Deputy Prescription Clerk & Counter Assistant
Location
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
9/15/2025
Disclaimer: Hunt UK Visa Sponsors aggregates job listings from publicly available sources, such as search engines, to assist with your job hunting. We do not claim affiliation with Taurus Healthcare Limited / Herefordshire General Practice. For the most up-to-date job details, please visit the official website by clicking "Apply Now."
Description
Job Summary
* Taurus Healthcare are advertising this position on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice*
Are you an enthusiastic individual looking to join a friendly, forward-thinking GP practice? Would you like to work within a supportive team in beautiful rural North Herefordshire?
Our three-site practice serves over 8,900 patients, with our main surgery based in the village of Kingsland, and two satellite surgeries in Leintwardine and Orleton.
We are expanding our team and are seeking a motivated Deputy Prescription Clerk & Counter Assistantto provide vital support in managing prescription requests and assisting patients.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working face-to-face with the public and delivering excellent customer service.
No Prior Experience Is Necessary We Provide Full Training:
Prescription Clerk training with a recognised external provider
Medical Terminology course opportunities
Medication cassetting training alongside a qualified dispenser
If youre eager to develop new skills and become an integral part of our team, we would love to hear from you!
* This role is for 25 hours per week*
* Location - Kingsland & Leintwardine Surgeries *
* Closing date - Monday 15th September 2025*
For informal enquiries please contact either Fiona Harper (Practice manager) 01568 702000, or Sandra Parry (Dispensary Managing Supervisor) 01568 708214
Main duties of the job
The following outline the key responsibilities of the Dispensary Clerk role. On occasion, you may be asked to carry out other duties within your competencies, depending on operational needs such as workload and staffing.
Main Duties:
Managing prescription requests
Generating repeat prescriptions
Communicating with patients regarding prescription enquiries
Undertaking advance ordering and monthly endorsement of prescriptions
Cassetting medications
Training And Development:
Where necessary, full training will be provided through a recognised external provider. This training will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to become an integral part of the dispensary team.
In addition, there may be opportunities to enrol on a Medical Terminology training course to further support your development in the role.
About Us
The Mortimer Medical Practice is a three-site practice serving just over 8,900 patients. Our main surgery is in the village of Kingsland, with two satellite surgeries in Leintwardine and Orleton.
We are currently expanding our team to provide additional support to our Prescription Clerk and reception counter.
Our clinical team includes three GP partners and four salaried GPs. As a dispensing practice, we operate a dispensary at each site. Our dispensing team comprises two NVQ Level 3 qualified dispensers and five NVQ Level 2 dispensing assistants. We are a recognised training practice and actively encourage NVQ qualifications.
Supporting the clinical teams is a dedicated team of administrative and reception staff overseen by our Practice Manager.
We are also a proactive training site, welcoming GP registrars, student nurses, dispensing apprentices, as well as business and administration apprentices.
Taurus Healthcare Ltd is advertising this position on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice. This means that Mortimer Medical Practice is the employing organisation and will make the final decision on appointing candidates.
Taurus Healthcare Ltd, on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice, will collate all relevant information for the purpose of the recruitment and pre-employment check process.
This information will then be securely transferred to Mortimer Medical Practice.
Details
Date posted
18 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.38 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
S0001-25-0056
Job locations
Mortimer Medical Practice
Kingsland
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9QL
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
Primary Responsibilities
* A Job Overview & Person Specification is attached to this advert*
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
* A Job Overview & Person Specification is attached to this advert*
Person Specification
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
Essential
Essential
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
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
Taurus Healthcare Limited
Address
Mortimer Medical Practice
Kingsland
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9QL
Employer's website
https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Taurus Healthcare Limited
Address
Mortimer Medical Practice
Kingsland
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9QL
Employer's website
https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
LNKD1_UKTJ
* Taurus Healthcare are advertising this position on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice*
Are you an enthusiastic individual looking to join a friendly, forward-thinking GP practice? Would you like to work within a supportive team in beautiful rural North Herefordshire?
Our three-site practice serves over 8,900 patients, with our main surgery based in the village of Kingsland, and two satellite surgeries in Leintwardine and Orleton.
