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The duties

and responsibilities to be undertaken by the Repeat Prescribing Clerk may

include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under

the direction of the Repeat Prescribing Team Leader / Operations Manager,

dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and staffing levels.

•

Process repeat prescriptions daily, ensuring compliance with the practice protocol.

• Answering telephone calls

from patients about prescriptions and medication ordering queries.

•

Ensure all current medications have relevant,

current authorisations.

•

Promote cost-effective prescribing at the

practice by switching drugs to generic preparations when appropriate and

encouraging the use of local primary care trust formulary medication choices.

•

Deal with prescription queries from a range

of healthcare professionals, including GPs, nurses, community pharmacists,

nursing home staff, and reception/administration staff at the practice.

•

Deal with medication changes from all

hospital letters, removing old medication and adding new or making changes.

•

Working closely with the Prescribing Support

Pharmacist and the wider team.

• Act upon drug alerts.

•

Add new patient medication. Pass to registered GP for approval,

highlighting any concerns and relevant diaries.

Liaise with patients via phone call or letter.

•

Communicate with new doctors in medication

review protocols and practice formulary choices.

•

Provide support with any aspects of practice

administration and clerical duties.

•

Liaise with Pharmacies regarding monthly

dossette box prescriptions. Where

necessary, complete the alterations sheet for GP's signature.

•

Liaise with colleagues and pharmacists in the

Hub and within TMG branches.

•

Attend Hub meetings.

•

Attend other group sites if necessary.

•

To follow ICB guidelines to facilitate the

reduction of repeat prescribing costs.

•

Any other duties as reasonably requested.

Job description

The duties

and responsibilities to be undertaken by the Repeat Prescribing Clerk may

include any or all of the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under

the direction of the Repeat Prescribing Team Leader / Operations Manager,

dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and staffing levels.

•

Process repeat prescriptions daily, ensuring compliance with the practice protocol.

• Answering telephone calls

from patients about prescriptions and medication ordering queries.

•

Ensure all current medications have relevant,

current authorisations.

•

Promote cost-effective prescribing at the

practice by switching drugs to generic preparations when appropriate and

encouraging the use of local primary care trust formulary medication choices.

•

Deal with prescription queries from a range

of healthcare professionals, including GPs, nurses, community pharmacists,

nursing home staff, and reception/administration staff at the practice.

•

Deal with medication changes from all

hospital letters, removing old medication and adding new or making changes.

•

Working closely with the Prescribing Support

Pharmacist and the wider team.

• Act upon drug alerts.

•

Add new patient medication. Pass to registered GP for approval,

highlighting any concerns and relevant diaries.

Liaise with patients via phone call or letter.

•

Communicate with new doctors in medication

review protocols and practice formulary choices.

•

Provide support with any aspects of practice

administration and clerical duties.

•

Liaise with Pharmacies regarding monthly

dossette box prescriptions. Where

necessary, complete the alterations sheet for GP's signature.

•

Liaise with colleagues and pharmacists in the

Hub and within TMG branches.

•

Attend Hub meetings.

•

Attend other group sites if necessary.

•

To follow ICB guidelines to facilitate the

reduction of repeat prescribing costs.

•

Any other duties as reasonably requested.

What is the salary for this pharmacist role in Bristol?

The advertised salary for this pharmacist role at Tyntesfield Medical Group is £13.51 (per hour). Typical pharmacist pay in Bristol varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Bristol?

PharmSee is currently tracking 20 active pharmacy vacancies in Bristol across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Bristol pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

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