Job summary
Accredited Clinical Coder (Remote coding availability)
Division: Corporate
Care Group: Strategy, Governance and Performance
Band: 6
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Interview date: Tuesday 29th October 2024
We are recruiting for an Accredited Clinical Coder who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be expected to have passed the National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ) and hold Accredited Clinical Coder status.
As a Clinical Coder you will ensure that all clinical information from patient records is translated into a coded format in accordance with National and International Clinical Coding Standards and Trust guidelines.
Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply with the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities:
To analyse and abstract diagnostic and procedural information from patient records across all specialties.
To translate diagnostic and procedural information using ICD-10 and OPCS and enter coding onto the Trusts PAS via encoding software.
To routinely use all electronic clinical systems available to ensure all relevant details are recorded for each patient spell.
To ensure all discharged patient spells are coded by SUS submission deadlines.
To regularly communicate issues with uncoded discharges via internal reporting processes in the agreed format.
To maintain the levels of coding accuracy as defined by Data Security Toolkit Standard 1 Data Quality and achieve the performance metrics as defined internally by the Clinical Coding department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities:
To analyse and abstract diagnostic and procedural information from patient records across all specialties.
To translate diagnostic and procedural information using ICD-10 and OPCS and enter coding onto the Trusts PAS via encoding software.
To routinely use all electronic clinical systems available to ensure all relevant details are recorded for each patient spell.
To ensure all discharged patient spells are coded by SUS submission deadlines.
To regularly communicate issues with uncoded discharges via internal reporting processes in the agreed format.
To maintain the levels of coding accuracy as defined by Data Security Toolkit Standard 1 Data Quality and achieve the performance metrics as defined internally by the Clinical Coding department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)
- Has passed a Clinical Coding Refresher Course within the last 3 years
- Clinical Coding Standards Course
Skills
Essential
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Sound judgement and excellent analytical skills
- Ability to work logically and methodically
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a number of competing demands
- Ability to communicate confidently and effectively both verbally and written
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of working in a clinical coding setting using ICD10 & OPCS in a large organisation
- Coding experience in all clinical specialties
- Experience using encoder software and PAS systems
- Experience using various clinical systems including EPR
- Experience of using IT applications including Microsoft Office
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough understanding of the latest National Clinical Coding Standards
- Extensive knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology
- Detailed understanding of the Payment by Results (PbR)/National Tariff Payment System (NTPS) and Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs)
- Detailed understanding of statistical uses of coded data including Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR)
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)
- Has passed a Clinical Coding Refresher Course within the last 3 years
- Clinical Coding Standards Course
Skills
Essential
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Sound judgement and excellent analytical skills
- Ability to work logically and methodically
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a number of competing demands
- Ability to communicate confidently and effectively both verbally and written
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience of working in a clinical coding setting using ICD10 & OPCS in a large organisation
- Coding experience in all clinical specialties
- Experience using encoder software and PAS systems
- Experience using various clinical systems including EPR
- Experience of using IT applications including Microsoft Office
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough understanding of the latest National Clinical Coding Standards
- Extensive knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology
- Detailed understanding of the Payment by Results (PbR)/National Tariff Payment System (NTPS) and Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs)
- Detailed understanding of statistical uses of coded data including Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR)
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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.
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.
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).
