Clinical Coder

Job description

Job responsibilities

Hours of Work:Full time or part time considered

Salary: £12.71 per hour

REPORTS TO: Operational Manager and Digital Transformation Lead

We are looking for a reliable Clinical Coder to join our coding team at our busy GP surgery in Dorking; however, there is a plan in place for upscale working for Dorking Healthcare GP Federation (DHC) in the future. This role is an important part of ensuring patient records are accurate, up to date and coded correctly to support safe clinical care and practice reporting.

The successful candidate will work closely with the clinical and administrative teams to review patient correspondence and update records using the appropriate clinical codes.

Full training on our clinical systems will be provided, and you will be supported by experienced colleagues as you become familiar with our processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing hospital letters, clinical correspondence and documents, including those of private patients whose care is managed by our tenants.
• Accurately coding diagnoses, procedures and relevant information into patient records
• Ensuring medical records are kept accurate and up to date
• Identifying and updating relevant clinical information from incoming correspondence
• Filing and work flowing documents where appropriate
• Liaising with clinicians and administrative staff when clarification is required
• Maintaining strict patient confidentiality at all times

If you have a keen eye for detail and enjoy working with structured, accurate information, this role is perfect for you.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A supportive and friendly team environment
• Training and development opportunities
• NHS pension scheme (if applicable)
• Discounted parking scheme
• Holiday entitlement in line with NHS guidance

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.
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, the practice Health & Safety Manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice and Centre guidelines.
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
• Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised.
• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role.
• Reporting potential risks identified.

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 of the individual, non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such as training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of one's own personal and/or professional development.
• Taking responsibility for one's own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect one's own work.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in a GP surgery or NHS setting.
• Experience using SystmOne or similar systems.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good IT skills and ability to use clinical systems.
• Ability to understand and interpret medical terminology.
• Organised and methodical approach to work.
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection.

Qualifications

Desirable

• Knowledge of clinical coding systems (e.g. SNOMED CT / Read Codes).
• Clinical coding or medical terminology qualification.

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

Dorking Healthcare Ltd.

Address

Medwyn Centre

Reigate Road

Dorking

Surrey

RH4 1SD

Employer's website

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