Assistant Head of Clinical Coding/Assurance Lead

1 week ago


Wrexham, Wrexham, United Kingdom Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Full time

Job summary

We're looking for someone who is passionate about coding data accuracy ensuring the best possible healthcare. Are you a leader who can inspire a team and develop trainee clinical coders into expert coders? If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you.

The Assistant Head of Clinical Coding Assurance Lead will deliver an internal audit program across the Health Board. Delivering recommendation and action plans on ways to improve the Health Boards Clinical Coding Accuracy. The Assistant Head of Clinical Coding Assurance Lead will develop a training program across the Health Board that ensures trainee coders progress and learn the skills required as efficiently as possible.

We're looking for someone who:

is a highly motivated and experienced Coding Auditor with experience in a lead coding role.

is an experienced Coding Trainer.

can work across the coding acute sites

has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to build strong relationships and inspire a team.

is a natural leader with a commitment to continuous learning and development

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Head of Clinical Coding Assurance Lead will work with the Head of Clinical Coding on the strategic development of the clinical coding training and audit function and the improvement of clinical coding standards. The role is organisation wide, ensuring departmental adherence to national guidelines and local policies and procedures through education, auditing and training.

The post holder will support the development and delivery of training sessions for Clinical Coders and Clinicians to improve the knowledge and importance of Clinical Coding. A major part of the role will be to undertake Clinical Coding Audits involving and consulting Clinical Coders, Clinicians and Managers to enhance the accuracy of Clinical Coding, in accordance with the National Audit Framework

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

NCCQ Status

Essential

NCCQ

Training Experience

Essential

Significant Experience Training Coders

Audit Experience

Essential

Experience of leading Audit Programs

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