Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Coding Team Leader
Band 5
Job overview
37.5 hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Clinical Coding Department for a Band 5 Clinical Coding Team Leaders. To be based primarily at the Friarage in Northallerton. Must be able to travel to both sites if ever required.
We are looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic individual for the above position. The post holder will form part of the clinical coding department managerial structure. As part of the coding management team, you must have the ability to lead with a positive attitude in order to motivate others. Excellent communication skills are a vital part of the job and experience communicating confidently with a range of NHS staff is vital. The post holder must remain calm and patient under pressure, and possess exceptional organisational skills.
Main duties of the job
The role will be split with operational duties, and coding responsibilities.
Operationally the post holders will be responsible for collaboratively supporting the assistant coding manager and clinical coding managers in the daily management of the team. This will include but will not be limited to: recruitment, appraisals, continuing professional developments, disciplinary actions and monitoring of internal and external KPI's.
The post holders will act as mentors and support new staff with their training. They should act as a leader to all staff and lead by example, endeavouring to be a good role model.
Coding responsibilities will form a large proportion of duties, on top of the operation responsibilities, the successful applicants will be required to monitor and complete their own coding workload.
This vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received.
Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the ‘about this job’ link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Accredited Clinical Coder Status or Significant coding experience across multiple specialities
Desirable criteria
- Management/Leadership qualifications
- Report Writing training
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- In depth Knowledge of ICD10 & OPCS4 classifications and their associated National Standards
- Proven extensive knowledge of Clinical and Medical Terminology
- In depth knowledge of anatomical & physiological terms
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the importance of HRG's
- Attendance on Leadership courses
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of engaging with a variety of staff at all levels including clinicians and directors
- Substantial experience of working in a clinical coding role
- Experience with leadership (courses or practical experience)
- Mentoring/training experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a management role within a coding department
- Experience with data analysis
Personal Atributes
Essential criteria
- Good keyboard use and confidence with inputting data into patient admin system and other key corporate systems eg, PACS, WebICE systems
- Strong relationship and interpersonal skills to be applied in working with a range of staff both internal and external
- Demonstrable ability to lead and manage services, displaying initiative and innovative approach where necessary
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills together with the drive to work with others to implement changes despite potential resistance
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable ability to work to demanding timescales
- Effective communication, both oral and written
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Megan Vaughan
- Job title
- Clinical Coding Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07957 627514
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