Prescription Clerk inLeominster inLeominster PUBLISHED
MON 27 JAN 2025
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The Practice is currently undergoing restructuring and will provide training through a recognized external body to equip the new clerk with the necessary skills, including opportunities to learn Medical Terminology and cassetting medications under the guidance of a qualified Dispenser. Although experience is not essential, the candidate will play an integral role in supporting both the Dispensary team and the wider practice team. The application deadline is February 12, 2025, with interview dates to be confirmed.
* Taurus Healthcare are advertising this position on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice*
Are you an enthusiastic individual? Would you like to work in a friendly, forward thinking Practice in rural North Herefordshire?
Our three site Practice has just over 8900 patients. Our main site is in the village of Kingsland and we have two satellite surgeries in the villages of Leintwardine and Orleton.
The department is restructuring following the retirement of the manager after nearly 40 years with the Practice and the promotion of the previous Prescription Clerk.we would like to recruit a Prescription Clerk role to support the team. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to provide assistance in managing prescriptions requests, generating repeat prescriptions, talking to patients who have enquires and about the prescriptions. Also to undertake advance ordering and monthly endorsing of prescriptions. Another responsibility will be to do the cassetting for patients medications.
*This role is for 19 hours per week*
* Closing Date for this vacancy is Wednesday 12th February 2025*
* Interview dates are to be confirmed*
The following are core responsibilities of the Dispensary Clerk. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry our other task within you competencies this will depend on factors such as workload and staffing.
- Managing prescriptions requests,
- Generating repeat prescriptions,
- Talking to patients who have enquires and about the prescriptions.
- Also to undertake advance ordering and monthly endorsing of prescriptions
- Casseting medication
Experience is not essential we can provide Prescription Clerk training with a recognised external body that will give you the information and understanding needed to be an integral part of the team. In addition, there will be opportunities to enrol on a Medical Terminology training course. We will also provide training on the cassetting of medication which will be done alongside a qualified Dispenser.
Training if needed will be provided with a recognised external body that will give you the information and understanding needed to be an integral part of the team. In addition, there will be opportunities to enrol on a Medical Terminology training course.
For informal enquiries please contact either Fiona Harper (Practice manager) on , or Sandra Parry (Dispensary Managing Supervisor) on
About us
Main Duties
To provide assistance in managing prescriptions requests, generating repeat prescriptions, talking to patients who have enquires and about the prescriptions. Also to undertake advance ordering and monthly endorsing of prescriptions. Another responsibility will be to do the cassetting for patients medications. Supporting members of the Dispensary team and wider practice team.
Primary responsibilities
The following are core responsibilities of the Dispensary Clerk. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry our other task within you competencies this will depend on factors such as workload and staffing.
1. Managing prescriptions requests,
2. Generating repeat prescriptions,
3. Talking to patients who have enquires and about the prescriptions.
4. Also to undertake advance ordering and monthly endorsing of prescriptions
5. Casseting medication
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