Prescription Clerk

We currently have a vacancy for a Prescription Clerk to be a first contact for medication related queries. The successful candidate will ensure patients are receiving high-quality care regarding their medication process, and monitor high-risk patients. They will also provide patient education on medication ordering and advise them when appropriate.

The post-holder will project a friendly image to dispensary patients and other visitors, and deal with queries in a professional, courteous and efficient way across both Weobley & Staunton on Wye Surgeries.

This position is for 20 hours per week and is based at our Weobley Surgery.,

• Take requests for prescription repeats via the telephone, online or over the counter.


• Issue paper and electronic prescriptions to dispensing and non-dispensing patients within the required timescales for monthly repeat prescriptions.


• Answering medication queries from patients, staff members and pharmacies/care homes.


• Inputting prescription orders.


• Collate information from medication related queries/tasks and forward to an appropriate healthcare professional in a timely manner.


• Allocate medication reviews ensuring patients have attended for chronic disease reviews where appropriate.


• Provide patients with information and education on their prescriptions.


• Promotion of electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering.


• Liaise with patients and healthcare providers to obtain correct prescription information.


• Manage prescription requests from vulnerable/high-priority patients and care home staff.


• Work with Prescribers to provide a responsive repeat prescription service.


• Comply with legal and professional requirements, accepted guidance on professional practice, and with safe systems of work for re-authorising repeat prescriptions.
  
  Taurus Healthcare Ltd is advertising this position on behalf of Weobley & Staunton on Wye Surgeries. This means that Weobley & Staunton on Wye Surgeries is the employing organisation and will make the final decision on appointing candidates.


Taurus Healthcare Ltd, on behalf of Weobley & Staunton on Wye Surgeries, will collate all relevant information for the purpose of the recruitment and pre-employment check process. This information will then be securely transferred to Weobley & Staunton on Wye Surgeries.

The Weobley & Staunton on Wye Practice is a rural dispensing GP surgery, split across two locations with approximately 6,507 patients.