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SUMMARY

This role will coordinate the prescription management process, patient stock levels for medical & ancillary products, process orders for delivery to home patients, and undertake patient account management in line with standard operating procedures, service specifications, and operational KPIs (under the supervision & direction of the Responsible Pharmacist).

Location: Cheadle

Hours: Site based, Monday - Friday 8:00 - 16:00 and 10:00 - 18:00 on rotation

Key Accountabilities

· Respond to inbound calls and initiate outbound calls/email correspondence (including shared inbox management) to patients & customers to process stock orders and resolve patient queries.

· Activate new patients onto the service and coordinate the installation delivery in line with customer requirements.

· Accurately enter prescriptions and directions on the Patient Management System.

· Process patient orders (including charge orders) accurately on the Patient Management System as advised by the patient’s prescription.

· Organise collections and process sales returns within the allocated timeframes.

· Manage the administration (e.g., tracking, filing, requesting, archiving) of records in an accurate and timely manner.

· Maintain patient confidentiality at all times

· Report and escalate system inaccuracies to the Patient Services Team Leader.

· Accurate dispensing – this will include timely reporting of near misses and dispensing errors

· Accurate and timely complaint recording into the complaints management system.

· Escalate clinical queries and patient safety incidents to the Responsible Pharmacist/Responsible Person within the defined timeframes.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Qualifications

· Dispensing Assistant Qualification or equivalent (minimum of Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 2 as defined in GPhC guidance) or wiliness to complete the course through on the job training.

Experience

· Extensive experience in customer service or patient-centric roles

· In-depth experience is using customer relationship management systems

· Previous experience of working in a pharmacy/healthcare setting would be advantageous

· Successful experience of demonstrating strong administration skills in high volumes

Skills

· Strong verbal and written communications skills (e.g. professional telephone manner) including with senior stakeholder

· Strong conflict resolution skills

· High attention to detail

· Strong IT proficiency (including Microsoft Office)

· Excellent organisational & prioritisation skills in a demanding environment

· Process-driven

· Strong collaboration skills within teams and across teams

· Comfortable with managing and handling data/reporting

Knowledge

· Good working knowledge of healthcare products and services will be trained to you but prior knowledge would be advantageous

· Good knowledge of good practice of applying customer service skills

· Awareness of NHS structures (e.g. clinical teams, Trusts etc) and NHS frameworks would be advantageous
 

What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter?

• Competitive total compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• High importance placed on work life balance

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