Prescription/Audit Clerk

Primary Care Careers; Colchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbey Field Medical Centre is seeking two prescription/audit clerks in Colchester to handle prescription requests across multiple sites. The roles require attention to detail and the ability to work in a busy environment. Ideal candidates will have IT literacy and a flexible approach, with experience in a public setting preferred. This position offers training for the right applicants.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of scripts/audit is an advantage but training is provided.
• Experience working in a busy public environment is preferred.
• Flexible approach with a positive attitude is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure requests for repeat prescriptions are actioned within 72 hours.
• Check email requests and respond to queries from chemists and nursing staff.
• Keep repeat prescription information up-to-date in patient journals.
• Liaise with the clinical team regarding inquiries.

Skills

Knowledge of scripts/audit

Experience of working in a busy environment

IT literacy

Ability to work as part of a team

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

About the Role

Abbey Field Medical Centre in Colchester are seeking two prescription/audit clerks on a full or part-time basis, either as combined or individual roles. Hours and days can be flexible depending on the candidates circumstances. Please add this to your CV.

The prescription clerk role will work across 3 of our sites, Tollgate Hawthorn and Abbey Field whereas the audit role will be based only at Abbey Field.

Prescription clerks manage all the requests that come into the practice - it is a very busy job which requires a lot of concentration but you will be joining a strong team of experienced people. We are happy to train someone or if you already have some experience, that would be ideal.

The audit team member will be working within the administrative department, ensuring the audit and its feedback improves patient care.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Ensuring that requests for repeat prescriptions are actioned within 72 hours.
• Checking email requests.
• 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.
• Liaising and discussing any enquires or queries raised by the clinical team.
• General ad hoc administration work.
• Keep up-to-date with all prescribing guidelines and protocols, relevant to the position.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will require the following key skills and experience:

• Knowledge of scripts/audit is an advantage but we are open to training the right applicant.
• Experience of working in a busy, public environment.
• Flexible approach, with a positive attitude.
• Passion, enthusiasm and attention to detail.
• IT literacy.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• General practice experience and knowledge of SystmOne would be an advantage.

About Us

We are a practice of approximately 20,000 patients covering sites in Colchester, Greenstead and Elmstead Market.

We use SystmOne clinical system.

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.