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Prescription Clerk

Job details
Posting date: 17 June 2025
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Additional salary information: £12.21 an hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 11 July 2025
Location: Market Harborough, LE16 9BX
Company: NHS Jobs
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: A1377-25-0003

Summary

Work with our GP's to provide a responsive repeat prescription service. Deliver the technical and physical aspects of prescription preparations to ensure safe prescribing of medicines. Deliver an efficient prescription service and ensure service target are met and errors minimised. Comply with legal and professional requirements and accepted guidance with safe systems of work for re-authorising repeat prescriptions. Liaise with Pharmacies on the supply of prescribed medicines, alerting clinicians on any supply issues and forwarding information on alternatives available. Expedite urgent prescriptions to maintain a safe and responsive service to patients. Respond to enquiries from patients, carers, allied health professionals and secondary care in a courteous timely and efficient manner by telephone, letter, email or face to face and maintain precise records of communications. Provide an efficient administration service as part of a team to ensure the smooth running of the prescription service. Ensure patient information is kept up to date, secure and confidential. Maintaining accurate patient data in accordance with reporting requirements. Bring any queries to the attention of the relevant prescriber or duty doctor, including over usage and review dates not adhered to. On the GP's instruction inactivate medicines that have never been used or have not been issued for a specified time, maintaining accurate and up to date medical data. Liaise and build good relationships with internal and external pharmacy services as necessary to resolve queries and enable the prescription service. Escalate any problems to your line manager that you may need support with. Provide cover for other members of your team during periods of sickness or annual leave, remaining flexible and responsive to the needs of the business. Undertake training as required to support a safe and efficient service.