# Prescription Clerk

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Primary Care Careers.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/prescription-clerk/52d6cf5b-85e1-4bfb-ad2b-268d561518b6
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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Primary Care Careers
- **Location:** Trinovantian Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3JN, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Salary:** Negotiable
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-17T11:44:37.451Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0038-26-0807
- **Application URL:** https://vacancies.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/vacancies/29805/prescription-clerk.html
- **Employer website:** https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/

## Job Content

### Job summary

Blyth's Meadow Surgery is looking for a prescription clerk to join the team on a part-time basis, working 30 hours a week.

### Main duties of the job

- Ensuring that requests for repeat prescriptions are actioned within 5 working days. This includes checking email requests, online, paper and phone.
- 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.
- 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

Blyth's Meadow surgery is in Braintree and has a list size of 11,500 patients. We are part of Braintree PCN which is comprised of 5 surgeries. We have a really good, supportive team of 4 partners, 2 salaried doctors, 2 ANPs, 3 Nurses, a pharmacist and 3 paramedics.

### Details

- Date posted: 17 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience - depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 29805-1
- Job locations: Trinovantian Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3JN, 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- 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.

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