Clinical Coder GP Practice

The Methodist Church in Britain; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampton Medical Centre in Macclesfield is seeking a Clinical Coder to review hospital letters, discharge summaries and diagnostic reports, and record them in SNOMED CT on the clinical system. The post holder must adhere to confidentiality and practice protocols.

You will work with GPs and the wider team, identify missing information, support data validation and audits, and ensure coding accuracy. Training in EMIS Web or SystmOne is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical coding, medical records or healthcare administration.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with SNOMED CT coding.
• Ability to learn EMIS Web or SystmOne.

Responsibilities

• Review clinical correspondence, including hospital letters, discharge summaries, diagnostic reports and referrals.
• Code using SNOMED CT and update patient records in line with practice protocols.
• Ensure records are accurate, complete and confidential, identifying duplicates or incorrect entries.
• Identify missing or unclear information and refer queries to the appropriate clinician.
• Support data validation, audits, disease registers and correction of coding discrepancies.
• Process clinical documents and coding worklists within agreed timescales.
• Prioritise urgent or clinically significant information and priority concerns promptly.
• Ensure documents are correctly coded, filed and workflowed, directing items to the right team.

Skills

Clinical coding

Medical terminology

Attention to detail

Independent working

Data protection

Education

Clinical coding qualification

Tools

SNOMED CT

EMIS Web

SystmOne

Job description

Clinical Coder role at Hampton Medical Centre, a teaching practice of around 13,000 patients, supporting GPs and the wider practice team. The work centres on reviewing hospital letters, discharge summaries and diagnostic reports, then recording them in SNOMED CT on the clinical system. The postholder records only what the documents support and cannot diagnose, interpret results or make treatment decisions. Familiarity with EMIS Web or SystmOne helps, though learning the system is expected.

What the job involves

• Review clinical correspondence, including hospital letters, discharge summaries, diagnostic reports and referrals
• Accurately code clinical information using SNOMED CT and update patient records in line with practice protocols
• Ensure records are accurate, complete and confidential, identifying duplicate or incorrect entries
• Identify missing or unclear information and refer queries to the appropriate clinician
• Support data validation, audits, disease registers and correction of coding discrepancies
• Process clinical documents and coding worklists within agreed timescales
• Prioritise urgent or clinically significant information and prioritize concerns promptly
• Ensure documents are correctly coded, filed and workflowed, directing items to the right team

What’s required

Experience

• Experience in clinical coding, medical records, healthcare administration or a related role

Skills & knowledge

• Good understanding of clinical terminology and medical abbreviations
• Knowledge of SNOMED CT coding, or ability to build it through training
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Good IT skills and ability to learn clinical systems such as EMIS Web or SystmOne
• Ability to interpret clinical correspondence and identify information for coding
• Working independently while recognising when to seek clinical advice

Other

• Understanding of patient confidentiality, data protection and information governance
• Clear communication and effective working within a multidisciplinary team
• Good organisation and managing workloads to meet deadlines

Nice to have

• Previous experience in a UK GP practice or NHS primary care setting
• Relevant clinical coding training or a recognised clinical coding qualification
• Experience using EMIS Web, SystmOne or another GP clinical system
• Knowledge of QOF, GP contract requirements, disease registers and primary care data quality
• Experience supporting clinical audits, searches, reporting and data validation
• Understanding of NHS primary care workflows and clinical correspondence management