Senior Clinical Coder/ Speciality Lead

Wye Valley NHS Trust

The closing date is 13 October 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Clinical Coding Department at Wye Valley Trust for a highly motivated individual to join the team as a Senior Clinical Coder/ Specialty Lead, Band 5. The role will involvementoring and training coders within own specialty/specialties/ team, whilst also supporting the Clinical Coding Team Leader to ensure monthly mandated coding deadlines are met.

This is a vacancy with a difference as we are looking for an applicant who will enjoy the opportunity and challenge to progress and develop their post ACC skills, but who also has a stronginterest in becoming a Clinical Coding Auditor. Support will be provided to enable this to be achieved, with both financial and allocated study time, timeframes for this will be dependent on when the CC Auditor course is next available.

Communication skills both written and verbal will need to be of a high standard as will an extensive knowledge of ICD10/ OPCS4/ Anatomy & Physiology and National Standards.

The applicant will enhance their own learning with the continuous involvement of validation and data analysis, and will be expected to maintain their own high level of coding with regard to numbers coded and expected % accuracy.

Remote/ hybrid working available please contact Clinical Coding Manager or Team Leader for more information.

Kayleigh Jenkins 01432 355444 Ext. 5819 kayleigh.jenkins@wvt.nhs.uk

Diane Magness 01432 355444 Ext. 5541 diane.magness@wvt.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be a subject matter expert for Clinical Coding with delegated responsibility for a particular specialty/specialties also with responsibility for assisting the Clinical Coding Team Leader with the day to day management of the Coding Team, including allocation of work. This also involves ensuring all agreed national and local timescales are adhered to as set out within the NHS Contract and ensuring accuracy up to the agreed standard as set out by NHS digital.

They will be expected to promote awareness of Clinical Coding, related financial regimes e.g. PBR and HRGs throughout the Trust, liaising with Senior Consultants and Clinicians as a lead expert for Coding within the Trust.

To assist the Clinical Coding Management Team in developing and implementing policies to support the Clinical Coding function.

Demonstrate the ability to analyse, use judgement and extract relevant complex clinical information from case notes and electronic systems to translate to ICD-10 and OPCS classification codes. Support Trust information, costing, statistical analysis and performance functions by ensuring coding is achieved in a timely manner to achieve Trust deadlines.

The post holder must ensure that their own knowledge and skills are kept updated and also continued improvement of anatomy and physiology skills and medical terminology.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

27 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata, Salary is dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

229-COR-6653321

Job locations

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven significant experience of Clinical Coding
Experience of working to tight deadlines both individually and within teams.
Experience of clinical engagement
Experience of mentoring and transferring coding skills and knowledge to others
Proven Acute hospital NHS experience covering coding a variety of specialties

Desirable

Supervisory experience
Good understanding of HRG's ( healthcare resource groups)

Education & Qualifications

Essential

National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC) Minimum of 2 years experience
Up to date with mandated Clinical Coding Refresher course and other training
Educated to 'A' level standard

Desirable

Post grad management or supervisory qualification or equivalent experience

Other Factors

Essential

Ability to use a VDU more or less continuously throughout the day
Ability to concentrate whilst having regular and frequent interruptions
To be aware of the Trust's vision, values and strategic goals

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Ability to mentor and coach providing coding advice and support to less experienced coders
Proficient in Microsoft Office package, particularly Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
Ability to explain complex coding terminology to a variety of contacts and stakeholders in order that they clearly understand coding requirements.
Excellent communication skills to all stakeholders
Excellent concentration skills, with attention to detail
Significant detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology
Ability to plan, prioritise and delegate efficiently
Ability to train and audit the work of others
Thorough knowledge of EPR and Encoder systems and other systems required to complete coding.
Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference
Ability to analyse and code complex patient clinical records across all specialties

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to work on own initiative to prioritise and plan workloads to meet deadlines
Able to manage difficult situations confidently
Able to work accurately and deliver results whilst working under pressure to meet deadlines
Effective team player with an ability to lead
Professional, calm and efficient manner
Approachable, courteous and able to communicate effectively to all levels of staff

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven significant experience of Clinical Coding
Experience of working to tight deadlines both individually and within teams.
Experience of clinical engagement
Experience of mentoring and transferring coding skills and knowledge to others
Proven Acute hospital NHS experience covering coding a variety of specialties

Desirable

Supervisory experience
Good understanding of HRG's ( healthcare resource groups)

Education & Qualifications

Essential

National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC) Minimum of 2 years experience
Up to date with mandated Clinical Coding Refresher course and other training
Educated to 'A' level standard

Desirable

Post grad management or supervisory qualification or equivalent experience

Other Factors

Essential

Ability to use a VDU more or less continuously throughout the day
Ability to concentrate whilst having regular and frequent interruptions
To be aware of the Trust's vision, values and strategic goals

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Ability to mentor and coach providing coding advice and support to less experienced coders
Proficient in Microsoft Office package, particularly Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
Ability to explain complex coding terminology to a variety of contacts and stakeholders in order that they clearly understand coding requirements.
Excellent communication skills to all stakeholders
Excellent concentration skills, with attention to detail
Significant detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology
Ability to plan, prioritise and delegate efficiently
Ability to train and audit the work of others
Thorough knowledge of EPR and Encoder systems and other systems required to complete coding.
Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference
Ability to analyse and code complex patient clinical records across all specialties

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to work on own initiative to prioritise and plan workloads to meet deadlines
Able to manage difficult situations confidently
Able to work accurately and deliver results whilst working under pressure to meet deadlines
Effective team player with an ability to lead
Professional, calm and efficient manner
Approachable, courteous and able to communicate effectively to all levels of staff

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.