Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the Clinical Coding team at QVH. Clinical coding plays a crucial role in the management of the Trust as it directly influences income and forms the basis for clinical audit, clinical governance reporting, benchmarking, clinical performance indicators, information governance and medical research.
The post holder will ensure that the clinical coding department runs effectively and undertake long-term planning, objective setting and the deliver of performance reviews, training, development and clinical audit in conjunction with the Head of Business Intelligence and Clinical Systems.
Main duties of the job
- Line manage a team of clinical coders ensuring appropriate resource allocation on a daily basis.
- Provide development support for clinical coders through regular appraisal and personal development plans with targeted training and mentoring where appropriate.
- Ensure coding deadlines are met.
- Maintain high levels of accuracy and completeness in clinical coding assured by audit.
- Ensure that all mandated national standards and development are implemented in a timely manner.
About us
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure adequate cover is in place; managing sickness, annual leave, training and other absence.
- Represent the clinical coding department in meetings, providing specialist advice and support.
- Organise team meetings and take an active part in general departmental meetings to ensure knowledge and learning is widely communicated.
- Ensure appropriate and effective planning, communication and management of clinical coding projects which cross business units.
- Develop a culture of continuous improvement and service development.
- Regularly review and, if necessary, revise the department's working practices to take account of the department, Trust and NHS mandatory requirements.
- Deal with complicated queries.
- Ensure timely and accurate coding completion to satisfy the needs of contracting and commissioning targets.
- Work with auditors in delivering feedback from audit results, reviewing personal development plans for the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure adequate cover is in place; managing sickness, annual leave, training and other absence.
- Represent the clinical coding department in meetings, providing specialist advice and support.
- Organise team meetings and take an active part in general departmental meetings to ensure knowledge and learning is widely communicated.
- Ensure appropriate and effective planning, communication and management of clinical coding projects which cross business units.
- Develop a culture of continuous improvement and service development.
- Regularly review and, if necessary, revise the department's working practices to take account of the department, Trust and NHS mandatory requirements.
- Deal with complicated queries.
- Ensure timely and accurate coding completion to satisfy the needs of contracting and commissioning targets.
- Work with auditors in delivering feedback from audit results, reviewing personal development plans for the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) status or willing to work towards
- Evidence of attendance at a Clinical Coding Standards Refresher course within the last 3 years
Experience
Essential
- Supervisory/staff management experience
- Experience of training and mentoring junior staff
- Clinical coding experience in an Acute Trust
Desirable
- Experience of conducting audits
- Budgetary management experience
- Experience of liaising with clinicians
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the importance of clinical coding and its uses and an understanding of data quality issues
- Proficient in use of standard computer software packages
Desirable
- Awareness of the impact of clinically coded data on Healthcare Resource Group (HRG) allocation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to present and communicate information to varying levels of staff
- Ability to work autonomously
- Team worker and able to lead and motivate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) status or willing to work towards
- Evidence of attendance at a Clinical Coding Standards Refresher course within the last 3 years
Experience
Essential
- Supervisory/staff management experience
- Experience of training and mentoring junior staff
- Clinical coding experience in an Acute Trust
Desirable
- Experience of conducting audits
- Budgetary management experience
- Experience of liaising with clinicians
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the importance of clinical coding and its uses and an understanding of data quality issues
- Proficient in use of standard computer software packages
Desirable
- Awareness of the impact of clinically coded data on Healthcare Resource Group (HRG) allocation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to present and communicate information to varying levels of staff
- Ability to work autonomously
- Team worker and able to lead and motivate
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).
