Clinical Coder

Sparcells Surgery is a GP practice covering central and west Swindon. We are looking to add a clinical coder to our admin team. Ideally applicants will have experience of working in a health environment and must demonstrate an attention to detail.

The role is full-time but could be filled by two part time workers. Training and support will be provided.

**MAIN ROLE AND PURPOSE OF THE POST**

This role is part of the Admin Team, who support all aspects of patient care across the company.
- Ensure that information coming to the practice is actioned and coded appropriately.
- Provide admin support to all clinical areas of the company.

**SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Access**
- Answer the telephone as a priority and respond to the caller in an appropriate manner.
- Book appointment, signpost to other services and support patient care.

Data Flow
- Review all incoming documents and code all relevant information such as new diagnosis, treatment and attendance in secondary care.
- Identify actions within documents and ensure that they are completed by an appropriate member of the team.
- Follow up actions with external agencies as required.

Clinical Support
- Action tasks from the clinical team.
- Identify data relevant to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and code it.
- Identify data relevant to the Primary Care Network Directed Enhanced Service and code it.
- Run searches within the clinical system.
- Summarise hardcopy records to ensure the electronic record is complete.
- Support the clinical team with training on coding.
- Engage with external agencies to improve coding within the practice.

**GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Confidentiality**

You shall comply with the General Data Protection Regulations when processing personal data for patients and staff.UPDATE FC

You must be aware of the Caldicott Principles as they affect your work. You can address any questions in relation to this to your line manager.

Any data breaches should be reported immediately to the Data Protection Officer.

All enquiries from the media must be referred to a Director.

**Health and Safety**

All employees have a statutory duty of care for the safety of themselves and others. Employees are required to report any hazards as soon as they are identified.

All staff must contribute to the management of risk. This requires them to assess the risk in all situations, take of appropriate actions to mitigate any risks identified and report all hazards, incidents and near misses.

All building occupied by staff of Carfax Health Enterprise CIC are non-smoking environments. No-one may smoke or vape in the building. Staff who smoke or vape outside the buildings should cover their uniform.

**Safeguarding**

Safeguarding is integral to the role of every employee. As such, it is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that they undertake safeguarding training at the relevant level, at the required intervals. The local safeguarding policy and procedure must be read and complied with.

**Flexibility Statement**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: From £21,730.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 28/02/2023