Job summary
- Support the production of comprehensive clinical coded data to fulfil the Trust's internal and external information requirement
- Deliver accurate and timely clinical coding data by extracting relevant diagnostic and procedural data from case notes and other sources and translating into codes conforming to National Standards (OPCS and ICD)
- Support the provision of a high quality clinical coding service to the Trust to support data quality, clinical audit and information management by ensuring accurate translation of medical terminology
Applications will only be considered from ACC qualified coders (professional qualification - Institute of Health Record and Information Management). You must demonstrate experience of coding across a wide range of specialities for an acute NHS Trust as well as evidence of attending a refresher course in the last 2-3 years.
Main duties of the job
- Provide consistently recorded data to well defined national standards.
- Provide accurate information to support Healthcare Resource Groups in facilitating the Payment by Results (PbR) process within the NHS.
- Demonstrate competency across all Clinical Coding Specialties
- The post holder will have attained the Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC). This qualification is recognised nationally by Trusts, ISB's/ CSU's as an indication of a clinical coders competence around adherence to Clinical Coding guidelines/standards, coding rules and coding accuracy. The attainment of this is seen by providers as a mark of a Trust's coding quality.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information
Previous applicants need not apply.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
Advertising date - 20-September 2024
Closing date - 20-November 2024
Interview Date - 5th December 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information
Previous applicants need not apply.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
Advertising date - 20-September 2024
Closing date - 20-November 2024
Interview Date - 5th December 2024
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 clerical admin or Equivalent experience
- 5 GCSE's (Grade A to C) in the Sciences/Anatomy/ Physiology (or equivalent) Level 2 or Relevant Experience in an NHS Clinical Role
- Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) - National Clinical Coding Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant Clinical Coding Experience in an NHS Acute Trust
- Adherence to ICD and OPCS Clinical Coding Standards
- Patient Administration and other Trust Systems literate
- Advanced Knowledge of Anatomical and Physiological Terms
- Enhanced knowledge of medical terminology
- Experience in coding a variety of specialties
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Transferring clinical coding skills to others
- Effective organisational skills
- Ability to relate to people at all levels and to display a courteous and professional attitude
- Excellent knowledge, understanding and maintenance of clinical coding rules and conventions
- Excellent concentration skills, with attention to detail
- Ability to discuss complex procedures with Clinicians giving advice as to how information must be documented to ensure the Trust maintains its data quality e.g. revenues and mortality indicators through accurate coding
- Self-motivated and able to work effectively on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to organise workload, manage time and prioritise tasks to meet challenging deadlines
- Ability to adapt to changes in working pattern
- Ability to apply a flexible approach to working
- Committed to personal and professional development and willing to undergo further training according to the requirements of the post
Desirable
- Willingness to work across sites
Other
Essential
- Physical Movement of Case notes around the Organisation
- Ability to sit in a restricted position and work at a PC for long periods of Time
- Working across sites/ undertaking training courses -movement of ones own manuals/ materials to facilitate this
- Ability to Concentrate for Long Periods of Time
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to absorb information and disseminate on an as and required basis
- Clinical Coding ACC accreditation
- Demonstrate competency across all coding specialties
- Ability to handle indirect exposure to distressing/emotional information in case notes including photographs
- Ability to absorb feedback (positive and negative) with regards to personal performance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 clerical admin or Equivalent experience
- 5 GCSE's (Grade A to C) in the Sciences/Anatomy/ Physiology (or equivalent) Level 2 or Relevant Experience in an NHS Clinical Role
- Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) - National Clinical Coding Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant Clinical Coding Experience in an NHS Acute Trust
- Adherence to ICD and OPCS Clinical Coding Standards
- Patient Administration and other Trust Systems literate
- Advanced Knowledge of Anatomical and Physiological Terms
- Enhanced knowledge of medical terminology
- Experience in coding a variety of specialties
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Transferring clinical coding skills to others
- Effective organisational skills
- Ability to relate to people at all levels and to display a courteous and professional attitude
- Excellent knowledge, understanding and maintenance of clinical coding rules and conventions
- Excellent concentration skills, with attention to detail
- Ability to discuss complex procedures with Clinicians giving advice as to how information must be documented to ensure the Trust maintains its data quality e.g. revenues and mortality indicators through accurate coding
- Self-motivated and able to work effectively on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to organise workload, manage time and prioritise tasks to meet challenging deadlines
- Ability to adapt to changes in working pattern
- Ability to apply a flexible approach to working
- Committed to personal and professional development and willing to undergo further training according to the requirements of the post
Desirable
- Willingness to work across sites
Other
Essential
- Physical Movement of Case notes around the Organisation
- Ability to sit in a restricted position and work at a PC for long periods of Time
- Working across sites/ undertaking training courses -movement of ones own manuals/ materials to facilitate this
- Ability to Concentrate for Long Periods of Time
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to absorb information and disseminate on an as and required basis
- Clinical Coding ACC accreditation
- Demonstrate competency across all coding specialties
- Ability to handle indirect exposure to distressing/emotional information in case notes including photographs
- Ability to absorb feedback (positive and negative) with regards to personal performance
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).
