Trainee Clinical Coder
2 weeks ago
Job overview
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Clinical Coding department at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit a Trainee Clinical Coder based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. The position is solely office based with no scope for remote working.
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual to collect, collate, analyse, and translate complex medical patient care records into diagnostic and procedural codes. Full training will be provided. The trainee period will last until successfully completing the Clinical Coding Refresher Course, within this time you will be required to assist with collection of case notes and locate uncoded episodes to allow the department to meet its monthly deadlines.
You will be working within a friendly and supportive team working who strive for continuous improvement.
The advert is for a Band 3 Trainee Clinical Coder. The successful candidate will undertake the National Clinical Coding Standards Course in their first year. They will remain on Band 3 for three years after that until they gain a pass on the mandatory National Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course. At that point their clinical coding accuracy and productivity will be reviewed to ensure that they are ready to progress to a Band 4 Trained Clinical Coder role.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
You will analyse medical and interventional terminology and translate it into nationally and internationally recognised alpha-numeric codes. You will code accurately and in a timely manner in order to meet Trust deadlines and manage your own daily workload and participate in training to maintain and increase these skills
You will analyse reports to locate and obtain missing or uncoded spells throughout the Trust.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Communication
To communicate effectively at all levels within the trust To build relationships with clinical staffService Delivery and Improvement
The ability to analyse medical (diagnostic and procedural) terminology as it is written by the clinician and translate it into alpha-numeric codes that are nationally and internationally recognised. Using judgement to apply national standards and local policies to Clinical Coding to ensure we are coding appropriately and are successful at audit. Using judgement as to when it is appropriate to follow clinical advice, ensuring that national standards are adhered to and that we are not up-coding to benefit the trust. The ability to analyse exception reports and use judgement to locate missing casenotes throughout the trust. The planning and organisation of own day-to-day workload. Adjusting plans when organisational or national deadlines changeLearning and Development
Attend mandatory training updates as required. Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process. Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales. Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation.
Person specification
essential
Essential criteria
5 grade C or above GSCE or equivalent including Maths, English and a Science Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology Experience in using Microsoft Office , Word and Excel Experience of working to tight deadlines A good understanding of patient confidentiality and the Data Protection Act
Desirable criteria
Three A levels or equivalent National Clinical Coding Standards Foundation Course pass in all modules Experience in Microsoft Office Powerpoint Experience in using an NHS Trust Patient Administration System Experience of translating medical information into code
EDI
Essential criteria
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues-
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