NHS
Primary Care Clinical Coder and Triager
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Job Description
- Req#: A3575-24-0000?language=en&page=1819&sort=publicationDateDesc
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- Previous experience of working in a similar role in a Primary Care setting
- A minimum of two year's experience of working in a similar role in a Primary Care setting
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- Previous experience of working in a similar role in a Primary Care setting
- A minimum of two year's experience of working in a similar role in a Primary Care setting
Job summary
Coding and triaging documents on behalf of GPs, triaging these and determining which ones need to be forwarded to GPs or other healthcare staff to be actioned. The central aim is to substantially reduce the number of documents that GPs need to receive
Main duties of the job
Access the SystmOne clinical system. Code the incoming documents/letters and attach them to the patient record. Read through the documents/letters, code the appropriate entries in SystmOne. Triage these and determine whether they should be forwarded to the GP/ other healthcare professional for them to view/action
About us
We are a Primary Care Network comprising five GP Practices - Alconbury and Brampton, Buckden and Little Paxton, Almond Road, Kimbolton Medical Centre and Wellside Surgery. Our total combined list size is 45,000. We twenty PCN staff - Clinical Pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapists, GP Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Social Prescribers, Health and Wellbeing Coaches. We are an innovative and forward thinking organisation, supporting staff in any way we can.
Date posted
05 January 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£25,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
A3575-24-0000
Job locations
Almond Road Surgery
Almond Road
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 1DZ
Kimbolton Medical Centre
Hunters Way
Kimbolton
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 0JF
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE:
The role of GP Assistant will be to triage all incoming clinical documents and letters, adding the appropriate codes to the patients record in the clinical system, and then determining whether they should be forwarded to the GP or another member of the Practice team to action.
GP Assistants work closely with a multidisciplinary team across the Practice/s that they are assigned to.
The post holder will play a significant and important role in reducing the administrative workload for
GPs.
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Downloading of electronic documents into the patients records in the clinical system
- Accurately coding the abovementioned documents, including diagnostic test results, follow up, etc.
- Undertaking triage to determine which documents need to be passed to a GP or other healthcare professional where their input is required
- Send tasks, as appropriate, to GPs and other healthcare professionals via the clinical system
- For paper documents which have been scanned, access these via the tasks that have been sent to the GP Assistant. Undertake the coding and triaging as outlined above for electronic documents
- Liaise and communicate, as appropriate, with other colleagues in the Practice, for example Secretaries, administrative staff by way of tasks sent from the clinical system
- Monitor the number of outstanding electronic documents and tasks, ensuring that these are actioned in a timely manner. Liaise with the Line Manager if there are any capacity issues in dealing with these so that support, as required, can be provided
- Aim to clear all electronic documents and tasks within one working day
- Participate in monthly audits undertaken on behalf of the Practice by a nominated GP
- Partake in weekly meetings with colleagues from the triage/coding team and also including the nominated GP and Line Manager
- Liaise with outside organisations, such as hospitals/NHS111/Out of Hours provider, as
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE:
The role of GP Assistant will be to triage all incoming clinical documents and letters, adding the appropriate codes to the patients record in the clinical system, and then determining whether they should be forwarded to the GP or another member of the Practice team to action.
GP Assistants work closely with a multidisciplinary team across the Practice/s that they are assigned to.
The post holder will play a significant and important role in reducing the administrative workload for
GPs.
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Downloading of electronic documents into the patients records in the clinical system
- Accurately coding the abovementioned documents, including diagnostic test results, follow up, etc.
- Undertaking triage to determine which documents need to be passed to a GP or other healthcare professional where their input is required
- Send tasks, as appropriate, to GPs and other healthcare professionals via the clinical system
- For paper documents which have been scanned, access these via the tasks that have been sent to the GP Assistant. Undertake the coding and triaging as outlined above for electronic documents
- Liaise and communicate, as appropriate, with other colleagues in the Practice, for example Secretaries, administrative staff by way of tasks sent from the clinical system
- Monitor the number of outstanding electronic documents and tasks, ensuring that these are actioned in a timely manner. Liaise with the Line Manager if there are any capacity issues in dealing with these so that support, as required, can be provided
- Aim to clear all electronic documents and tasks within one working day
- Participate in monthly audits undertaken on behalf of the Practice by a nominated GP
- Partake in weekly meetings with colleagues from the triage/coding team and also including the nominated GP and Line Manager
- Liaise with outside organisations, such as hospitals/NHS111/Out of Hours provider, as
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
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
A1 Primary Care Network Limited
Address
Almond Road Surgery
Almond Road
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 1DZ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
A1 Primary Care Network Limited
Address
Almond Road Surgery
Almond Road
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 1DZ
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.