Job responsibilities
The Main responsibilities of the post holder will be to triage all incoming documents paper and electronic, you will be required to code any relevant information from clinical document and into our clinical system.You will work in accordance to practice protocol's and will need to have high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Maintain confidentiality of information, acting within the
terms of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott guidance on patient
confidentiality at all times.
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other
healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to
authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures
relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
HEALTH & SAFETY
The post-holder will manage their own and others health
& safety and infection control as defined in the Practices Health &
Safety Policy, the Practice Health & Safety Manual, and the Practices
Infection Control Policy and published procedures.
Comply with Practice health & safety policies by
following agreed safe working procedures
Actively report health & safety hazards and infection
hazards immediately
Keeping work and general areas clean and tidy, and using
appropriate infection control procedures to keep work areas hygienic and safe
from contamination.
Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum
annually)
Awareness and compliance with national standards of
infection control, hygiene, regulatory / contractual / professional
requirements, and good practice guidelines.
Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate
circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.
Reporting incidents using the organisations Incident
Reporting System
Using personal security systems within the workplace
according to Practice guidelines
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and
skills
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
The post-holder will support, promote and maintain the
Practices Equality & Diversity Policy.
No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should
receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age,
disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures
designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in
ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families.
PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme
implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to
include:
Participation in an annual individual performance review,
including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or
professional development
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and
performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are
undertaking similar work
OTHER DELEGATED DUTIES
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive - it
may be changed after consultation with the post holder. The employee shares
with the employer the responsibility for review and modification of duties.
