Clinical Coder

We are looking for motivated, dedicated, and organised individuals to fill the above posts so if you feel that you have the skills we need, we want to hear from you:
To provide maximum coverage and high quality clinically coded information within the Clinical Coding Department and in line with national and local standards, in accordance with Trust deadlines.

To be accountable for the accurate translation of medical information, and therefore the quality of data produced, by responsibility for maintaining current and appropriate knowledge.

To use the ICD10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems - 10 th Revision) and OPCS classifications to appropriately assign codes to admitted patient care episodes in order to support service and management information requirements, along with the Payment by Results (PbR) process.

To work as a productive member of a pro-active team to ensure optimal efficiency for provision of an outstanding Coding Service to the Trust.

This role is mentally demanding requiring long periods of concentration in a highly pressured and changeable work environment.

LTH workload covers a wide variety of clinical specialties, including a number of regional fields such as Oncology, Neurosurgery and Renal Medicine.

This role will give you the opportunity to begin an in-depth career in the field of Clinical Coding, broaden your experience within the profession or enhance your existing knowledge of these areas by working in specialist teams with rotation. Support is available within the team structure at LTH from the Senior Coders, Trainer, and Auditors.

Our Coders work with a range of electronic systems including scanned patient notes and as such the role involves full daily use of computer screens.

We are currently exploring an agile working model within the department so there is the option to introduce an element of homeworking alongside the Preston Business Centre base, following a period of on-site training.

Accurate abstraction, translation, and input of information from source documents into diagnostic and procedural codes using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications

Achievement of a minimum of 90 / 80 / 90 / 80% accuracy levels at individual audit in line with mandatory requirements

Staff demonstrate that they follow the internal query mechanism to reach the most appropriate code.

Liaise with clinicians and departments as appropriate to ensure coding requirements are fulfilled in accordance with national and local standards.

Attend meetings with senior staff or unaccompanied as appropriate and when required.

Clinically code episodes of admitted patient care for the achievement of SUS submission deadlines and in support of the PbR process

100% coding completeness achieved in line with SUS submission deadlines.

Throughput levels monitored by senior staff according to the internal matrix of competence and any performance issues addressed in a timely manner.

Provide cover across sites whenever required.

Engage with team rotation to provide a broad knowledge base and maintain good working relationships with all staff members.

Rotation through teams in line with department timeframes.

Responsible for identifying own development needs.

Maintenance of Personal Development Portfolio and active participation in the yearly appraisal

Self-teach by accessing e-learning packages as requires.

Undertake Trust essential training on a yearly basis or as required.

Commitment to travelling to and providing feedback from external workshops.

Attend external workshops scheduled on a rolling basis and feed back to the trainer within one week.

Expected to gain the National Clinical Coding Qualification within an agreed timescale.

Responsible for up-to-date knowledge of coding standards, local policies, and clinical specialties

Updates, references, and notes recorded in personal classification books in a timely manner, either during scheduled office training sessions or in own time.

Share knowledge with colleagues, acting as mentor to less experienced Coders.

Staff feedback states that they feel supported by colleagues.

Make constructive suggestions for service improvement and contribute ideas to improve internal processes.

Participation in staff meetings, surveys and feedback documents recorded.

Effective communication with a range of staff from other departments within this and other Trusts and constructive management of barriers.

Staff feedback states they feel valued, complaints are listened to and reported, and issues are resolved without conflict.

Engagement with Coders throughout the Lancashire coding Collaborative evident at events, workshops, or meetings.

Retrieve and collate data from source documents in order to comply with requirements of the Advancing Quality programme.

Forms filled in and data input performed in a timely manner and according to established deadlines.

Report errors on the Harris Flex, Evolve and Medicode computer