Clinical Records Coder – On‑Site Data Specialist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bath; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Mendip Vale Medical Group, Sunnyside Surgery, seeks a clinically-minded coding clerk to accurately record and code patient documents across multiple sites. The role focuses on maintaining high standards of data quality and supporting the clinical team in safe, efficient management of patient records.

You will work on-site with a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday schedule, and contribute to governance and policy changes while attending relevant training and events.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and development.
• Experience delivering customer service relevant to accurate data recording.

Responsibilities

• Record paper, electronic and result documents into patient records.
• Code clinical correspondence and results under the Practice Read Coding Protocol.
• Identify processing requirements for incoming clinical documents.
• Input patient information into clinical systems.
• Find relevant codes using anatomical and physiological knowledge.
• Check tasks and act to complete them.
• Process email correspondence and manage patient files.
• Maintain records to information governance standards (GDPR/DPA).
• Support the clinical team in safe, efficient record management.
• Work with the team on performance targets and KPIs.

Skills

Prioritisation

Communication

Patient focus

Resilience

Adaptability

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Continued professional development

Tools

EMIS

Word

Excel

Email

Databases

Job description

Mendip Vale Medical Group, Sunnyside Surgery, seeks a clinically-minded coding clerk to accurately record and code patient documents across multiple sites. The role focuses on maintaining high standards of data quality and supporting the clinical team in safe, efficient management of patient records.

You will work on-site with a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday schedule, and contribute to governance and policy changes while attending relevant training and events.