Accredited Clinical Coder

Job summary

Clinical Coding is the bed rock of most of the Trusts business functions; key examples are Trust income derived from the Inpatient activity and in addition drivers such as the Marginal Rate for Emergency Activity and the derivation of mortality indicators such as HSMR and SHMI which are dependent on clinical coding to determine levels of complexity and complication.

To support the Trust, the Clinical Coding Department is responsible for ensuring that all admitted in-patient activity entered on to the Trust's Patient Administration System Cerner is accurately clinically coded within all required local and National timeframes

Main duties of the job

Demonstrate excellent understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.

Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the use of ICD10 and OPCS4

Demonstrate knowledge of HRG classifications

Competent in use of computer-based systems including the Microsoft suite

Working knowledge of Electronic Patient Administration Systems in the NHS

Able to communicate complex coding rules to medical, clinical, managerial and administrative staff

Ability to see bigger picture and prioritise workload appropriately to meet team agenda

Working knowledge of the Data Protection Act

Knowledge of the National Tarriff and its relationship to coding

Knowledge and understanding of the wider use of the clinical coded data

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.