Clinical Coding Assistant

3 weeks ago


Whitehaven, United Kingdom North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Band 2 Clinical Coding Assistant - 15.00 hrs

The Clinical Coding Department at NCIC has an opportunity for a committed, enthusiastic and hardworking Coding Assistant to join our team.

You should have good IT and communication skills along with a keen eye for detail. The role involves extracting clinical information from relevant reports, therefore an understanding of medical terminology would be advantageous.

Based at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven you will be responsible for locating, retrieving and tracking case notes to aid a busy Coding department to meet monthly deadlines. Other duties will include VTE collection along with Radiology, Renal and Palliative care coding.

In addition, you must be motivated and be capable of organising your own workload in order to meet deadlines and to support the department. You will also have evidence of working in a team environment and contributing to that team’s success.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicyfor eligible vacancies
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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**Standard Check**: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

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As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems



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