Job summary
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has an exciting opportunity for a National Clinical Coding Training Lead.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated clinical coding professional who has excellent planning, organisation and communication skills and experience in using IT systems, as well as a passion for clinical coding and service improvement and the ability to think creatively and adapt to new ideas.
The post holder will be part of the clinical classifications and terminology standards team, working effectively with IT specialists, clinicians, informaticists and the wider clinical coding service.
They will be responsible for undertaking a wide variety of tasks, including standards creation, answering helpdesk queries, helping create clinical coding training content, and improving data quality.
The successful candidate will ideally have Approved Clinical Coding Status or be willing to work towards sitting the NCCQ to attain accredited status.
The successful applicant will provide a vital and dynamic role in the national clinical classification and terminology standards team to support the clinical coding service in Wales.
If you like the challenge of working in a fast paced and exciting environment, then you may be the person to join our team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- Lead on the development of national clinical coding standards.
- Ensure the timely publication of new clinical coding standards.
- Research the current practices being undertaken by other Home Countries in relation to clinical coding Standards and data flows.
- Communicate with a range of people at varying levels, both within their local and external working environment regarding clinical coding.
- Support the provision of detailed information on secondary use issues relating to the implementation of clinical coding standards.
- Produce the required Clinical Coding Change Notice (CCCN) for all approved new information standards.
- Undertake clinical coding impact assessments across Wales to measure the impact of the introduction of new clinical coding standards, which involves interacting with senior clinical coding and information managers.
- Present proposed changes to relevant national groups.
- Create responses to clinical coding queries regarding the correct assignment of classification codes.
- Analyse the implication of adopting new clinical coding standards in NHS Wales.
- Plan the development of concurrent new Welsh clinical coding standards, prioritising appropriately.
- Assist the National Clinical Coding Training Leads in planning and organising training courses.
- Providing secretariat support to the CCSG meeting
About us
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience.
- A commitment to continued professional development
- Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) status; or willing to work towards attainment within 6 months of taking up post
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the processes involved in developing and implementing new clinical coding standards.
- Good knowledge of legislation relating to data protection and the release of confidential information.
- Experience of working across organisations and varying levels of seniority.
- Experience of literature review with an ability to make recommendations based on the evidence available.
- Experience of planning and organising meetings which involve many stakeholders.
Desirable
- Knowledge of information systems and corporate reporting.
- Knowledge of the NHS Wales information standards assurance process.
- Knowledge of developing and implementing new clinical coding standards.
- Understanding of the organisational structure of NHS Wales.
- Understanding of the Welsh Government Branches.
- Significant experience spent in a clinical coding role
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to work on own initiative and effectively prioritise own work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to absorb complex issues and use logic to solve problems.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience.
- A commitment to continued professional development
- Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) status; or willing to work towards attainment within 6 months of taking up post
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the processes involved in developing and implementing new clinical coding standards.
- Good knowledge of legislation relating to data protection and the release of confidential information.
- Experience of working across organisations and varying levels of seniority.
- Experience of literature review with an ability to make recommendations based on the evidence available.
- Experience of planning and organising meetings which involve many stakeholders.
Desirable
- Knowledge of information systems and corporate reporting.
- Knowledge of the NHS Wales information standards assurance process.
- Knowledge of developing and implementing new clinical coding standards.
- Understanding of the organisational structure of NHS Wales.
- Understanding of the Welsh Government Branches.
- Significant experience spent in a clinical coding role
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to work on own initiative and effectively prioritise own work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to absorb complex issues and use logic to solve problems.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
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).
