Job summary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has exciting opportunities for Trainee position; if you are interested working in the NHS and would like to start a new career as a Trainee Clinical Coder this may be the right direction for you.
We are seeking to for someone who can demonstrate good analytical skills, possess basic knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and willingness to learn through self-directive study and supported training.
Full training will be provided to complete the Clinical Coding Standards Course (CCSC), which is a mandatory requirement of 21-25 days course designed to support individuals by providing an overview of the clinical coding profession in general and all national clinical coding standards, training for the use of ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications. The course is fully funded for individuals that serve a minimum of 2 years employment for the clinical coding service. The clinical coding department holds an internal contractual policy, should the employment be less than 2 years, reimbursement must be rendered for the standard course undertaken.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide an effective, accurate, timely, and consistent clinical coding service to the Trust and ensure all coding quality targets are achieved. In order to expand individual knowledge and provide a more robust service to the Trust, you will be expected to code variety of speciality to increase your in-depth knowledge. You will be required to work from the office on a regular basis to receive support and training.
You will be expected to promote continuous improvement in data quality by keeping abreast of development and innovations in the medical, surgical, and coding disciplines. This role forms a key member of the data quality team which aims to provide credible, accurate, complete, and timely data for the Trust.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Coding Department is a pivotal Service within the Trusts IM&T Division. These are corporate functions responsible for all Trust management information, reporting both externally and internally, providing vital management information to clinicians and managers which inform and determine the basis for decision-making across the Trust.
The Clinical Coding Department is responsible for the collection of clinical diagnosis codes using the ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases) and clinical procedure codes using OPCS-4 (Classification of Interventions and Procedures), extracting the relevant information from patient case notes, discharge letters and reports.
Clinical Coding data is essential for the effective management of the Trust and directly and crucially influences the Trusts income in line with the Payment by Results (PBR) process. It also forms the basis for clinical audit, clinical governance reporting, bench-marking and medical research.
The Trust uses Electronic Documentation Record Management service (E.D.R.M.S), Medicode360, this enables remote working
- To attend all components of the Clinical Coding Standards Course including corporate induction / mandatory training;
- The post holder must be committed to attaining the National Clinical Coding Qualification in order to achieve Accredited Clinical Coder status;
- To attend relevant clinical coding training courses and workshops as required;
- To comply with both the Trust and departmental policies and processes.
- To abstract and analyse information in the patients electronic records or other source of documents and translate the medical terminology into clinical codes (ICD-10 and OPCS-4), and input the coded information on to the organisations clinical information system;
- To be able to work under pressure maintaining accuracy especially around monthly coding deadlines and the refresh period;
- To maintain a portfolio of evidence and professional accreditation through attendance and participation in ongoing internal and external training programmes; continuously updating comprehensive knowledge and understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and its applications to clinical coding;
- Maintain a flexible attitude and response to change in job content or organisation in order to maintain or improve the quality of service provided to patients, the Trust, and to other stakeholders;
- To plan and prioritise own workload to meet departmental targets and to advise the manager of any hindrance to the achievement of these targets.
- To support Administrative functions of the department in the absence of clerical team members;
- To maintain the strictest confidentiality;
- To undertake all reasonable requests
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Coding Department is a pivotal Service within the Trusts IM&T Division. These are corporate functions responsible for all Trust management information, reporting both externally and internally, providing vital management information to clinicians and managers which inform and determine the basis for decision-making across the Trust.
The Clinical Coding Department is responsible for the collection of clinical diagnosis codes using the ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases) and clinical procedure codes using OPCS-4 (Classification of Interventions and Procedures), extracting the relevant information from patient case notes, discharge letters and reports.
Clinical Coding data is essential for the effective management of the Trust and directly and crucially influences the Trusts income in line with the Payment by Results (PBR) process. It also forms the basis for clinical audit, clinical governance reporting, bench-marking and medical research.
The Trust uses Electronic Documentation Record Management service (E.D.R.M.S), Medicode360, this enables remote working
- To attend all components of the Clinical Coding Standards Course including corporate induction / mandatory training;
- The post holder must be committed to attaining the National Clinical Coding Qualification in order to achieve Accredited Clinical Coder status;
- To attend relevant clinical coding training courses and workshops as required;
- To comply with both the Trust and departmental policies and processes.
- To abstract and analyse information in the patients electronic records or other source of documents and translate the medical terminology into clinical codes (ICD-10 and OPCS-4), and input the coded information on to the organisations clinical information system;
- To be able to work under pressure maintaining accuracy especially around monthly coding deadlines and the refresh period;
- To maintain a portfolio of evidence and professional accreditation through attendance and participation in ongoing internal and external training programmes; continuously updating comprehensive knowledge and understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and its applications to clinical coding;
- Maintain a flexible attitude and response to change in job content or organisation in order to maintain or improve the quality of service provided to patients, the Trust, and to other stakeholders;
- To plan and prioritise own workload to meet departmental targets and to advise the manager of any hindrance to the achievement of these targets.
- To support Administrative functions of the department in the absence of clerical team members;
- To maintain the strictest confidentiality;
- To undertake all reasonable requests
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to attend the Clinical Coding Standards Course and pass the course assessments within 6 months of commencing in post.
- Good Standard of education
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.
- To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Desirable
- Basic level of Anatomy and Physiology, Basic level of Medical Terminology
Personal Skills
Essential
- Basic keyboard skills, Good written and verbal communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to attend the Clinical Coding Standards Course and pass the course assessments within 6 months of commencing in post.
- Good Standard of education
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.
- To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Desirable
- Basic level of Anatomy and Physiology, Basic level of Medical Terminology
Personal Skills
Essential
- Basic keyboard skills, Good written and verbal communication skills
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
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).
