Medical Coder

**Clinical Coder**

**Woodland Hospital | Permanent | Full Time 37.5 Hours | Competitive | On location Office based**

**The Role**

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Woodland Hospital as we continue to expand with a new Day Case Hospital - Glendon Wood.


**Key responsibilities include**:
- Code all primary and secondary diagnoses, procedures on all NHS operation episodes of care to the units and input these codes using the systems available whilst ensuring that the clinical coding workload is kept to a maintainable level using the four-step coding process with ICD-10 & OPCS codes.
- Play an active part within the hospital teams influencing and persuading operational practices to achieve the overall aim of improving quality of clinical information.
- Work within and maintain up to date knowledge of all coding standards published by NHS Digital TCDS. (Classifications Service)
- To keep up to date with the latest developments in coding by attending regular specialist workshops and refresher courses, and through training and experience, have an extensive working knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology.
- Take responsibility for completing own workload within the agreed Ramsay site coding targets in order to achieve the required monthly coding deadlines.
- To provide specialist coding advice to clinicians and information staff on request.
- To manage and maintain the effectiveness of, and to identify possible improvements in, the Clinical Coding procedures and protocols within Ramsay Healthcare.
- Ensure all activity is invoiced according to targets and contractual requirements.
- Completing electronic and/or manual data entry in an accurate and timely manner to agreed standards.
- Have a good knowledge of medical terminology
- Have previous experience in Clinical Coding within a healthcare environment, and will be confident in the use of various software packages including word and excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organisation and customer care skills
- Be able to work to specific deadlines within a very busy team.
- Ideally having already attended the National Clinical Coding Standards Foundation Course and met the required National Standards level
- Previous experience with Maxims and SAP I-SH desired
- The ability to support patients with their enquiries

**In return we offer**:

- Competitive salary depending on experience, Plus Enhancements
- 33 days annual leave inc bank holidays which increase with service (pro rata)
- Private Healthcare
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
- Subsidised Staff Restaurant
- Free Off Site Parking

**About Us**

The Woodland hospital in Kettering has four theatres operating 6 days a week, covering a diverse range of elective services including Orthopaedic, Spinal, Pain, General surgery, Weight loss Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, ENT and Ophthalmology. We have a 23 bedded inpatient ward and 19 Day case Rooms /Bays. We also have a pharmacy and physiotherapy unit and radiology services at the hospital.

Committed to quality, equality and opportunity for all

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