Advanced Clinical Coder

Job summary

Applications from non-ACC Trained Clinical Coding Officers will be considered. Flexible working: On Site and Hybrid remote working

Here at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital Trust, an excellent opportunity has arisen to appoint a Part-time 30 hours per week Advanced Clinical Coder. We pride ourselves in our flexible working policy and flexible working patterns.

The position would offer a mix of on site and Hybrid remote working. We believe that working on site has great advantages for team morale through collaboration and building stronger workplace relationships. We also want to encourage a better work life balance for our team, offering Hybrid remote working alongside this for a happier/ flexible workforce.

The successful candidate will provide a vital coding role within an excellent and supportive coding team. The Trust has a reputation for consistently achieving targets and for high quality clinically coded data. The candidate will require the Accredited (ACC) Clinical Coding qualification and one year's experience post ACC or equivalent experience in a wide range of specialties.

Main duties of the job

Clinically coded data is fundamental in helping the Trust deliver against its overall goal of becoming the 'safest Trust in England, outstanding in all that we do'. The income of the Trust is reliant on accurate and timely coded data. This information is also used for resource management, clinical research, clinical audit, and healthcare contracting, and service provision both locally and nationally.The post holder will be responsible for:

o Abstracting and analysing complex patient clinical information and translating into a standardised coded format applying National Clinical Coding Rules and Conventions.

o Mentoring and supporting non-qualified clinical coding staff, dealing with complex coding queries escalated through the Clinical Coding Team.

o Reviewing and auditing of coding that has already been coded.

o Improving the accuracy and depth of clinical coded data through engagement with Clinicians and Directorate Managers.

o Contributing to timely completion of coded activity to ensure that Trust Income is secured and data complete for national submission.

The Clinical Coding Team at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises of a Clinical Coding Manager, an Assistant Clinical Coding Manager, a Clinical Coding Training Manager, a Clinical Coding Data Quality Systems Manager, 3 Team Leaders, 15 Clinical Coders across 3 sites.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.