Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining accurate, complete and up-to-date patient records, ensuring that relevant clinical information is appropriately recorded and coded within the practice clinical system. The role will involve working closely with the wider practice team to ensure that patient information is processed efficiently and accurately.

Main duties of the job

• Reviewing new and existing patients medical records and inputting, updating, and tidying an accurate summary of the patients medical history.
• Read coding a variety of information into the practice clinical system including checking medication, populating templates and coding from letters and pathology.
• Recording of A&E attendances onto patient records.
• Deal with queries relating to coding.
• Recording vaccinations.
• Identify relevant clinical information contained in patient correspondence.
• Receiving and coding a variety of patient letters via Document Inbox/tasks and forwarding on where required.
• Identifying patients with possible Access Needs and recording on the record.
• Processing NHS 111 and OOH tasks.
• Assigning pathology.
• Filing bowel screening results.

About us
We are a friendly and committed team consisting of 3 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GP, 1 ACPs, 3 Pharmacists, 1 Physicians Associate, 3 Practice Nurses and 3 HCAs. The clinical team is supported by an experienced and highly skilled administrative team including Receptionists, clinical coders and secretaries alongside the Practice Management team.

The Practice is within easy reach of Leeds, Bradford and Ilkley, with excellent schools in the area.

We are a high achieving QOF Practice working on SystmOne, committed to delivering a quality service to our 12,000+ patients and we are proud to have been rated GOOD overall by CQC.

Job responsibilities
Summarising and Coding:

• Reviewing new and existing patients medical records and inputting, updating, and tidying an accurate summary of the patients medical history.
• Read coding a variety of information into the practice clinical system including checking medication, populating templates and coding from letters and pathology.
• Recording of A&E attendances onto patient records.
• Deal with queries relating to coding.
• Recording vaccinations.
• Identify relevant clinical information contained in patient correspondence.
• Receiving and coding a variety of patient letters via Document Inbox/tasks and forwarding on where required.
• Identifying patients with possible Access Needs and recording on the record.
• Processing NHS 111 and OOH tasks.
• Assigning pathology.
• Filing bowel screening results.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to GCSE and A Level standard, or equivalent qualifications.
• Evidence of a good standard of written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrable ability to work accurately with detailed and confidential information.

Experience
Desirable

• Experience of working in General Practice

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: The Menston and Guiseley Practice
Address: Menston & Guiseley Practice, 44 Park Road, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 8AR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Practice Manager, Adele Hill, magp.management@nhs.net, 01943873332

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.