Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Coder

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

We are looking to recruit highly motivated and enthusiastic specialist Clinical Coder to join our Trust, The role of the Senior Clinical Coder is to provide a timely, accurate and effective coding service to the Trust.

The post holder will be required to abstract, analyse and accurately code all clinical information from a patients electronic health records so that the correct information can lead to the correct HRG, Health Resource Group. You will be coding all specialties across the Trust using ICD -10 and OPCS -4 classifications in accordance with National Standard and the Trust's Policy & Procedure guidelines.

The role requires the successful candidate to produce coding technical support to the SLA, Divisions, Information/IT and Finance and all other areas. You will need to be consistent, accurate, & complete in all data for use by all departments in the Trust. You should have a least 4 years coding experience in an acute Trust and be an Accredited Clinical Coder

Main duties of the job

  • Must have taken the National Clinical Coding Qualification and achieved Accredit Clinical Coding status ACC
  • To complete timely and accurate clinical coding for all deadlines on all patients by the 12th of every month
  • To accurately code information to support the correct Health Resource Groups, HRGs
  • Ensure all data is coded onto 3M Medicode software & Cerner
  • Act as a mentor and assist in the mentoring of less experienced coders coders
  • Ensure that divisional/speciality coded data is regularly validated byclinicians so that the highest accuracy is achieved for mandatoryinformation and payment flows
  • You will be actively involved in meeting with clinicians and businessmanagers to clarify coding issues that directly effects data quality and the trusts finances
  • Work efficiently as both an individual and as part of a team

About us

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Details

Date posted

19 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

293-CSEP-0515

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education / Skills / Experience/ Trust Values

Essential

  • Accredited Clinical Coder
  • Ability to code high volumes of summaries from EPR
  • Excellent problem solving ability
  • Ability to prioritise & plan personal workload
  • Coding abstraction skills
  • Substantive clinical coding experience
  • Experience in a wide range of specialties & their complexities
  • Knowledge of Payment by Results/HRGs (Healthcare Resource Groups)
  • Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
Person Specification

Education / Skills / Experience/ Trust Values

Essential

  • Accredited Clinical Coder
  • Ability to code high volumes of summaries from EPR
  • Excellent problem solving ability
  • Ability to prioritise & plan personal workload
  • Coding abstraction skills
  • Substantive clinical coding experience
  • Experience in a wide range of specialties & their complexities
  • Knowledge of Payment by Results/HRGs (Healthcare Resource Groups)
  • Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values

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

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Clinical Coding

Maurnie Foley

maurnie.foley@nhs.net

020851077132

Details

Date posted

19 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

293-CSEP-0515

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)