PCN Data Administrator & Clinical Coder

Benfleet PCN; Woodbridge; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Discounts access via NHS schemes

SystmOne/SNOMED CT training

Job summary

Deben Primary Care Network is seeking a careful, organised Data Administrator/Clinical Coder for a part-time role (32 hours per week) across multiple practices in the Deben network. You will help ensure accurate clinical data, coding of clinical correspondence, and efficient document management within a busy PCN.

You will learn and apply coding standards, work both independently and as part of a supportive team, and contribute to data-quality audits and shared workflows.

Qualifications

• Excellent keyboard, computer and data-processing skills.
• Works accurately and methodically with strong attention to detail.
• Can organise priorities, meet deadlines and work independently and within a team.
• Communicates clearly and understands strict confidentiality.
• Enthusiastic about learning clinical terminology, coding standards and new systems.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and summarising patient records.
• Coding clinical correspondence into SystmOne.
• Managing documents and electronic tasks.
• Supporting data-quality audits, QOF and shared coding workflows.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data-entry accuracy

Organised and proactive

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

About the Role

Deben Health Group PCN is looking for a careful, organised and motivated Data Administrator/Clinical Coder to join our award-winning, friendly team. This position is offered on a part-time basis for 32 hours per week.

Supporting approximately 38,500 patients across Wickham Market Medical Centre, Peninsula Practice, Little St John Street Surgery and Framfield House Surgery, you will help ensure important clinical information is recorded accurately and consistently.

This varied, non-clinical role includes the following duties:

• Reviewing and summarising patient records
• Coding clinical correspondence into SystmOne
• Managing documents and electronic tasks
• Supporting data-quality audits, QOF and shared coding workflows.

Training and support will be provided, and unclear or clinically sensitive information will be referred to an appropriate clinician or senior colleague.

For further details, please see job description attached.

About the Candidate

We would welcome applications from organised, adaptable and friendly individuals who are keen to help us provide high levels of customer service. Applicants should have the following skills and experience:

• Excellent keyboard, computer and data-processing skills.
• Works accurately and methodically with strong attention to detail.
• Can organise priorities, meet deadlines and work independently and within a team.
• Communicates clearly and understands strict confidentiality.
• Enthusiastic about learning clinical terminology, coding standards and new systems.
• Has administration or record-processing experience; primary care, SystmOne or coding experience is desirable.
• Can travel between our four network practices when required.

About Us

Deben Primary Care Network support approximately 38,500 patients across Wickham Market Medical Centre, Peninsula Practice, Little St John Street Surgery and Framfield House Surgery.

We offer:

• A welcoming and supportive PCN team
• Ststructured induction, coding training and ongoing development
• NHS Pension Scheme, subject to eligibility
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discounts, subject to scheme eligibility.
• Opportunities to develop expertise in SystmOne, SNOMED CT and data quality.
• Monday to Friday working, with hours arranged according to service need.

If you would like an informal chat about the role before applying, please contact Linda Deabill at [e-mail]. Linda will be happy to discuss the position, answer questions and provide further information about working with Deben Health Group PCN.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.