Prescriptions Clerk

Providing support to our clinical team in the management of repeat prescribing.

Involvement in prioritising repeat prescribing queries

Assisting the prescribers in dealing with issues related to out of stock medication

Supporting the audit and review of relevant monitoring required for medicines

Handling telephone enquiries and accepting messages for GPs and pharmacists

Setting up and actioning tasks in relation to prescription issues

The post holder may also be asked to undertake additional duties within their competence.

Applicants need to demonstrate a professional and friendly manner. Along with advanced computer skills and medical terminology knowledge is desirable. The role requires excellent literacy and numeracy skills and will involve providing patient education on the medication ordering processes where appropriate.

The prescriptions clerk will have the ability to work in a busy and changing environment. The post is ideally suited to someone who has excellent organisation and prioritising skills, combined with high attention to detail and willingness to work individually and as part of a team.

We are looking for a prescriptions clerk who has good organisational skills, excellent telephone and communication skills as well as being a good team player. Experience of working in a GP practice or a pharmacy setting would be preferred.

Forest Medical Group is a two-site practice with a current population of over 16,000 patients. The practice has an excellent complement of clinical staff including 8 GP partners, 2 salaried GPs as well as Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Nursing Associates, Physician Associates, Clinical Pharmacist, Health Care Support Workers and Phlebotomy services as well as a team of Reception and Administrative staff.

As a practice we are an intrinsic part of the North Blaby Primary Care Network which allows us wider opportunities to support our patient group via mental health and musculoskeletal physiotherapy practitioners, midwifes and social prescribers.

We are also a teaching Practice affiliated with the University of Leicester and Jubilee training Academy for the teaching of medical students, Foundation Doctors and Registrars.

We are a SystmOne practice which lends itself to a proactive approach with a dynamic team aligned to our practice core values. The Warren Lane practice has undergone an extensive refurbishment and comprises of 11 clinical rooms, 1pre-assessment room and 1 minor operations room. It also boasts 2 staff break out rooms, 3 open office suites and a fully equipped conference room allowing practice meetings, PLT sessions, video conferencing as well as virtual and face-to-face teaching. Our Forest House practice has 7 clinical rooms, as well as an upstairs office space with 1 staff break out room.