Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Senior Clinical Coder

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit Senior Clinical Coders to strengthen and expand our current coding team at an exciting time as the Trust is now embarking on a journey to become a digital hospital by working towards achieving a fully electronic patient record. We also have a team of Clinical Consultants, working alongside our senior coding team whose role is to liaise between clinical teams and the coding team raising the coding profile and helping resolve information, documentation, and coding issues.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Accredited Clinical Coders (hold the National Clinical Coding Qualification); who are compliant with mandatory requirements of attending and meeting objectives of Standards Refresher Course within last 3 years and are experienced in coding across a wide range of specialties in or for an acute hospital setting. The post holder will have excellent communication and organisational skills; and be able to work efficiently as in individual and/or as part of a team. Also required is a flexible style of working so can adapt to the changing needs of the office, be self-disciplined, professional, and positive, and recognise own part to play in achievement of departmental targets and goals.

If you share our values, would like to be part of our team, and are committed to achieving accurate and timely data then please apply.

Full and part time hours available

Interview date: 25th March 2024

Main duties of the job

The department offers a flexible approach to varied working patterns both onsite and working from home; remote coding can be considered. You will be supported to ensure coding skills are maintained in line with the departments Training and Audit programme delivered by our in-house NHS Classifications Service Approved Trainer and Auditors.

To extract clinical information from discharged, transferred and RIP patients case notes, discharge letters and clinical systems translating this accurately into nationally recognised diagnostic (ICD) and procedural (OPCS) codes against all inpatient Consultant Episodes (CE's) using 3M's Medicode encoder system.

To ensure all FCE's are completed and data input by monthly Performance Management (Trust) deadlines.

To participate in departmental audit programme through both:

Having own work audited to ensure expertise maintained in all areas.
By data validating specific coding issues

To raise coding or data issues with the management team and work to resolve

To have output monitored to ensure full contribution to departmental workload.

To both participate in and support the departmental training programme:

By attending internal training programmes
Through mentoring and sharing of knowledge with peers and more junior codes

To ensure adherence to policies and procedures established for Clinical Coding.

Be part of the digital journey - help shape the Clinical Coding requirements of the future.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours
Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
Multi Faith prayer room
Discounted gym memberships
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
On-site Nursery
On-site cafes offering staff discounts
Support in career development
Flexible staff bank
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Date posted

01 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

234-23-C3470

Job locations

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

To extract and code all inpatient Finished Consultant Episodes (FCEs) using 3Ms Medicode encoder system which incorporates International Classification of Diseases version 10 (ICD10) and Office of Population Census and Surveys version 4 (OPCS4) coding manuals applying national rules and conventions
To ensure all FCEs are completed and data input by monthly Performance Management (Trust) deadlines
To gain a continuing understanding of HRGs and Financial Flows so as to ensure that the Clinical Coding process delivers good quality, timely data
To participate in departmental audit programme through both:
Having own work audited to ensure expertise maintained in all areas
By data validating specific coding issues
To raise coding or data issues with the management team and work to resolve
To have output monitored to ensure full contribution to departmental workload
To both participate in and support the departmental training programme:
By attending internal training programmes
Through mentoring and sharing of knowledge with peers and more junior codes
To communicate and liaise effectively with clinicians and other healthcare professionals at all levels of queries with varying levels of complexity, relating to clinical information

Job description

Job responsibilities

To extract and code all inpatient Finished Consultant Episodes (FCEs) using 3Ms Medicode encoder system which incorporates International Classification of Diseases version 10 (ICD10) and Office of Population Census and Surveys version 4 (OPCS4) coding manuals applying national rules and conventions
To ensure all FCEs are completed and data input by monthly Performance Management (Trust) deadlines
To gain a continuing understanding of HRGs and Financial Flows so as to ensure that the Clinical Coding process delivers good quality, timely data
To participate in departmental audit programme through both:
Having own work audited to ensure expertise maintained in all areas
By data validating specific coding issues
To raise coding or data issues with the management team and work to resolve
To have output monitored to ensure full contribution to departmental workload
To both participate in and support the departmental training programme:
By attending internal training programmes
Through mentoring and sharing of knowledge with peers and more junior codes
To communicate and liaise effectively with clinicians and other healthcare professionals at all levels of queries with varying levels of complexity, relating to clinical information

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NCCQ - Accredited Clinical Coder

Skills/Experience

Essential

Significant coding experience - across full range of specialties both routine and complex case mix
Excellent knowledge and understanding of uses of clinical data and purpose of coding

Desirable

Ability to use multiple and wide ranging Trust data collection and clinical systems

Attitude & Aptitude

Essential

Demonstrate interest and motivation in position
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NCCQ - Accredited Clinical Coder

Skills/Experience

Essential

Significant coding experience - across full range of specialties both routine and complex case mix
Excellent knowledge and understanding of uses of clinical data and purpose of coding

Desirable

Ability to use multiple and wide ranging Trust data collection and clinical systems

Attitude & Aptitude

Essential

Demonstrate interest and motivation in position
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Employer's website

https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)