Prescription Clerk
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.52 to £12.91 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £12.52 - £12.91 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS15 8NJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A1836-25-0019 |
Summary
This role will be available in the New Year, and is offered on a permanent, part-time basis. Applications will be scored and shortlisted when they are received. This advert may be closed early on appointment of a successful candidate. The following are the core responsibilities of the post. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. To issue prescriptions in accordance with Practice Protocol To re-start medication prescribed in the past inline with the Practice formulary. To make medication changes from any hospital letters and discharge summaries. To report overuse of specified drugs to the doctors as per the protocol. To compile the working days prescriptions and present to Clinicians for signing To issue emergency prescription requests with reference to the practice guidance. To maintain a spreadsheet of patients with dosette boxes and other medications managed by the practice. To ensure that prescriptions for these patients are prepared in a timely manner. To monitor reported manufacturing problems with Pharmacy Technician. To communicate with local pharmacies via telephone and email. To liaise with patients via telephone email text and dashboard. To administrate the process for patients with compliance aids. To action tasks directly from Clinicians. To administrate for the Drugs misuse LES including: o Issuing the scripts in response to instructions from the Drugs worker. o Allocating the controlled drug prescriptions issued weekly for the drugs. misuse programme. o Ensuring the practice policy for Control Prescription is adhered to. Manage the practice policy for blue prescription. To support Care homes with residents prescription. To set up repeat dispensing in line with Practice Protocol.