Band 5 Senior Clinical Coder

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 May 2024

Job summary

Band 5 Senior Coder - Remote /Hybrid

28,407 - 34,581 plus 20% RRP (Reviewed annually)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and experienced clinical coding Senior Coder / Team leader, to join our evolving team.

The post holder will demonstrate leadership skills, and ability to help mentor junior staff remotely as the majority of staff are working from home.

You must be able to accurately abstract clinical data from various source documents and assign clinical codes using ICD10 and OPCS 4.10 adhering to national standards and conventions. You must hold the National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ).

You will liaise with divisions, clinical service leads and other coding team leaders to provide the trust with accurate clinical information.

Main duties of the job

*Please Note : For a full list of the main duties of this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

17 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1079331GB

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * A Level English & Science or equivalent experience
  • * National Clinical Coding Accreditation

Experience

Essential

  • * Experience working in an acute hospital setting.
  • * NHSD Standards
  • * Human Anatomy
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * A Level English & Science or equivalent experience
  • * National Clinical Coding Accreditation

Experience

Essential

  • * Experience working in an acute hospital setting.
  • * NHSD Standards
  • * Human Anatomy

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Cheryl Cottrell

Cheryl.Cottrell@uhb.nhs.uk

07876102528

Date posted

17 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1079331GB

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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