Prescription Clerk

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 offeredon apart-time basis, for 15 hours per week over 3 days.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

We are a friendly and welcoming GP practice with approximately 14,000 patients across two sites (Ambrose Avenue and Tollgate), located in Colchester.

In summary, we offer:

• 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

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

• depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29987

Job locations

76 Ambrose Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO3 4LN

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out

more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with

us.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out

more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with

us.

Person Specification

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.

Person Specification

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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

76 Ambrose Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO3 4LN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

76 Ambrose Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO3 4LN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out

more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with

us.

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.