Band 7 - Clinical Coding Auditor, Clinical Coding

1 month ago


Watford Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Health Jobs UK Full time
Band 7 - Clinical Coding Auditor, Clinical Coding

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Experience conducting coding audits applying the rules and conventions of the coding classifications and adhering to the Approved Auditor Code of Conduct.
  • Experience in drafting recommendations for improvement in coding quality and producing formal audit reports for presentation to the senior managers and clinicians.
  • Experience communicating audit feedback to the team members with empathy and respect for improvement and enhanced performance.
  • Good working knowledge of commissioning requirements in NHS including NTPS and HRGs.
  • Excellent time management skills -ability to work accurately and productively under pressure to meet deadlines and to produce audit reports at short notice.
  • Experience participating in coding validation meetings with clinicians.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
  • The ability to work independently while also being a team player.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Person specification

Your application will be scored against the JD/ Person Specification
Essential criteria
  • 0 - does not meet the person specification 1 - reserved meets some person specification requirements 2 - Meets all person specification requirements
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. Overall, the population served by the Trust is relatively affluent, but there are some areas of deprivation.

The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of over 4,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" if the below applies to you.

You are:
  • A Service Leaver
  • A Veteran
  • A Military Reserve
  • A Cadet Force Adult Volunteer
  • Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces
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