Clinical Coder
5 days ago
We are seeking a skilled Clinical Coder to join our team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As a Clinical Coder, you will play a vital role in reviewing medical information from patient records and electronic systems, and coding in accordance with NHS England's classifications and national standards.
Main Responsibilities- Assign codes from the International Classification of Diseases (ICD10), Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS4) and SNOMED applying National and International rules to agreed standards.
- Input coded data onto the Patient Administration System (PAS) for all Inpatient, Day Case and Waiting List episodes.
- Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy & physiology when making judgements in translating information where clinical description does not map to an exact code.
- Use judgement based on knowledge acquired through National Standards and work-based training to translate cases where the information provided is not readily easy to code.
- Work on own initiative within standard departmental procedures and manage day-to-day workloads, referring more complex issues to more senior colleagues.
- Ensure that coding is carried out in an accurate, timely and complete manner to meet the Trust's 10 day deadline for statutory information requirements and financial flows.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a proud provider of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. We value our staff and believe that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'. We are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity.
Requirements- 5 GCSE or equivalent to include Mathematics / English.
- NVQ Level 3.
- Computer literate with experience of applying this in the work environment.
- General administerial office experience.
- Experience using PAS / Patient centre or other medical systems used in the NHS.
- Experience using HIS or equivalent or knowledge of electronic patient records.
- AMSPAR or equivalent qualification.
- Previous nursing, medical or NHS experience.
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