready for collection within 48 hours from time of request and ready for daily collection by the local pharmacies.  
• Performing regular searches on drugs requiring monitoring, hence minimising the risk of adverse effects. 
• Ensuring that all current medication has relevant, current authorisations.
• Promoting cost-effective prescribing at the practice.
• Dealing with prescription queries.
• Dealing with medication changes from hospital letters.  
• Ensuring that medication pack sizes are correct and amending where necessary.
• Any other responsibilities that may arise as part of this role.

The ideal candidate will:

• possess experience of working in a busy, public environment.
• be flexible, with a positive attitude.
• demonstrate good team working and communication skills.
• demonstrate an excellent standard of patient care. 
• demonstrate awareness of issues around information sharing and confidentiality.
• be able to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels

General practice experience and knowledge of SystmOne would be an advantage.