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Walnut Tree Health Centre

Bank Clinical Coder General Practice

The closing date is 22 November 2025

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Job summary

Are you an experienced clinical coder?

Our busy but friendly GP practice is looking for someone to join our team as bank staff in order to assist us with our clinical coding at times of annual leave, sickness or extremely busy times.

You will play an important role in making sure our patients care is recorded correctly, helping us deliver the best service possible for our local community.

Main duties of the job

  • Code medical records accurately using the relevant read codes
  • Work with doctors and admin staff to keep patient information clear and consistent.
  • Help us meet NHS requirements and support important services like QOF.
  • Spot opportunities to improve our data and record keeping.

About us

Walnut Tree Health Centre is a very friendly, busy GP Surgery based in Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes and serves a population of approx. 15,000 patients with a mixed demographic. We are a training practice. We have a great relationship with our PCN and are committed to developing the services we can offer our patients. We value work life balance.

We are currently a team of 3 GP Partners and 3 salaried GPs. In addition to PCN roles we have our own very experienced multi-disciplinary team comprising:

  • Paramedic
  • Practice nursing team including chronic disease management, health screening and treatment room services
  • Prescribing pharmacist
  • A management and admin team providing comprehensive care and support
  • Variety of trainees including F2, ST1/2&3 and student nurse

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A4609-25-0004

Job locations

2 Blackberry Court

Walnut Tree

Milton Keynes

MK7 7PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Coder will be responsible for accurately recording, coding, and maintaining clinical data to support the delivery of high-quality patient care and compliance with practice standards. This role requires attention to detail, accuracy, and effective collaboration with both clinical and administrative staff to ensure that patient records are complete, consistent, and correctly coded.

  • Accurately enter SNOMED CT codes into patient medical records, ensuring the correct and most relevant codes are used.
  • Ensure all coding complies with practice standards, contractual requirements, and practice policies.
  • Work collaboratively with clinical staff to clarify information and resolve coding discrepancies.
  • Maintain patient records in line with confidentiality, GDPR, and data protection requirements.
  • Assist with audits, reporting, and data validation by providing accurate coded information.
  • Support the practice in achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other performance targets.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of data quality across the practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Coder will be responsible for accurately recording, coding, and maintaining clinical data to support the delivery of high-quality patient care and compliance with practice standards. This role requires attention to detail, accuracy, and effective collaboration with both clinical and administrative staff to ensure that patient records are complete, consistent, and correctly coded.

  • Accurately enter SNOMED CT codes into patient medical records, ensuring the correct and most relevant codes are used.
  • Ensure all coding complies with practice standards, contractual requirements, and practice policies.
  • Work collaboratively with clinical staff to clarify information and resolve coding discrepancies.
  • Maintain patient records in line with confidentiality, GDPR, and data protection requirements.
  • Assist with audits, reporting, and data validation by providing accurate coded information.
  • Support the practice in achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other performance targets.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of data quality across the practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of working in a GP practice as a clinical coder.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of working in a GP practice as a clinical coder.

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

Walnut Tree Health Centre

Address

2 Blackberry Court

Walnut Tree

Milton Keynes

MK7 7PB


Employer's website

https://www.walnuttreehealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Walnut Tree Health Centre

Address

2 Blackberry Court

Walnut Tree

Milton Keynes

MK7 7PB


Employer's website

https://www.walnuttreehealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Clare Briars

clare.briars@nhs.net

01908396281

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A4609-25-0004

Job locations

2 Blackberry Court

Walnut Tree

Milton Keynes

MK7 7PB


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