Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Coding
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: The salary will include 15% recruitment and retention premium of £3,772.05 . Also, Monday - Friday
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 216-AM-A6424772
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 £25,147 - £27,596 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Trained Clinical Coder
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the busy Clinical Coding Department as a Trained Clinical Coder.
At UHP the Coding Department applies clinical coding to approximately 157,000 inpatient and day case episodes per year.
- The post-holder will be a member of the Clinical Coding Department, which provides the Clinical Coding function for the Trust.
- The main job purpose is to code the diagnoses and procedures related to the complete range of hospital specialties, for both inpatient and day case episodes, to agreed standards of accuracy, timeliness and completenes.
Our Clinical Coding team has a broad range of experience, and we have a supportive, professional and approachable culture
We have an Experienced Approved Clinical Coding Trainer and an Approved Clinical Coding Auditor in the team, meaning that full audit, validation and training support is available
The successful candidate will embrace the challenge of working in a highly demanding environment where excellent accuracy and attention to detail skills are paramount.
Applicants must be well organised and be able to work as a part of a team or on their own, with good time management and communication skills.
We also offer a limited Working from Home Rota and are working towards implementing an EPR system which will create the opportunity for further flexible working.
The salary will include 15% recruitment and retention premium also
Main duties of the job
We require a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team. The post holder will be expected to code inpatient and day case episodes of care, for diagnoses and procedures to high, internally-set standards of accuracy, timeliness and completeness. Applicants should possess a good knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology. The post holder must be able to work under pressure whilst maintaining the same degree of accuracy.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To demonstrate proficiency in extracting diagnoses, procedures and interventions from health records (paper and electronic), for all inpatient and day case episodes.
To classify all relevant diagnoses, procedures and interventions in line with national standards, local policies and local guidance, using ICD 10 and OPCS4 classifications.
To accurately input every code onto the hospital PAS system.
To code any outstanding uncoded episodes as identified by computer generated lists so that work targets set by the Clinical Coding Manager and wider trust are met.
Clinical Coders are expected to work towards the National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC).
Clinical Coders are expected to partake in clinical coding audits and be measured against DSPT (Data Security and Protection Toolkit) requirements (90% accuracy for primary diagnosis and procedures and 80% accuracy for secondary diagnosis and procedures)
Band 4 Clinical Coders are expected to maintain or exceed a productivity level of 30 episodes per day.
Clinical Coders are expected to maintain accurate reporting of histology results.
All Clinical Coders are expected to ensure accuracy of data through data quality reporting and identifying incomplete information in the medical records and requesting information where necessary.
To liaise with clinicians, business managers, information analysts, finance team, clinical effectiveness and audit team and medical secretaries to address any queries arising during the abstraction process.
To assist the Clinical Coding Service Manager and the Head of Business Admin and Projects, in providing support through the accuracy, timeliness and quality of coded data to enable benchmarking.
To undertake and attend intensive training covering all specialties in order to be able to change and adapt to new guidance as required.
To keep abreast of current national developments pertaining to clinical coding.
To participate in clinical coding projects and meetings where necessary.
To support the Admin team on an ad hoc basis where needed, as directed by the Clinical Coding Service Manager.
For further details please see attached JD&PS.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- • Proven knowledge and demonstrable experience as a Clinical Coder
- • Demonstrable experience in Clinical Coding using ICD10 and OPCS4
APTITUDE & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- • Accuracy and attention to detail is essential
- • Ability to abstract, analyse and interpret complex facts relating to patient’s clinical records
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Must have completed a Clinical Coding Standards Course.
- • GCSE in English, maths and a science subject levels 9-4
- • Or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable criteria
- • If more than three years clinical coding demonstrable experience to have attended a Clinical Coding Refresher Course
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Desiree Bant
- Job title
- Clinical Coding Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752439857
- Additional information
or Contactable via MS Teams
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