MEDICAL NOTES SUMMARISER- Maternity Cover

Job description

Job responsibilities

Heathfielde Medical Centre

Summary of Medical Records SummariserJob Description

Job Title: Medical Records Summariser

Pay:Dependent on experience

Line Manager: Practice Manager

Hours: Part time

Contract:Permanent (subject to satisfactory probation period)

Job Summary:

Responsibilities

Culling and sorting patient records and letters in preparation for summarising

Reviewing medical records and producing an accurate summary of the patients medical history.

Read coding the information into the practice clinical system

Auditing data collection standards in the practice

Monitoring progress of notes summarising against practice targets

Monitoring patient call and recall systems

Filing and retrieving paperwork

Data Protection

It is a requirement of the job for the post-holder to use computers or other information technology and he/she will be required to ensure that security procedures are followed as appropriate and that confidential information for example, passwords, are not communicated to unauthorised individuals.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity, and rights of patients, carers, and

Colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

• Behaving in a manner, which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental

• And respects their circumstances, feelings priorities, and rights.

Health and Safety

All employees are required by Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act to take reasonable care of their own health and safety, and that of others, who may be affected by their acts and omissions.

General Clause

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but to indicate the main responsibilities of the post and may be amended from time to time after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience as a Medical Summariser
• Communication skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Heathfielde Medical Centre

Address

Heathfielde Medical Centre

8 Lyttelton Road

London

N2 0EQ

Employer's website

https://www.heathfieldemedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)