Job summary
The West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit accomplished Accredited Clinical Coders to join their Clinical Coding team.
The Trust are looking for committed and experienced Clinical Coders with excellent communication skills and expertise in the role as an Accredited Clinical Coder.
The department offers comprehensive training for all coders with help developing existing skills and learning new ones.
The department has an established internal Clinical Coding Audit Program.
R&R is established dependent on increment level.
Remote and hybrid working can be discussed at interview.
Non Accredited Clinical Coders can apply with pay banding discussion to take place.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have responsibility for the coding of all speciality based patient admissions, by abstracting clinical data from electronic patient records and translating it into diagnostic (ICD10) and procedure (OPCS4) coding classifications.
Applicants will be eager to work with good organisational skills, be able to work well under pressure and prioritise their own workload.
A first-class knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology is essential along with the ability to demonstrate competence in the use of ICD10 and OPCS4 classifications. The application of clinical coding standards across specialities is a prerequisite.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?c
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE:
To accurately extract relevant clinical information from the Patient Health Care Record and to assign appropriate codes following established National Coding Guidelines
To interface with clinicians, healthcare workers, and other relevant personnel in order to ensure coding accuracy and integrity are maintained at the highest level
To mentor and support all junior staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE:
To accurately extract relevant clinical information from the Patient Health Care Record and to assign appropriate codes following established National Coding Guidelines
To interface with clinicians, healthcare workers, and other relevant personnel in order to ensure coding accuracy and integrity are maintained at the highest level
To mentor and support all junior staff.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC)
- Good general education (Degree level or equivalent)
- Anatomy, Biology, Physiology
- Certificate in Medical Terminology
- Clinical Coding Standards Course
Experience & Kowledge
Essential
- NHS experience
- Experience in Team environment
- Clerical experience
- Awareness of patient confidentiality and GDPR
- Working knowledge of an electronic patient record system
- Working knowledge of Medicode encoder/other encoder
- Wide speciality coding
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work calmly in a busy environment
- Evidence of supporting junior staff
- Good IT skills
- Time management skills
- Polite and efficient manner
- Group working skills
- Ability to analyse
- Able to maintain levels of high concentration
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Supportive of others and is a team player
- Motivated
- Flexible approach to working hours/duties
- Has an eye for attention to detail
- Analytical
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC)
- Good general education (Degree level or equivalent)
- Anatomy, Biology, Physiology
- Certificate in Medical Terminology
- Clinical Coding Standards Course
Experience & Kowledge
Essential
- NHS experience
- Experience in Team environment
- Clerical experience
- Awareness of patient confidentiality and GDPR
- Working knowledge of an electronic patient record system
- Working knowledge of Medicode encoder/other encoder
- Wide speciality coding
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work calmly in a busy environment
- Evidence of supporting junior staff
- Good IT skills
- Time management skills
- Polite and efficient manner
- Group working skills
- Ability to analyse
- Able to maintain levels of high concentration
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Supportive of others and is a team player
- Motivated
- Flexible approach to working hours/duties
- Has an eye for attention to detail
- Analytical
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
Employer's website
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
