Job summary
As a Specialist Clinical Coder, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the management of coding operations as well as the team through training, mentorship, and audit works. This is a multi-facet role and one that provides an exciting step into management through a supportive framework, engaging with a great coding team as well as key clinical division contacts across various services.
The coding team have an established track record for delivering coding quality within an infrastructure that provides for inclusion, joined up working and a collaborative approach, marking an ideal opportunity for someone looking to support this success and make a difference. Please note that there is an additional 10% of salary paid for possession of the National Clinical Coding Qualification in addition to the 20% inner London HCAS.
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Clinical Coder will be responsible for co-ordinating workload and resource across the team supported by the Coding Team Manager, ensuring that performance and high-quality coding standards are harnessed. This includes managing data flows, sickness, leave requests, 1-1 reviews as well as carrying out audit and work- checks that are fed back as part of the learning and development infrastructure.
Ongoing engagement with clinical divisions is key to ensuring symmetry between clinician and coder and enhancing the understanding amongst clinical teams, in regard to the information required by coding, its use and purpose and the pivotal role that they play within the process. Therefore, this role will include fostering good working relationships with clinical leads, attending clinical forums where required and providing an effective interface between clinical teams and the service.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- ACC** national qualification
- Demonstrated medical terminology and anatomy knowledge
Experience
Essential
- 3 years Clinical Coding experience and covering at least 5 specialty areas to a complex level
Responsibility for Information Resources
Essential
- To demonstrate accountability for relevant equipment and resources within designated work areas
Desirable
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Applications and ability to manipulate data
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal skills able to liaise with multi-disciplinary teams using various methods of communication
- To maintain confidentiality of patient related information at all times
Desirable
- Demonstrated advanced reporting skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to act as a lead coder for your specialities
- Ability to act as a mentor for trainee coders
Desirable
- Demonstrated interest and motivation in position
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- ACC** national qualification
- Demonstrated medical terminology and anatomy knowledge
Experience
Essential
- 3 years Clinical Coding experience and covering at least 5 specialty areas to a complex level
Responsibility for Information Resources
Essential
- To demonstrate accountability for relevant equipment and resources within designated work areas
Desirable
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Applications and ability to manipulate data
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal skills able to liaise with multi-disciplinary teams using various methods of communication
- To maintain confidentiality of patient related information at all times
Desirable
- Demonstrated advanced reporting skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to act as a lead coder for your specialities
- Ability to act as a mentor for trainee coders
Desirable
- Demonstrated interest and motivation in position
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).
