Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Clinical Coder (Health Group Liaison)

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Job summary

The post holder will be required to support and motivate the clinical coding teams to ensure that clinical coding is timely, accurate and completed in accordance with national and local policies, and within nationally and locally agreed timescales to meet the Trust's deadlines. The post holder will monitor uncoded activity for each given Health Group (or area) on a daily basis and take relevant action to ensure complete, accurate and timely coding on a monthly basis to support the Trust.

The role requires the accurate analysis, interpretation and extraction of relevant clinical information and data (including complex conditions and treatments) from a variety of sources including discharge summaries, medical notes, radiology, pathology, and other clinical information systems. The post holder should look for areas of concern or opportunities for improvement and communicate these with their team, managers and with key Services within the Trust.

Within the specified health group or area, the post holder will assist other members of the coding management team in providing effective information, support, and guidance for divisions, clinicians and managers with regard to Clinical Coding and the National Tariff,. They will also be expected to act as mentor to all other Clinical Coders within the department.

Main duties of the job

  1. Communication & relationship skills
  • Develop effective working relationships with other services, both clinical and non-clinical, in order to advise them on the coding processes.
  • Act as a mentor to junior Coding staff, encouraging their understanding of the role and what is required to progress within the Coding department.
  • Assist the junior members of staff to access training from the Coding Auditor/Trainers. Aide the Coders to understand any audit feedback that is given, and make any necessary changes, whilst adhering to Coding Standards. Support any staff who are on external training, and assist the Auditor trainers with any staff who are preparing to sit the NCCQ.
  • Communicate and explain complex coding rules and standards to staff at all levels across the Trust, both clinical and non-clinical. Effectively communicate the impact of clinical or coding changes on the Trusts data outputs and income.
  • Develop effective working relationships with other colleagues and provide advice and support on Clinical Coding.
  • Liaise with clinicians and senior managers, identify and explain issues arising within clinical coding and work collaboratively to resolve and improve clinical coding accuracy in designated area.
  • Responsible for identifying any problems, which arise within the clinical coding of specialties within own area, discuss recommendations and resolutions with clinical teams and members of senior Clinical Coding Team.

About us

We're a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.

We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/

Should we receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.

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Please be aware that all newemployees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Details

Date posted

22 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

208-F582E5-23-4

Job locations

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Cliff Gardens

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • oEducated to Degree level or have equivalent relevant experience.
  • oClinical Coding Qualification.
  • oIT Driving license or similar.
  • oACC qualified
  • oClinical Coding Foundation Course

Desirable

  • oFormal management or Leadership or mentoring qualification.
  • oAMSPAR in medical terminology or equivalent.

Occupational Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of Coding a range of specialties.
  • oAt least 3 years' experience Clinical Coding Experience in and acute Trust.
  • oExperience of working with clinicians and senior managers specifically around clinical engagement and education.
  • oExperience working with other Trust IT systems.

Desirable

  • oExperience of other Microsoft Office products.
  • oExperience of working with clinicians and senior managers specifically around clinical engagement and education.
  • oExperience of acting as a mentor for new starters.
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • oEducated to Degree level or have equivalent relevant experience.
  • oClinical Coding Qualification.
  • oIT Driving license or similar.
  • oACC qualified
  • oClinical Coding Foundation Course

Desirable

  • oFormal management or Leadership or mentoring qualification.
  • oAMSPAR in medical terminology or equivalent.

Occupational Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of Coding a range of specialties.
  • oAt least 3 years' experience Clinical Coding Experience in and acute Trust.
  • oExperience of working with clinicians and senior managers specifically around clinical engagement and education.
  • oExperience working with other Trust IT systems.

Desirable

  • oExperience of other Microsoft Office products.
  • oExperience of working with clinicians and senior managers specifically around clinical engagement and education.
  • oExperience of acting as a mentor for new starters.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Cliff Gardens

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH


Employer's website

https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Cliff Gardens

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH


Employer's website

https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical coding site lead SGH

Karen Langford

karenlangford@nhs.net

03033305459

Details

Date posted

22 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

208-F582E5-23-4

Job locations

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Cliff Gardens

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH


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