The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Trainee Clinical Coder

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Job summary

We have exciting opportunities for Clinical Coders to support the Trust in providing reliable and accurate clinically coded data for all inpatient and outpatient activity.

You must be educated to A level standard or equivalent relevant passes. It is desirable that the successful applicant will have previous NHS experience and a basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

Full training and support will be provided

Main duties of the job

To extract relevant information from case notes/source documents to enable coding of clinical activity. To critically analyse the data from all available sources relevant to the episode of care and investigate and interpret the information to determine the appropriate coding translation, using ICD10 (diagnostic codes) and OPCS4 (procedure codes), into a form that can be tabulated, aggregated and sorted for statistical analysis applying national and international rules and conventions to agreed standards.

About us

The Trust has undergone a period of change and improvement, this has led to an exciting period in which to join this ever evolving Trust. As an organisation we strive to provide high quality care for our patients and an environment our staff are proud to work in.

Details

Date posted

02 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

223-TCC-643

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital/ The Princess Royal Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to A Level standard or equivalent relevant passes.
  • Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

  • NHS experience.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Basic knowledge of anatomy & physiology
  • Experience of working in a hospital and/or office environment

Desirable

  • Experience in hospital PAS system
  • Understanding of medical terminology
  • Previous clinical coding experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to A Level standard or equivalent relevant passes.
  • Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

  • NHS experience.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Basic knowledge of anatomy & physiology
  • Experience of working in a hospital and/or office environment

Desirable

  • Experience in hospital PAS system
  • Understanding of medical terminology
  • Previous clinical coding experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital/ The Princess Royal Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital/ The Princess Royal Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Clinical Coding Manager

Carole Gray

carole.gray1@nhs.net

01952642835

Details

Date posted

02 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

223-TCC-643

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital/ The Princess Royal Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


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