Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for the leadership, motivation and supervision of a Coding team. This will ensure that all team members are trained and audited to enable all admitted patient care episodes are accurately clinically coded by the abstraction and translation of the clinical patient information into ICD-10 and OPCS codes.
Liaison withconsultants, clinical staff and operational managers to promote clinical coding and resolve process issues is a key function of this role.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Coding Team Leader - AFC Band 6 - Full time
To ensure the teams workload is organised on a day to day basis to comply with the Trust's internal clinical coding targets and standards, as well as themandated timetable issued by Monitor on behalf of NHS England.
To manage the Clinical Coding Team, to work with with the Clinical Coding Operational Manager to ensure that team members define personal development plans, training needs and broader team development plans through appraisal process.
Take responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the coding of the team;working with the Coding Auditors to ensure all team members are coding to the standards specified by the HSCIC
Working with all the senior staff in the Coding Team; to co-ordinate and actively promote clinical coding in respect of its' importance and relevance to Clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure effective communications with clinicians, nurses and managers.
This position can include remote working. The Trust supports working from home and are happy to negotiate.
Closing Date: 2th July 2023
Interview Date: tbc
About us
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK.We became a Foundation Trust on 1 October 2015 and believe that this will enable us to work more effectively in partnership with our patients and our local community to provide high quality healthcare.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure the teams workload is organised on a day to day basis to comply with the Trusts internal clinical coding targets and standards, as well as themandated timetable issued by Monitor on behalf of NHS England.
To manage the Clinical Coding Team on a day-to-day basis.
Working with all the senior staff in the Coding Team; to co-ordinate and actively promote clinical coding in respect of its importance and relevance to Clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure effective communications with clinicians, nurses and manager.
Presents and explains as appropriate, complex clinical coding procedures and conventions to a range of staff involved in the coding process.
To extract and analyse patient clinical records, collating all relevant diagnosis, complications, co-morbidity and procedure codes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure the teams workload is organised on a day to day basis to comply with the Trusts internal clinical coding targets and standards, as well as themandated timetable issued by Monitor on behalf of NHS England.
To manage the Clinical Coding Team on a day-to-day basis.
Working with all the senior staff in the Coding Team; to co-ordinate and actively promote clinical coding in respect of its importance and relevance to Clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure effective communications with clinicians, nurses and manager.
Presents and explains as appropriate, complex clinical coding procedures and conventions to a range of staff involved in the coding process.
To extract and analyse patient clinical records, collating all relevant diagnosis, complications, co-morbidity and procedure codes.
Person Specification
Personal attributes
Essential
- oWork on own initiative
- oAttention to detail and accuracy
- oWillingness to learn new skills
Communication skills
Essential
- oGood interpersonal/team skills
- oAbility to relate appropriately to various professional groups within the Trust to include clinicians, medical, management and admin staff
- oAbility to relate appropriately with external agencies, e.g. Coroners office
Desirable
- oAbility to write reports
- oExperience of presenting information to groups
Education
Essential
- oAccredited Clinical Coding Qualification
- oOngoing learning and development aspirations
- oQualifications or training in Biology/Human Biology or Basic Physiology and Anatomy.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of Payments by Results (PbR).
IT Experience & knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of Electronic Patient Records Systems, e.g. Cerner Millenium
- oCompetent in the use of Word and Excel
Person Specification
Personal attributes
Essential
- oWork on own initiative
- oAttention to detail and accuracy
- oWillingness to learn new skills
Communication skills
Essential
- oGood interpersonal/team skills
- oAbility to relate appropriately to various professional groups within the Trust to include clinicians, medical, management and admin staff
- oAbility to relate appropriately with external agencies, e.g. Coroners office
Desirable
- oAbility to write reports
- oExperience of presenting information to groups
Education
Essential
- oAccredited Clinical Coding Qualification
- oOngoing learning and development aspirations
- oQualifications or training in Biology/Human Biology or Basic Physiology and Anatomy.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of Payments by Results (PbR).
IT Experience & knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of Electronic Patient Records Systems, e.g. Cerner Millenium
- oCompetent in the use of Word and Excel
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.
