Clinical Coder and Summariser

Job summary

Flitwick Surgery is looking for a medical records summariser/coder to join their busy patient services team. We will consider part-time hours (24 to 30 hours) or a job share across Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

The role primarily manages the clinical correspondence sent to the practice making sure it is entered correctly on to the patient clinical records and forwarded on to the appropriate practice team member in a timely fashion for action.

The post-holder will require an understanding of read coding and patient records so that the data entered on to the patient medical records enables the practice to maintain accurate patient records, disease registers and to identify patients who need specific care and signposting.

They may also summarise all records received at the surgery whether in paper form or electronically via GP2GP transfer as required. They may assist with the reviewing of computer-held records in preparation for patient access to their full medical records or third-party requests.

About us

Flitwick Surgery is a well organised and established GP Surgery with a growing list size of 14,250. We are based in a purpose built surgery in Flitwick with a small in house dispensary. We have excellent transport links (5 mins walk from the nearest train station and 15-20 mins drive to the M1) and staff car parking.

We are an innovative and forward thinking practice always looking to improve the way we deliver patient care and support our staff. We introduced full GP triage over a year ago (which has been well received by patients) and are looking at other ways to modernise our systems. We have a good working relationship with our PCN `Green Vale Health and our partner practice Marston Forest Healthcare. We are also a GP training practice with at around 4 trainees (ST3, ST2 or FY2s doctors) at any one time.

We have a varied multidisciplinary practice team including: 4 GP partners, 5 salaried GPs, ANP/minor illness nurses and practice nurses (many independent prescribers), HCAs, a clinical pharmacy team with 2 clinical pharmacists and a pharmacy tech. We work closely with our PCN team and our supported by clinical pharmacists, first contact practitioners, health coach, co-ordinators and digital transformation manager, who are all well integrated into the practices.

Benefits include NHS pension, employee assistance programme and free on-site car parking.