Prescription Clerk
Primary Care Careers
Colchester, CO3 4LNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
31 October 2026
12 days leftJob description
Ambrose Avenuehas an opportunity for a prescription clerk to join our busy prescribing team, at the heart of our patient care service. This role is of...
- 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 liaising and discussing 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.
If you would like to find out
more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with
us.
We are a friendly and welcoming GP practice with approximately 14,000 patients across two sites (Ambrose Avenue and Tollgate), located in Colchester.
- A supportive and friendly multidisciplinary team
- Good CQC rating
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Educational events and in-house meetings
- A positive and collaborative working environment
Our ethos is to create a work/life balance
Experience
Essential
- have experience with working as a prescription clerk
- possess experience of working in a busy, public environment.
- be flexible, with a positive attitude.
- demonstrate good team working and communication skills.
- demonstrate an excellent standard of patient care.
- General practice experience and knowledge of SystmOne would be an advantage.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
11 September 2026
Last checked
11 September 2026
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