Job summary
The Trust requires a highly motivated and driven individual to join our highly experienced and friendly Clinical Coding Team. This role will be imperative as the transition to hybrid working for the Coding team increases in the near future. The purpose of the role is to plan and undertake a rolling audit schedule in order to assure the quality of the coded data within the Coding department. The role will also require working closely with senior colleagues within Clinical Coding and the wider the Digital Transformation Team to identify clinical coding audit needs and deliver bespoke audit feedback.
Clinical Coding auditing is fundamental in underpinning a well-trained efficient Coding team. This in turn helps 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.
Depending on the level of experience, we're open to offering a Band 5 to Band 6 development opportunity for this role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly experienced Accredited Clinical Coding Auditor or Accredited Clinical Coder willing to undertake the Auditor accreditation who is ready to join our busy and highly skilled Clinical Coding Team.
The main duties will include delivering NHSE annual nationally mandated Data Security Protection Toolkit audit once fully qualified. The role will also require the post holder to deliver bespoke audit feedback on a number of Coding topics ensuring the Coding department is coding within national standards. As well as highlighting any coding issues through Coding, audit.
The post holder is responsible for the development and implementation of a robust audit programme to ensure timely and the highest quality coded data across the Trust.
Along with being an experienced coder listed below are some of the other key skills that are essential
Currently working in an audit function and an Approved Clinical Coding Auditor, registered with NHS England or willingness to work towards the Clinical Coding Auditor accreditation
Ability to write professional reports and to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences (individuals or groups) in in different formats depending on the audience including delivering presentations to both small and large audiences
Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise workload and to make decisions without reference to Clinical Coding Manager and Assistant Clinical Coding Manager.
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. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- An ACC qualified Clinical Coder including valid refresher
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Expert-level knowledge of the classifications and national standards
- Extensive experience of working in an acute trust as a senior-level coder
- Expert Knowledge of the DSPT requirements for clinical coding.
- Experience of working as an auditor in an acute trust, demonstrating specialist knowledge of The ICD-10 classification; The OPCS-4 classification
Desirable
- Experience of working as an auditor in an acute trust
Personal Attributes and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, able to provide complex results to a wide range of audiences in an easily understood format
- Use analytical and judgement skills to identify potential clinical coding errors within the clinical coded data using local and national benchmarking tools.
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise workload and to make decisions without reference to Clinical Coding Manager and Assistant Clinical Coding Manager
- Ability to write professional reports and to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences (individuals or groups) in in different formats depending on the audience including delivering presentations to both small and large audiences
Desirable
- Good organisational skills, (structured and ad-hoc) to achieve departmental deadlines
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- An ACC qualified Clinical Coder including valid refresher
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Expert-level knowledge of the classifications and national standards
- Extensive experience of working in an acute trust as a senior-level coder
- Expert Knowledge of the DSPT requirements for clinical coding.
- Experience of working as an auditor in an acute trust, demonstrating specialist knowledge of The ICD-10 classification; The OPCS-4 classification
Desirable
- Experience of working as an auditor in an acute trust
Personal Attributes and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, able to provide complex results to a wide range of audiences in an easily understood format
- Use analytical and judgement skills to identify potential clinical coding errors within the clinical coded data using local and national benchmarking tools.
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise workload and to make decisions without reference to Clinical Coding Manager and Assistant Clinical Coding Manager
- Ability to write professional reports and to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences (individuals or groups) in in different formats depending on the audience including delivering presentations to both small and large audiences
Desirable
- Good organisational skills, (structured and ad-hoc) to achieve departmental deadlines
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
