Clinical Coding Manager
Southport And Ormskirk NHS Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Coding Manager at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will lead the Clinical Coding Teams based at the Southport and Ormskirk sites and be responsible for ensuring the continued success of our Clinical Coding function as well as leading the team into the future, making the most of opportunities provided by technology and links with neighbouring NHS Trusts.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job are:
- The development and implementation of best practice systems to enhance the accuracy and timeliness of clinical coding for the Trust. Planning for the Clinical Coding function across the Trust, ensuring the provision of good quality coded clinical data. The requirement is to ensure the production of consistent, accurate, meaningful and comparable data to help managers and clinicians in the monitoring, planning and provision of high quality patient care.
- Ensuring that national requirements relevant to clinical coding are achieved to the highest possible level and for ensuring the department is adequately trained and audits are undertaken in line with the coding audit methodologies. Also, that there is a robust and implemented strategy for clinical engagement in the coding process.
- Attaining clinical engagement and participation in the Information agenda to further clinical quality and business intelligence. To ensure the coding department maintains a positive and proactive approach to working with consultants and clinicians, promoting the importance of accurate and complete information to enable high levels of data quality and coded information.
About us
Main duties continued:
- Managing all operational and strategic issues associated with the Trusts Clinical Coding function including day to day responsibility for managing of all clinical coding staff, providing leadership and guidance to ensure that patient activity data is fully and accurately coded within prescribed timescales, whilst adhering to national and local standards.
- Managing all aspects of training provision to the Trusts coding staff and to ensure that all appropriate measures are taken to deliver audit compliance on all aspects of the coding function thus ensuring compliance with Information Governance Clinical Coding Standards.
- Consistently reviewing all aspects of Clinical Coding strategy and services, modifying plans and strategies, according to local and national clinical coding standards requirements in line with national changes and making recommendations to the Head of Performance and Business Intelligence.
- Undertaking the lead role on implementing national strategic coding developments across the trust notably in connection with ensuring the trust conforms to the coding requirements and timeframes imposed through Payment by Results (PbR).
Date posted
22 April 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£40,057 to £45,839 a year per annum (subject to Agenda for Change)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
347-4121751
Job locations
Southport and Formby District General Hospital
Town Lane
Southport
PR8 6PN
Employer details
Employer name
Southport And Ormskirk NHS Trust
Address
Southport and Formby District General Hospital
Town Lane
Southport
PR8 6PN
Employer's website
https://www.southportandormskirk.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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