Job summary
Barnsley Healthcare Federation is looking for an
experienced summariser to join our team in a flexible role. The successful
applicant will be responsible for overseeing and monitoring that every patient has a complete, accurate and
well organised electronic medical record, ensuring in every case all
information has been extracted and accurately coded. Working with direction
from the Primary Care Manager and under your own initiative, you will follow
practice procedures to summarise patient notes.
Main duties of the job
You will need to demonstrate:
-
Strong
written communication skills,
-
Familiarity
with SystmOne and general competence with IT programmes
-
The
ability to prioritise and work under pressure
-
Flexible
approach in undertaking a wide range of tasks across sites
-
Experience
of working in a Administrative
role for General Practice, particularly and specifically experience with
summarising/read-coding
-
A willingness to learn and advance current skills that
will attribute to General Practice Administration
- Knowledge of some medical terminology
About us
Launched in 2015, we are an ambitious and inclusive organisation focused on
enhancing the way in which primary care at scale is delivered within Barnsley. Our
vision is to deliver a robust publicly-funded health and
social care service which meets the needs of the local community. We believe that regardless of location or need, every
patient should receive the same high standard of care, at times when they need
it most. Receptionists are an integral part of our team and our ability to
meet these aims.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for making and
maintaining patient clinical records across all Federation sites.
- Responsible for organising and monitoring the
summarising of patient medical records to meet Practice targets
- Responsible for ensuring every patient has a
complete, accurate and well organised electronic medical record
- Responsible for checking electronic records
received via GP to GP transfer are checked against the relevant paper
record to ensure all information has been extracted and accurately coded
- Responsible for following Practice procedures
to summarise patient notes (of new patients and existing patients as
directed by a clinician) in a timely manner, resulting in an accurate
electronic patient record
- Responsible for maintenance, filing and
security of paper patient notes
- Participate in or manage audits as required
- Responsible for the quality of clinical coding
carried out in the role, ensuring it meets Practice standards and
raising/reporting any issues in a timely manner
- Ensure
general upkeep of paper files, repairing when necessary
- To
deal with all enquiries tactfully and with due consideration of patient privacy
- Prioritise
tasks and work under own initiative
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for making and
maintaining patient clinical records across all Federation sites.
- Responsible for organising and monitoring the
summarising of patient medical records to meet Practice targets
- Responsible for ensuring every patient has a
complete, accurate and well organised electronic medical record
- Responsible for checking electronic records
received via GP to GP transfer are checked against the relevant paper
record to ensure all information has been extracted and accurately coded
- Responsible for following Practice procedures
to summarise patient notes (of new patients and existing patients as
directed by a clinician) in a timely manner, resulting in an accurate
electronic patient record
- Responsible for maintenance, filing and
security of paper patient notes
- Participate in or manage audits as required
- Responsible for the quality of clinical coding
carried out in the role, ensuring it meets Practice standards and
raising/reporting any issues in a timely manner
- Ensure
general upkeep of paper files, repairing when necessary
- To
deal with all enquiries tactfully and with due consideration of patient privacy
- Prioritise
tasks and work under own initiative
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience with summarising
- Experience of working in an Administrative role for General Practice
- Familiarity with SystmOne
- Knowledge of some medical terminology
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent
Practical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong IT and word processing Skills
- High level of written communication
Attributes and Behaviours
Essential
- Flexible approach in undertaking a wide range of tasks across sites
- Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
- A willingness to learn and advance current skills that will attribute to General Practice Administration
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience with summarising
- Experience of working in an Administrative role for General Practice
- Familiarity with SystmOne
- Knowledge of some medical terminology
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent
Practical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong IT and word processing Skills
- High level of written communication
Attributes and Behaviours
Essential
- Flexible approach in undertaking a wide range of tasks across sites
- Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
- A willingness to learn and advance current skills that will attribute to General Practice Administration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
