Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term 12 month GP Assistants specialising in Medicines supporting our Pharmacy Team within the North Derbyshire PCN based in Chesterfield.

• 1 x 37.5 hours - fixed term 12 months
• 1 x 18.75 hours - fixed term 12 months

To provide high-quality, efficient support for medication-related tasks across the practice, including repeat prescription processing, stock management, and patient assistance. The role will reduce the administrative burden on clinical staff, enhance workflow efficiency and improve patient experience.

Main duties of the job

Processing Repeat Prescriptions:  Accurately handle and process repeat prescription requests using the practice’s clinical IT system (SystmOne).  Ensure prescriptions are checked and authorised by a suitable prescriber before issue.

Prescription Queries: Handle patient queries about prescription statuses or routine medication requests, ensuring timely resolution.  Liaise with community pharmacies to address issues such as stock shortages or errors.

Electronic Prescribing Service (EPS):  Support the efficient use of EPS by ensuring prescriptions are sent electronically to patients’ nominated pharmacies.

Patient Support:  Provide advice and support to patients regarding medication usage, such as how to take medication, manage side effects or request reviews.  Proactively assist vulnerable patients (e.g., those with poor medication adherence) by flagging concerns.

Administrative Support for Pharmacists:  Assist clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with tasks such as:

1. Preparing for Medication Reviews (e.g., gathering patient information and test results).
2. Recording interventions in the clinical system.
3. Updating patient medication lists following hospital discharges or specialist letters. / Extracting relevant information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes
4. Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients

Workflow Standardisation Across Sites:  Act as a liaison to ensure consistent prescription processes across all nine sites.  Work collaboratively with Admin, Nursing and clinical teams to streamline workflows.

Working for our organisation

We offer staff a range of attractive benefits:

• Health and Wellbeing Support: A wide range of support including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, financial support and other support provided by Joined Up Care Derbyshire. Read more about our Health and Wellbeing Offer.
• Wellbeing Hub: An onsite facility accessible to all CRH, DSFS and RPC – including a fully equipped gym, showers, classes, and onsite counselling.
• Learning and development: A range of courses to help you grow in your career
• Discounts: Including Health Service Discounts and Blue Light Card.
• NHS Fleet Solutions: A cost-effective car leasing scheme including easy access to electric vehicles

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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