Prescribing Clerk

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare organization is seeking a Prescribing Clerk Administrator to manage prescription requests and support clinicians in a GP practice. This role involves liaising with patients and pharmacies to ensure accurate medication processing. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail and will receive full training, making previous experience unnecessary. Join us in providing world-class healthcare services in Birmingham.

Qualifications

• No prior experience in a GP practice or in prescription handling is necessary.
• Full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient prescription requests and administrative tasks.
• Liaise with patients, pharmacies, and clinicians.
• Input data into patient records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Tools

SystmOne knowledge

Job description

The Oaks Medical Group is looking for a prescribing clerk who will manage patient prescription requestsand administrative tasks within a GP practice or clinical setting, liaisingwith patients, pharmacies, and clinicians to ensure accurate and timelyprocessing of prescriptions and medication-related queries. Key duties includeprocessing prescription requests, handling patient and pharmacy communication,inputting data into patient records, and supporting clinicians with medicationreviews and audits.

Main duties of the job

Completing prescription requests from patients and pharmacies paper, scanned documents, tasks & email

Action tasks from clinical staff regarding prescriptions

Update patient records of what has been done

Review all actions from work given in Doctors baskets

About us

The Oaks Medical Centre and Blackwood Health Centre employs around 60 staff members which includes Clinical and Non-Clinical Teams. Staff wellbeing and the retention of our staff members is one of main objectives.

Our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making The Oaks an incredible workplace.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a proactive and organised individual to join our Non-Clinical Prescribing Team team as a Prescribing Clerk Administrator. This is a non-clinical role focused on providing vital support to the practice's prescribing processes and ensuring patients receive their medications accurately and efficiently.

This position is ideal for someone with strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn. No prior experience in a GP practice or in prescription handling is necessary, full training will be provided.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Experience

• SystmOne knowledge Previous GP reception experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.