Clinical Coding Specialist

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Whittington Health NHS Trust Full time

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Coder to join our Clinical Coding Service at Whittington Health NHS Trust. As a Clinical Coding Specialist, you will be responsible for coding clinical data and supervising less experienced staff while working with the Head of Clinical Coding to ensure the Clinical Coding Team's responsibilities are met.

The post holder will be part of a team responsible for providing coding services across income-generating services. You will hold an ACC qualification with an excellent knowledge of ICD10 and OPCS 4 classification systems, and have clinical coding skills and the ability to extract clinical coding data from various sources, including medical notes and trust systems.

Main Duties of the Job

  • To lead and be responsible for the coding function within assigned clinical units/specialties.
  • To assist the Head of Clinical Coding in developing, maintaining, and managing a skilled and efficient coding team to provide high-quality clinical coding services within the Trust.
  • To achieve accurate, timely, and consistent clinical coding within set standards and targets.
  • To be responsible for monitoring and checking the quality of coded data within assigned clinical units/specialties.
  • To attend various meetings and deliver presentations on clinical coding when required.

Working for Our Organisation

Whittington Health NHS Trust serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce that is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

Please find a document attached with the combined job description that highlights the main responsibilities as well as the person specification.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential Criteria

  • Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) qualification.
  • Degree level or equivalent.

Desirable Criteria

  • Approved Clinical Coding Auditor.
  • Approved Clinical Coding Trainer.

Skills & Abilities

Essential Criteria

  • Computer skills including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Knowledge of computer use and electronic patient record systems.
  • Excellent command of English for all personal, written, and electronic forms of communication.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, written, and verbal.
  • Proven ability to liaise with multidisciplinary teams at all levels of NHS Acute Trusts structure.
  • Experience of decision-making by own initiative and liaison with colleagues.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential Criteria

  • Experience of working as an accredited clinical coder.
  • In-depth knowledge of national and international clinical coding rules, conventions, and standards.
  • Excellent knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
  • Good knowledge and use of information/informatics systems.

Desirable Criteria

  • Proven clinical coding experience in all specialties.
  • Experience of working in NHS.

Personal Qualities

Essential Criteria

  • Reliable with good proven work record.
  • Ability to inspire and enthuse others.
  • Interest in personal and professional development.
  • Well-motivated.
  • Team player as well as diplomatic.

Safeguarding Children and Adults

To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures, and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This will require you to:

  • Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
  • Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi-Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
  • Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
  • Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
  • Participate in required training and supervision.
  • Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct.

Whittington Health NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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