Prescription Clerk/ Pharmacy Assistant inBasildon inBasildon PUBLISHED
WED 18 DEC 2024
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Opportunities for Growth, The role offers a chance to develop a broader range of skills through multi-skill training and flexibility in covering different areas.
Impactful Work, As a key member of the prescribing team, the prescription clerk/pharmacy assistant plays a vital role in ensuring timely medication access for patients, contributing directly to their healthcare.
Full-Time Position, The position provides stability with a full-time, ongoing locum or self-employed basis, allowing for consistent employment opportunities.
Collaborative Environment, Working closely with chemists, nursing homes, and the clinical team fosters a sense of teamwork and collaboration in patient care.
Administrative Skills Development, The role includes various administrative tasks, enhancing organizational, communication, and data management skills important for career advancement.
Patient Interaction, Engaging with patients through prescription queries and organizing medical tests provides a fulfilling opportunity to support their healthcare journey.
Ballards Walk Surgery is seeking a full-time Prescription Clerk/Pharmacy Assistant to join their prescribing team in Basildon. This role involves managing repeat prescription requests, ensuring they are processed within 72 hours, and handling inquiries from chemists, nursing homes, and district nurses. The successful candidate will maintain accurate prescription records, send out review letters, and organize blood tests or checks for patients as needed. Additionally, the role includes generating reports for the Prescribing Incentive Scheme and conducting general administrative tasks while staying updated on relevant prescribing guidelines and protocols.
This position is offered on an ongoing locum or self-employed basis and requires flexibility to cover various tasks within the multi-skilled team. Candidates interested in this opportunity are encouraged to reach out for more information.
This position is offered on an ongoing locum or self-employed basis and requires flexibility to cover various tasks within the multi-skilled team. Candidates interested in this opportunity are encouraged to reach out for more information.
Ballards Walk Surgery has an opportunity for a prescription clerk/pharmacy assistant to join our busy prescribing team, at the heart of our patient care service. This role is offered on a full-time, ongoing locum or self employed basis.
- Ensuring that requests for repeat prescriptions are actioned within 72 hours. This includes checking email requests and involves a rota system to cover the collection and drop off of all prescriptions from each site.
- Responding to all queries and requests from chemists, nursing homes and district nurses, regarding the issue of prescriptions.
- Keeping repeat prescription information up-to-date in the patient journal, such as letters and doctors' requests.
- Sending out review letters.
- Organising blood tests (through ICE system) or blood pressure checks for patients, relevant to their prescribing needs.
- Prescribing Incentive Scheme issue reports and letters, working around any guidelines issued to ensure budget reductions where possible.
- Medicine management liaise and discuss any enquires or queries raised by the clinical team.
- General ad hoc administration work.
- Flexibility to cover other areas when required multi-skill mix.
- Keep up-to-date with all prescribing guidelines and protocols, relevant to the position.
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