Senior Clinical Coder

Support the production of comprehensive clinical coded data to fulfil the Trust’s internal and external information requirement
- Deliver accurate and timely clinical coding data by extracting relevant diagnostic and procedural data from case notes and other sources and translating into codes conforming to National Standards (OPCS and ICD)
- Support the provision of a high quality clinical coding service to the Trust to support data quality, clinical audit and information management by ensuring accurate translation of medical terminology

Applications will only be considered from ACC qualified coders (professional qualification - Institute of Health Record and Information Management) or those with several years' experience coding using ICD-10 and OPCS classifications. You must demonstrate experience of coding across a wide range of specialities for an acute NHS Trust as well as evidence of attending a refresher course in the last 2-3 years.
- Provide consistently recorded data to well defined national standards.
- Provide accurate information to support Healthcare Resource Groups in facilitating the Payment by Results (PbR) process within the NHS.
- Demonstrate competency across all Clinical Coding Specialties
- The post holder will have attained the Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC). This qualification is recognised nationally by Trusts, ISB’s/ CSU’s as an indication of a clinical coders competence around adherence to Clinical Coding guidelines/standards, coding rules and coding accuracy. The attainment of this is seen by providers as a mark of a Trust’s coding quality.

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust provides healthcare in hospital and the community to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.

Acute care is provided at Southport and Formby District General Hospital and Ormskirk District General Hospital. This includes adults’ and children’s accident and emergency services, intensive care and a range of medical and surgical specialities. Women’s and children’s services, including maternity, are provided at Ormskirk hospital.

The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

The Trust also provides sexual health services for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information

**Advertising date**: 19th June 2023

**Closing date**: 14th July 2023

**Shortlisting date**: 15th July 2023

**Proposed Interview date**: 28th July 2023

Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.