The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Clinical Coding Assistant

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Job summary

The Clinical Coding Department at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, is looking to appoint 1 full time Clinical Coding Admin Assistants for The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

The positions are full time, 37.5 hours per week and the working pattern is Monday - Friday. The start and finish times can be flexible within the needs of the department.

Due to the nature of the role, the job can be somewhat physical with a significant amount of manual handling involved.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities include - the collection and return of case-notes to and from the wards; booking in and despatching of patient case-notes; dealing with requests from other departments; plus, some data inputting of outpatient procedure details onto SemaHelix

We require the post holder to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to be well organised and have a professional, positive attitude.

About us

The Clinical Coding Department is part of the wider Finance function, the Coding Department is based across two hospital sites - The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

We work towards strict monthly deadlines, which at times can be challenging.

Our team offers a friendly and welcoming workplace, where staff are encouraged to reach their potential and are fully supported in their development.

We require the post holder to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to be well organised and have a professional, positive attitude.

Details

Date posted

27 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum/ pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-CCA-937

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Rd

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 GCSE standard or equivalent 2 of which must be English & Maths.

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent qualification in the use of IT

Skills/ Experience

Essential

  • Keyboard skills

Desirable

  • Experience of hospital patient information systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent 2 of which must be English & Maths.

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent qualification in the use of IT

Skills/ Experience

Essential

  • Keyboard skills

Desirable

  • Experience of hospital patient information systems

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

Mytton Oak Rd

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

Mytton Oak Rd

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

0195262835

Details

Date posted

27 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum/ pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-CCA-937

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Rd

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


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