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Reference: A5973-26-0002
Job summary
Melrose Medical Centre is requiring a record coder and summariser to work in a small but busy GP practice for 16 hours a week. You will be responsible for reviewing patient medical histories, incoming correspondence, and new patient records, extracting key clinical data and translating it into standardized SNOWMED CT codes within SystmOne
Main duties of the job
Core Responsibilities
- Note Summarisation: Review new patient records, historic paper notes (Lloyd George files), or GP2GP transfers to build a clear, chronological summary of past medical history.
- Clinical Coding: Assign accurate diagnostic, procedural, allergy, and medication codes using approved terminology systems.
- Document Workflow: Process incoming discharge summaries, clinic letters, and lab results, flagging urgent items for GPs and filing routine information.
About us
Melrose Medical Centre is a small but busy GP practice in Billingham. There are three Salaried part time GP's, a Practice Nurse, Practice Manager and four administrators
Details
Date posted
18 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.48 an hour
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
1 years
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A5973-26-0002
Job locations
38 Melrose Avenue
Billingham
Stockton on Tees
TS23 2JW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Note Summarisation: Review new patient records, historic paper notes (Lloyd George files), or GP2GP transfers to build a clear, chronological summary of past medical history.
- Clinical Coding: Assign accurate diagnostic, procedural, allergy, and medication codes using approved terminology systems.
- Document Workflow: Process incoming discharge summaries, clinic letters, and lab results, flagging urgent items for GPs and filing routine information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Note Summarisation: Review new patient records, historic paper notes (Lloyd George files), or GP2GP transfers to build a clear, chronological summary of past medical history.
- Clinical Coding: Assign accurate diagnostic, procedural, allergy, and medication codes using approved terminology systems.
- Document Workflow: Process incoming discharge summaries, clinic letters, and lab results, flagging urgent items for GPs and filing routine information.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Able to input data accurately and efficiently
- Undertake repetitive tasks whilst maintaining attention to detail
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, face-to-face and non-facing customers
- Demonstrates good customer care skills at all times
- Good working knowledge of office procedures
- Good organisational and planning skills using own initiative
Desirable
- Knowledge of working in an NHS environment
- Ability to maintain and update patient information database(s).
- Experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Able to input data accurately and efficiently
- Undertake repetitive tasks whilst maintaining attention to detail
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, face-to-face and non-facing customers
- Demonstrates good customer care skills at all times
- Good working knowledge of office procedures
- Good organisational and planning skills using own initiative
Desirable
- Knowledge of working in an NHS environment
- Ability to maintain and update patient information database(s).
- Experience
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Melrose Medical Centre Ltd
Address
38 Melrose Avenue
Billingham
Stockton on Tees
TS23 2JW
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
Melrose Medical Centre Ltd
Address
38 Melrose Avenue
Billingham
Stockton on Tees
TS23 2JW
United Kingdom