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Bridgewater Surgeries

Medical Notes Summariser

The closing date is 31 October 2025

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Job summary

The Medical Notes Summariser is responsible for summarising and read-coding relevant clinical information into patients electronic health records using SystmOne, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to the Bridgewater Summarising Protocol. The role involves managing both paper and electronic records, maintaining high-quality data standards, and supporting the practice in meeting summarising targets.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for reviewing, summarising, and coding patient medical records from paper and electronic sources, ensuring accuracy and compliance with practice protocols. Maintains up-to-date, well-organised records, supports data quality and confidentiality standards, and provides general administrative support to the clinical team.

About us

Bridgewater Surgeries is a large teaching Practice based across 4 sites. Join our friendly team of clinicians and administrative staff. Benefits include 25 days paid leave plus bank holidays, nhs pension.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2717-25-0002

Job locations

Bridgewater House

7 Printers Avenue

Watford

Herts

WD18 7QR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Review patient records from both paper sources and GP2GP electronic transfers.

Accurately summarise and code relevant patient medical histories.

Monitor summarising progress to ensure practice targets are achieved.

File, store, and dispose of records in accordance with practice policies.

Photocopy or prepare documentation as required.

Maintain quality assurance in summarising by following the Bridgewater Surgeries Summarising Protocol.

Record immunisations, allergies, and sensitivities accurately.

Maintain records in a neat, tidy, and up-to-date condition, including correct labelling and repair where needed.

Undertake general administrative tasks to support clinical staff when required.

Dispose of duplicate or unnecessary documents in line with the shred all policy.

Confidentiality

  • In the course of seeking treatment patients entrust us with or allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

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-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings and rights.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Review patient records from both paper sources and GP2GP electronic transfers.

Accurately summarise and code relevant patient medical histories.

Monitor summarising progress to ensure practice targets are achieved.

File, store, and dispose of records in accordance with practice policies.

Photocopy or prepare documentation as required.

Maintain quality assurance in summarising by following the Bridgewater Surgeries Summarising Protocol.

Record immunisations, allergies, and sensitivities accurately.

Maintain records in a neat, tidy, and up-to-date condition, including correct labelling and repair where needed.

Undertake general administrative tasks to support clinical staff when required.

Dispose of duplicate or unnecessary documents in line with the shred all policy.

Confidentiality

  • In the course of seeking treatment patients entrust us with or allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

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-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings and rights.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced Medical Notes Summariser
  • Experience working in General Practice

Desirable

  • SystmOne Experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced Medical Notes Summariser
  • Experience working in General Practice

Desirable

  • SystmOne Experience

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Surgeries

Address

Bridgewater House

7 Printers Avenue

Watford

Herts

WD18 7QR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Surgeries

Address

Bridgewater House

7 Printers Avenue

Watford

Herts

WD18 7QR


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Laura Bonanni

laura.bonanni@nhs.net

01923202600

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2717-25-0002

Job locations

Bridgewater House

7 Printers Avenue

Watford

Herts

WD18 7QR


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