LOCUM MEDICAL SUMMARISER

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative and award-winning medical practice in East London is seeking a passionate locum medical summariser. This role involves summarising patient records and ensuring accurate data entry into the clinical system, contributing to high-quality patient care. Join a dynamic primary care team dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare delivery. With a strong ethos of teaching and training, this position offers a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-looking practice that values professional development and innovation. If you are committed to enhancing patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant post-basic experience and qualification required.
• Ability to show further professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Summarise and Read Code patient records into the Practice system.
• Monitor progress of notes summarising against Practice targets.
• Culling and sorting patient records in preparation for summarising.

Skills

Medical Summarising

Read Coding

Data Auditing

Patient Record Management

Education

Relevant post-basic qualification

HCA NVQ or PLAB

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Medical Summarising team in an innovative, award-winning Practice situated in East London.

We are a busy practice in Forest Gate, London. We are looking for a locum medical summariser who is passionate about providing high-quality care.

You will be a valued member of a primary care team of 16 Doctors, 3 Practice Nurses, 3 HCAs, and 2 Summarisers.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the post-holder will be to summarise and Read Code relevant information from patients' clinical records into the Practice computer system, working strictly in accordance with the Practice notes summarising protocol.

About us

Woodgrange Medical Practice is a well-organised, efficient Practice, with a list size of 16,000 and growing. We are based in a spacious converted bank, which has had several extensions to provide a comfortable and modern clinical environment. There are excellent transport links and we are close to the Olympic Park and Westfield shopping Centre.

As an innovative and forward-looking practice, we are always looking to improve the way we deliver care. As a result, we have been recipients of several national awards such as the RCGPs best clinical innovation and Pulse magazine's diabetic clinical team of the year, runner-up and finalist for best vaccination service GP Awards.

We have a strong ethos of teaching and training and have between 3-5 GP Registrars and regular medical students. We have trained Nurse Practitioners, Practice nurses, and Independent prescriber Pharmacists.

Job responsibilities

Main Duties/Key Tasks:

1. Culling and sorting patient records and letters in preparation for summarising.
2. Reviewing medical records and producing an accurate summary of the patient's medical history.
3. Read Coding the information into the Practice clinical system.
4. Auditing data collection standards in the Practice.
5. Monitoring progress of notes summarising against Practice targets.
6. Monitoring patient call and recall systems.

Working with the Clinical Team in Meeting QOF targets.

Filing and retrieving paperwork.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 2 years relevant post-basic experience and relevant post-basic qualification.
• Able to show further professional development.
• HCA NVQ or pre or post PLAB Dr.

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.

Depending on experience, competitive salary dependent on experience.