Clinical Coder

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous clinical coding experience.

As a Clinical Coder, you will play a vital role in maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records. You will review incoming clinical correspondence, ensure relevant information is correctly coded within patient records, and support the wider practice team in delivering high-quality patient care.

• Process and code incoming clinical correspondence, both electronic and paper based.
• Scan and attach documents to patient records using Systm One.
• Organise and manage workflow documents efficiently.
• Input accurate clinical codes to maintain patient records.
• Update patient problem lists and Summary Care Records where appropriate.
• Forward correspondence to the appropriate clinician when required.
• Ensure all coding is completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Undertake additional administrative duties to support the smooth running of the practice.

Whitehall Surgery is a forward-thinking NHS General Practice located within Wortley Beck Health Centre, providing high-quality, patient-centred healthcare to our local community. The practice is committed to delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care while ensuring services are accessible, responsive, and tailored to meet patient needs.

Serving approximately 8,900 registered patients, Whitehall Surgery provides a wide range of primary care services, including general medical consultations, long-term condition management, preventative healthcare, and support for patients with complex needs.

Our dedicated team of GPs, healthcare professionals, and administrative staff work collaboratively to deliver excellent standards of care. We are committed to ensuring patients feel valued, listened to, and involved in decisions about their healthcare.

The practice continually strives to improve services through innovation, effective use of technology, and quality improvement initiatives. We promote digital access, patient choice, strong clinical governance, confidentiality, and equality across all areas of our work.

Our vision is to provide accessible, compassionate, and responsive primary care services that support the health and wellbeing of every patient registered with Whitehall Surgery.

What We Are Looking For:

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good IT skills and willingness to learn new systems.
• Enhanced DBS clearance (or willingness to undergo a DBS check).
• Flexibility to provide cover during colleagues' annual leave and sickness absence.
• Previous experience of clinical coding in a GP practice or healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of Systm One.
• Understanding of medical terminology.

• A good standard of education, ideally a minimum of GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Previous experience of clinical coding in a GP practice or healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of Systm One.
• Understanding of medical terminology.

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.