Coder​/Summariser

At Manor Medical Practice, we are looking for a part time coder/summariser for up to 25 hours per week, working hours would vary between shifts of 8AM - 1PM and at least one 1PM - 6PM. This position will make up a team of two coder/summarisers.

Your main role will be to accurately summarise new patients medical records, to update existing patients medical records with new diagnoses and to update vaccination records. You will also support the coder/summariser in the day to day running of daily tasks.

Please ensure you read the essential criteria for this job.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Please see Job Description section for the core responsibilities of the Coder/Summariser. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

We are a large training practice with teams comprising of clinical and non clinical staff, with the experience and knowledge to support the Practice.

The following are the core responsibilities of the Coder/Summariser. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• Reviewing records and accurately producing a summary of the patients medical history, using the problems node on Systm One.
• Accurately SNOMED CT coding data on the clinical IT system
• Reviewing progress of summarising, ensuring practice targets are achieved
• Review all clinical letters ensuring they are processed appropriately in line with extant protocols
• File and store records as required
• Photocopy documentation as required
• Action all incoming correspondence, emails and mail (that relate to job role) in a timely manner and support with the coding of correspondence when required.
• Scan patient related documentation and attach scanned documents to patients healthcare records
• Input data into patients healthcare records as necessary
• Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately.
• Conduct system searches as requested
• Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
• Support the reception team with incoming calls from patients between 8am and 9am
• Support the practice with team absences where requested
• Support all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested

• Coding experience
• Summarising experience

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.