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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).
Monday to Friday - Shift rotation 8:30 to 16:30 / 9:30 - 17:30
The role will be initially hybrid based in Northampton before moving to a home-based role in 2027.
Key Accountabilities
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Respond to inbound calls and initiate outbound calls/email correspondence (including shared inbox management) to patients & customers in order to process stock orders and resolve patient queries.
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Activate new patients onto the service and coordinating the installation delivery in line with customer requirements.
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Accurately enter prescriptions and the directions on the Patient Management System
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Process patient orders (including charge orders) accurately on the Patient Management System as directed by the patient’s prescription
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Organise collections and process sales returns within the allocated timeframes.
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Manage the administration (e.g. tracking, filing, requesting, archiving) of physical & electronic pharmacy records including patient prescriptions in an accurate and timely manner.
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Report and escalate system inaccuracies to the Customer Service & Patient Services Supervisor.
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Liaise with third-party partners (e.g. transport, nursing, technical services) to facilitate and deliver patient treatments
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Coordinate the back-order management process including communicating with patients & pharmacists, liaising with third-party partners and updating the system.
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Support the resolution of customer invoice queries to enable payment of services provided.
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Record patient complaints and incidents immediately on the Complaint Management System and investigate where appropriate.
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Escalate clinical queries and patient safety incidents to the Responsible Pharmacist within the defined timeframes as per the Communications Standard Operating Procedure.
Education and Experience
- Successful experience in customer service or patient-centric roles
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Successful experience is using customer relationship management systems
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Previous experience of working in a pharmacy/healthcare setting would be advantageous
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Previous experience of demonstrating strong administration skills in high volumes
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Strong verbal and written communications skills (e.g. professional telephone manner)
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High attention to detail
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Good IT proficiency (including Microsoft Office)
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Strong organisational & prioritisation skills in a demanding environment
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Process-driven
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Dispensing Assistant Qualification or equivalent (minimum of Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 2 as defined in GPhC guidance), preferential but not essential.
What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter?
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£27,000 base salary, plus competitive benefits
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Professional development opportunities
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High importance placed on work life balance
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