Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who
has proven experience within a primary care setting to undertake clinical
coding of hospital/clinic and miscellaneous correspondence within the practice.
Main duties of the job
This role will include daily processing of all incoming correspondence to the surgery, received either physically or electronically by scanning and actioning as necessary in order to maintain accurate patient medical records.
The ideal candidate will be able to extract the necessary data from correspondence using workflow optimisation and input this via clinical coding using SNOMED-CT, or distribute as needed to other members of the team for action.
Please refer to full Job description for more information.
About us
An opportunity has arisen for an Administrator to join our busy and forward-thinking practice. Sarum Health Group is dedicated to providing safe and compassionate care to our approximately 12,000 patients. We are a SystmOne practice of 4 Partners, 10 Salaried GPs, 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, a Paramedic and a Nursing team together with a knowledgeable reception and admin support team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the smooth running of the Practice;
- To ensure
that a comprehensive administrative service is provided to patients, visitors,
Health Care Professionals and colleagues at the Practice and associated
organisations;
- To contribute significantly to the development, implementation,
monitoring and reviewing of practice procedures to maintain high professional
standards.
Core Principles:
- To be courteous and polite to all people associated with the
practice on the telephone, face to face or in written form.
- To ensure confidentiality of information (written/oral or
electronic) is always preserved whether at or away from work in accordance with
the contract of employment.
- To follow practice procedures to ensure that Caldicott
Guardian and Security requirements are always met.
- To follow procedures to ensure compliance with the Data
Protection Act 2018.
- To follow all practice policies, protocols and procedures
concerned including Safeguarding, with the maintenance of ethical practice.
- To support and participate in initiatives to ensure a safe
and healthy environment for all practice users. This includes following
procedures to ensure the control of potential hazards to health and safety.
- To respect, support, contribute to and take personal
responsibility for implementing commitment to Diversity and Equality of
Opportunity.
- To contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
- To deal with complaints promptly and according to practice
policy.
- To perform duties to standards required by the practice in
accordance with quality assurance.
- To demonstrate commitment to Continuing Professional
Development.
- To demonstrate computer literacy.
- Always following the practice standard operating procedures.
- To always follow the practice safeguarding policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the smooth running of the Practice;
- To ensure
that a comprehensive administrative service is provided to patients, visitors,
Health Care Professionals and colleagues at the Practice and associated
organisations;
- To contribute significantly to the development, implementation,
monitoring and reviewing of practice procedures to maintain high professional
standards.
Core Principles:
- To be courteous and polite to all people associated with the
practice on the telephone, face to face or in written form.
- To ensure confidentiality of information (written/oral or
electronic) is always preserved whether at or away from work in accordance with
the contract of employment.
- To follow practice procedures to ensure that Caldicott
Guardian and Security requirements are always met.
- To follow procedures to ensure compliance with the Data
Protection Act 2018.
- To follow all practice policies, protocols and procedures
concerned including Safeguarding, with the maintenance of ethical practice.
- To support and participate in initiatives to ensure a safe
and healthy environment for all practice users. This includes following
procedures to ensure the control of potential hazards to health and safety.
- To respect, support, contribute to and take personal
responsibility for implementing commitment to Diversity and Equality of
Opportunity.
- To contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
- To deal with complaints promptly and according to practice
policy.
- To perform duties to standards required by the practice in
accordance with quality assurance.
- To demonstrate commitment to Continuing Professional
Development.
- To demonstrate computer literacy.
- Always following the practice standard operating procedures.
- To always follow the practice safeguarding policy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of data protection and confidentiality;
- Knowledge of databases and spread sheets IM&T literate Regular use of Databases;
- Word processing packages, spread sheets.
Desirable
- To have worked previously in a medical, health or social care environment
Qualifications
Essential
- RSA II or equivalent in typing/word processing
Desirable
- Patient Administration Systems
- Minute taking
- Medical Terminology
- Report writing
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of data protection and confidentiality;
- Knowledge of databases and spread sheets IM&T literate Regular use of Databases;
- Word processing packages, spread sheets.
Desirable
- To have worked previously in a medical, health or social care environment
Qualifications
Essential
- RSA II or equivalent in typing/word processing
Desirable
- Patient Administration Systems
- Minute taking
- Medical Terminology
- Report writing
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.
