Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a
motivated and enthusiastic accredited clinical coder (ACC) to join our
well-established team at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. You
will be expected to interact with clinicians and operational staff, be
responsible for your own work load and meet increasingly demanding deadlines
whilst maintaining accurate clinical coding at all times. You will also have
the opportunity to mentor less experienced members of the clinical coding team
giving sound knowledge and guidance when required.
Main duties of the job
The post
holder will have the responsibilty for the coding of a multitude of specialities
by extracting information from various clinical documents in the electronic
patient record and translating into diagnostic (ICD-10) and procedure coding (OPCS
4.10). Specialities include Surgery, Breast Surgery, ENT, Opthalmology, Oral,
Dermatology, Urology, Gynaecology and Medicine. As an Accredited Clinical Coder
you will be expected to mentor junior staff given sound knowledge and guidance
when required this may involve liasing with clinicians and other clinical
/clerical staff. You will be also required to particapiate in audits.
About us
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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
To
be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need
to be paid at least £25,600 per year
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
Accuratly assigning ICD-10 and OPCS 4.10 codes
to all Inpatient and Daycase activity using the Trust`s electronic patient
record. You will be expected to mentor less experienced staff, this may involve
liasing with clinical and clerical staff. You will also be expected to
participate in audits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Accuratly assigning ICD-10 and OPCS 4.10 codes
to all Inpatient and Daycase activity using the Trust`s electronic patient
record. You will be expected to mentor less experienced staff, this may involve
liasing with clinical and clerical staff. You will also be expected to
participate in audits.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
- Able to attend training at off site venues
Qualifications
Essential
- National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)
- Clinical Coding Standards Couse Certification or Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course training Certification
- A Level or equivalent qualifications
- Certificate in Anatomy & Physiology
Desirable
- Health Informatics Qualification
- Degree level education
- Basic Computer course, E.g. ECDL
- Clinical Coding Speciality Workshop Certification
- Medical Terminology Certification
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Mentoring skills
- Ability to work to strict and challenging deadlines
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
- IT Skills - including Microsoft Office
- Detailed knowledge of national coding rules and conventions
- In depth knowledge of ICD-10 and OPCS
- Extensive knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology
- A working knowledge and understanding of local clinical coding policies and their application
- Knowledge of the Clinical Coding Audit processes
- Knowledge of encoding software products
- Knowledge of Health Care Resource Groups - HRG`s
Desirable
- Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
- Understanding of the NHS recent reforms: Caldecott guardians, Freedom of information act, Data protection act
- Knowledge of Department of Health initiatives
- Understanding of Health and Safety requirements
- A working knowledge and understanding of local Clinical Coding policies and there application
Experience
Essential
- Extensive practical Coding experience
- Extensive experience in coding across multiple specialities within an acute hospital setting.
- Experience of using either Paper and Electronic records to extract clinical information
- Experience in using e-Record/ PAS System Cerner Millennium/ Powerchart, other IT Systems
- Experience in use of encoding software products - Medicode
- Experience of the medical records process
- Experience of working in the NHS
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
- Able to attend training at off site venues
Qualifications
Essential
- National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)
- Clinical Coding Standards Couse Certification or Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course training Certification
- A Level or equivalent qualifications
- Certificate in Anatomy & Physiology
Desirable
- Health Informatics Qualification
- Degree level education
- Basic Computer course, E.g. ECDL
- Clinical Coding Speciality Workshop Certification
- Medical Terminology Certification
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Mentoring skills
- Ability to work to strict and challenging deadlines
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
- IT Skills - including Microsoft Office
- Detailed knowledge of national coding rules and conventions
- In depth knowledge of ICD-10 and OPCS
- Extensive knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology
- A working knowledge and understanding of local clinical coding policies and their application
- Knowledge of the Clinical Coding Audit processes
- Knowledge of encoding software products
- Knowledge of Health Care Resource Groups - HRG`s
Desirable
- Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
- Understanding of the NHS recent reforms: Caldecott guardians, Freedom of information act, Data protection act
- Knowledge of Department of Health initiatives
- Understanding of Health and Safety requirements
- A working knowledge and understanding of local Clinical Coding policies and there application
Experience
Essential
- Extensive practical Coding experience
- Extensive experience in coding across multiple specialities within an acute hospital setting.
- Experience of using either Paper and Electronic records to extract clinical information
- Experience in using e-Record/ PAS System Cerner Millennium/ Powerchart, other IT Systems
- Experience in use of encoding software products - Medicode
- Experience of the medical records process
- Experience of working in the NHS
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
