Trainee Clinical Coder
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Job summary
Are you interested in an exciting career within the NHS?
If so, a post has become available within the challenging and diverse Clinical Coding Department. The role is based in the Weston Clinical Coding office with some home working available.
You will be responsible for translating medical terminology into national codes using ICD10 and OPCS4.
The requirement is to produce consistent, accurate, complete and timely coded clinical data, for use by the Trust Finance Department among others.
In your quest for accurate data, you will come into contact with a variety of staff of different levels throughout the Trust.
Experience is not essential as full training will be provided.
After approx. 2 years in post you will be required to sit and pass the national Clinical Coding exam.
Main duties of the job
- Critically analyse the clinical information required to assign national codes in accordance with national guidelines with the guidance of the Trust Clinical Coding Manager.
- Ensure that coded clinical data is entered into the Trust's computer systems and encoder system for every relevant patient care episode.
- Ensure adherence to national procedures and guidelines for clinical coding.
- Ensure adherence to local procedures for clinical coding relating to individual specialties/consultants.
- Be able to work under pressure to meet local deadlines.
- Be able to concentrate for long periods of time.
- Be able to cope with reading patient information which may be distressing including patient related photographs which may be of a graphic nature.
- Liaise with the appropriate staff for any queries arising during the abstraction process.
- Document any shortcomings in the national guidelines for submission to the Trust Clinical Coding
- Attend all nationally and locally required training for the use of ICD10 and OPCS4 coding standards.
- Attend meetings arranged by the Trust Clinical Coding Manager to discuss current coding issues.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Details
Date posted
21 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
387-TS-6676-MF
Job locations
Weston General Hospital
Grange Road, Uphill
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 4TQ
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Weston General Hospital
Grange Road, Uphill
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 4TQ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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