We are expanding our team and are seeking a motivated Deputy Prescription Clerk & Counter Assistantto provide vital support in managing prescription requests and assisting patients.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working face-to-face with the public and delivering excellent customer service.
No Prior Experience Is Necessary We Provide Full Training:
Prescription Clerk training with a recognised external provider
Medical Terminology course opportunities
Medication cassetting training alongside a qualified dispenser
If youre eager to develop new skills and become an integral part of our team, we would love to hear from you!
* This role is for 25 hours per week*
* Location - Kingsland & Leintwardine Surgeries *
* Closing date - Monday 15th September 2025*
For informal enquiries please contact either Fiona Harper (Practice manager) 01568 702000, or Sandra Parry (Dispensary Managing Supervisor) 01568 708214
Main duties of the job
The following outline the key responsibilities of the Dispensary Clerk role. On occasion, you may be asked to carry out other duties within your competencies, depending on operational needs such as workload and staffing.
Main Duties:
Managing prescription requests
Generating repeat prescriptions
Communicating with patients regarding prescription enquiries
Undertaking advance ordering and monthly endorsement of prescriptions
Cassetting medications
Training And Development:
Where necessary, full training will be provided through a recognised external provider. This training will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to become an integral part of the dispensary team.
In addition, there may be opportunities to enrol on a Medical Terminology training course to further support your development in the role.
About Us
The Mortimer Medical Practice is a three-site practice serving just over 8,900 patients. Our main surgery is in the village of Kingsland, with two satellite surgeries in Leintwardine and Orleton.
We are currently expanding our team to provide additional support to our Prescription Clerk and reception counter.
Our clinical team includes three GP partners and four salaried GPs. As a dispensing practice, we operate a dispensary at each site. Our dispensing team comprises two NVQ Level 3 qualified dispensers and five NVQ Level 2 dispensing assistants. We are a recognised training practice and actively encourage NVQ qualifications.
Supporting the clinical teams is a dedicated team of administrative and reception staff overseen by our Practice Manager.
We are also a proactive training site, welcoming GP registrars, student nurses, dispensing apprentices, as well as business and administration apprentices.
Taurus Healthcare Ltd is advertising this position on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice. This means that Mortimer Medical Practice is the employing organisation and will make the final decision on appointing candidates.
Taurus Healthcare Ltd, on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice, will collate all relevant information for the purpose of the recruitment and pre-employment check process.
This information will then be securely transferred to Mortimer Medical Practice.
Details
Date posted
18 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.38 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
S0001-25-0056
Job locations
Mortimer Medical Practice
Kingsland
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9QL
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
Primary Responsibilities
- Support patients at the counter
- Managing prescription requests
- Generating repeat prescriptions
- Assisting patients with prescription enquiries
- Undertaking advance ordering and monthly endorsement of prescriptions
- Cassette medication
* A Job Overview & Person Specification is attached to this advert*
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Support patients at the counter
- Managing prescription requests
- Generating repeat prescriptions
- Assisting patients with prescription enquiries
- Undertaking advance ordering and monthly endorsement of prescriptions
- Cassette medication
* A Job Overview & Person Specification is attached to this advert*
Person Specification
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Organised, friendly, approachable, polite and empathetic.
- Flexible approach to working, to cover for annual leave and sickness.
- Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and be a team player.
- Smart, professional appearance.
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE, grade C or equivalent.
- Good numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
- Good customer Service Skills.
- Clean driving licence.
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- IT skills computer and keyboard literate.
- Good time management.
- Ability to prioritise work load.
- Familiar with Primary Care IT systems.
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- IT skills computer and keyboard literate.
- Good time management.
- Ability to prioritise work load.
- Familiar with Primary Care IT systems.
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
Taurus Healthcare Limited
Address
Mortimer Medical Practice
Kingsland
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9QL
Employer's website
https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Taurus Healthcare Limited
Address
Mortimer Medical Practice
Kingsland
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9QL
Employer's website
https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
LNKD1_UKTJ
Hunt UK Visa Sponsors
Copyright © 2025