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Medical Summariser

NHS

London

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a detail-oriented individual to accurately summarise and code clinical information into electronic healthcare records. This role involves managing patient registration pathways, providing administrative support, and ensuring adherence to clinical coding standards. Successful candidates will possess strong IT skills, familiarity with data governance, and relevant qualifications. Join us in making a difference in patient care by supporting high-quality healthcare services.

Benefits

Join the NHS pension scheme
Extensive range of NHS discounts
Employee Assistance Programme
Support for continued professional development

Qualifications

  • 1 year experience working in an office environment.
  • Experience of working in a customer focus environment.

Responsibilities

  • Summarising incoming medical records and accurately entering patients' medical histories.
  • Managing patient registrations, deductions, and data updates.
  • Reviewing all clinical correspondence and processing them in accordance with practice protocols.

Skills

Strong IT and typing skills
Good understanding of confidentiality and information governance
Clear telephone manner and professional interpersonal skills
Organisational skills

Education

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
GCSEs in English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above)
NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
Training or certification in medical summarising or clinical coding

Job description

The postholder will be responsible for accurately summarising and coding relevantclinical information into patients electronic healthcare records using SystmOne,in accordance with organisational protocols and clinical coding standards. Theywill also manage the entire patient registration pathwayfrom initialregistration through to processing deductionsensuring accuracy,confidentiality, and adherence to procedures.

Additionally,the role includes providing administrative support to the widermultidisciplinary team and supporting data quality, information governance, andclinical governance standards.

Main duties of the job

Primary Responsibilities

  • Summarising incoming medical records and accurately entering patients medical histories onto SystmOne.
  • Applying accurate clinical coding in line with NHS and practice protocols.
  • Managing patient registrations, deductions, and data updates in SystmOne, ensuring accuracy and compliance with practice procedures.
  • Reviewing all clinical correspondence (e.g., letters, hospital summaries) and processing them in accordance with existing practice protocols.
  • Inputting data from GP2GP transfers and supporting Registration Links processes.
  • Scanning, attaching, and storing patient documentation correctly within electronic patient records.
  • Conducting data entry tasks and ensuring that patient records are accurate and complete.
  • Answering and directing incoming telephone calls, handling queries professionally.
  • Supporting clinical and administrative staff with general administrative duties, including photocopying, system searches, filing, and booking appointments as required.
  • Maintaining a clean and organised work environment.
  • Monitoring progress against summarising targets and contributing to performance audits as needed.
About us

London Central & West is a clinically led, social enterprise provider of integrated urgent care services to the NHS. We are proud that every penny we are paid to deliver services is reinvested in our people and in developing innovative models of urgent and unscheduled care. We work in partnership with NHS Trusts across northwest, north central, and northeast London, caring for up to 4.5 million patients each year.

LCW have an extensive background in providing high quality and patient centred care services across London. In addition, we work with NHS Trusts to provide Urgent Care at hospitals, from GPs to frontline receptionists.

As part of our benefits package, we offer the ability to join the NHS pension scheme and offer an extensive range of NHS discounts. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme and are keen to support staff in their continued professional development.

Our staff make a real difference in the lives of local communities, join us to see for yourself.

Job responsibilities

Secondary Responsibilities

  • Assist in reviewing and updating the practices summarising and coding policies in collaboration with the IT & Data Quality Manager.
  • Participate in audit activities, quality improvement projects, and risk assessments.
  • Provide reception or administrative cover during staff absences.
  • Assist with opening and closing procedures as per the rota.
  • Support internal and external enquiries regarding patient records and summarising protocols.
Person Specification
Experience
  • 1 year experience working in an office environment.
  • Experience of working in a customer focus environment.
  • Ability to prioritise workload
Skills
  • Strong IT and typing skills; familiarity with Microsoft Office and Outlook
  • Good understanding of confidentiality and information governance
  • Clear telephone manner and professional interpersonal skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload and work independently or within a team
  • Organisational skills
Qualifications
  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
  • GCSEs in English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above)
  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
  • Training or certification in medical summarising or clinical coding
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.

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