Prescription Clerk / Dispenser

Location

Newmarket, Suffolk | United Kingdom

Job description

About the Role

Oakfield Surgery is seeking a prescription clerk / qualified dispenser to join our busy prescribing team, at Newmarket Hospital and offers you a great opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our patients. This role is offered on a full or part-time basis, depending on the suitable applicant.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Co-ordinating and preparing repeat prescriptions for our Patients, data entry onto patient records, EPS and patient and pharmacy liaison.
• Work with our GPs to provide a responsive repeat prescription service delegated to the Prescription team as appropriate.
• Delivering the technical aspects of prescription preparation to ensure the safe prescribing of medicine.
• Delivering an efficient prescription service and ensuring service targets are met and errors are minimised.
• Complying with legal and professional requirements, accepted guidance on professional practice, and with safe systems of work for re-authorising repeat prescriptions and co-ordinating medication reviews or changes.

Please see full job description attached.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will:

• Basic literacy & numeracy skills.
• Customer care experience with the general public, both face to face and over the phone.
• Ability to follow strict detailed processes. 
• General practice experience and knowledge ofSystmOne would be an advantage.

About Us

Benefits of working for SPC include:

• NHS Pension Scheme
  • The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
  • Life insurance
  • Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children’s pension
  • Ill health benefits
  • 20% employer contribution
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
  • No deposit
  • No credit check
  • Fully comprehensive insurance
  • Servicing and tyres
  • Breakdown cover
  • Up to £2,000 contribution from SPC subject to conditions
• Proper Pay
  • Living Wage Foundation Accredited
• GP Remote Working
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Health Service Discounts
• Annual Leave - Minimum 33 days, including bank holidays,FTE, with enhancements for long service
• Enhanced maternity & paternity terms
• High street discounts through our own online portal
• Technology and homewares salary sacrifice schemes with Currys and John Lewis
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Gym salary sacrifice scheme

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Job tags

Salary