Job summary
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for motivated, highly enthusiastic and dynamic Senior or Intermediate Clinical Coder to join our clinical coding team.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for motivated, highly enthusiastic and dynamic Senior or Intermediate Clinical Coder to join our clinical coding team. We are able to offer 37.5 hours per week working over 5 days (Mon to Friday, part time hours would be considered). flexible working is available, and homeworking is on a rotational basis for Band 5 Senior Clinical Coders. You will be expected to maintain your clinical coding skills and knowledge. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in other coding roles such as audit, training. and mentoring. The successful candidate must have willingness to learn and embrace new experiences.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to full job description
For the Senior Clinical Coder position (Band 5 + 30% R&R Premium) the successful candidate must have passed the NCCQ examination. An extensive understanding of International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and OPCS-4 as well as thorough understanding of national clinical coding standards and conventions is required.
A band 4 intermediate clinical coder position would be considered for any candidates wanting to take the NCCQ examination or awaiting results and with demonstrable recent experience working as a clinical coder within the NHS. Any candidates not wishing to take the NCCQ examination must have significant recent experience within an acute NHS trust clinical coding department.
Candidates must have completed the NHS Digital approved standards / foundation course. Other essential skills include excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with junior clinical coders, auditors and clinicians. If you choose to sit the NCCQ examination, you will be fully supported.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to full job description
For the Senior Clinical Coder position (Band 5 + 30% R&R Premium) the successful candidate must have passed the NCCQ examination. An extensive understanding of International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and OPCS-4 as well as thorough understanding of national clinical coding standards and conventions is required.
A band 4 intermediate clinical coder position would be considered for any candidates wanting to take the NCCQ examination or awaiting results and with demonstrable recent experience working as a clinical coder within the NHS. Any candidates not wishing to take the NCCQ examination must have significant recent experience within an acute NHS trust clinical coding department.
Candidates must have completed the NHS Digital approved standards / foundation course. Other essential skills include excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with junior clinical coders, auditors and clinicians. If you choose to sit the NCCQ examination, you will be fully supported.
Person Specification
qualification
Essential
- oNCCQ (ACC Status) For Band 5 position
- oStandards/Foundation Course for Band 4 position
Desirable
- oGood educational background or equivalent gained through training qualification and experience in related field.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oSubstantive recent full time working as a Clinical Coder in an acute hospital covering a wide range of specialties.
- oProven and in-depth knowledge, experience and understanding of ICD 10 and OPCS 4 coding classifications and standards in the NHS UK environment.
- oAttendance at Clinical Coding Refresher Course every 2 - 3 years.
- oExperience of using both paper records and electronic records to extract clinical information for the purpose of clinical coding
Desirable
- oExperience of using an encoder system
Key Competencies
Essential
- oExperience of working to challenging and tight deadlines, both individually and as a team
- oSound knowledge of the importance of clinical coding and its uses and an understanding of data quality issues.
Desirable
- oAnswering telephone queries within the department in a polite and professional manner, taking messages where appropriate
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with a wide range of hospital personnel: Consultants, Clinicians, Secretaries, Ward Clerks and others orally, in writing or electronically in a professional, tactful and courteous manner.
- oPrioritise and manage own workload and tackle problems systematically and with initiative.
- oAbility to work as part of a team as well as in isolation when required
Desirable
- oAnswering telephone queries within the department in a polite and professional manner, taking messages where appropriate.
Flexibility
Essential
- oFlexible worker to demands of the post.
Desirable
- oGood time keeping and good attendance record
- oRequirement to exert light physical effort when handing case notes
Person Specification
qualification
Essential
- oNCCQ (ACC Status) For Band 5 position
- oStandards/Foundation Course for Band 4 position
Desirable
- oGood educational background or equivalent gained through training qualification and experience in related field.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oSubstantive recent full time working as a Clinical Coder in an acute hospital covering a wide range of specialties.
- oProven and in-depth knowledge, experience and understanding of ICD 10 and OPCS 4 coding classifications and standards in the NHS UK environment.
- oAttendance at Clinical Coding Refresher Course every 2 - 3 years.
- oExperience of using both paper records and electronic records to extract clinical information for the purpose of clinical coding
Desirable
- oExperience of using an encoder system
Key Competencies
Essential
- oExperience of working to challenging and tight deadlines, both individually and as a team
- oSound knowledge of the importance of clinical coding and its uses and an understanding of data quality issues.
Desirable
- oAnswering telephone queries within the department in a polite and professional manner, taking messages where appropriate
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with a wide range of hospital personnel: Consultants, Clinicians, Secretaries, Ward Clerks and others orally, in writing or electronically in a professional, tactful and courteous manner.
- oPrioritise and manage own workload and tackle problems systematically and with initiative.
- oAbility to work as part of a team as well as in isolation when required
Desirable
- oAnswering telephone queries within the department in a polite and professional manner, taking messages where appropriate.
Flexibility
Essential
- oFlexible worker to demands of the post.
Desirable
- oGood time keeping and good attendance record
- oRequirement to exert light physical effort when handing case notes
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).
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).
