Specialist Clinical Coder

Barts Health is one of the largest trusts in the NHS and one of the leading healthcare providers in the country. The trust's six hospitals deliver high quality compassionate care to the 2.5 million people of east London and beyond. Barts Health NHS Trust: Barts Health's vision is to become a healthcare organisation that offers urgent specialist and community services tailored to meet the needs of local communities. We are committed to recruiting staff that will help us meet our Vision for Changing Lives, and demonstrate behaviours we believe make Barts Health a great place for patients, their families and friends, the public and staff.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the department for a part time (30 hours per week), ACC qualified, Specialist Clinical Coder, with enthusiasm and motivation to join our extremely busy Clinical Coding Department. The post holder will have responsibility for the clinical coding of complex acute specialties, by abstracting clinical data from the patients records and translating it into diagnostic (ICD10) and procedure (OPCS) coding classifications.

Main duties of the job

With a flexible approach to work, the post-holder will work as part of a team to meet tight deadlines. A good knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology is essential as is a good standard of education.

The post involves interaction and collaboration with clinicians in all specialties, ensuring that procedures and diagnosis are correct and agree with national standards.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role requires an organised approach to the workload and the ability to work in a very busy environment where a high degree of accuracy with attention to detail and experience of working to tight deadlines is paramount.

There is the facility to work from home for a period of time, via remote access.

The role will to be based across all Barts Health Hospital sites: The Royal London Whipps Cross, Newham and St Barts Hospitals, however, you will be located at one main base. All post-holders will be expected to travel between sites when required.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

For more information about the roles please contact

Steve Jobling or Martha Sinclair: Clinical Coding Operational Managers

Steve.jobling1@nhs.net

Martha.sinclair@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to A level including Maths and English or equivalent experience
• Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Certificate in Anatomy & Physiology
• Medical Terminology qualification

Experience

Essential

• Highly-developed specialist coding knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
• Attended refresher and speciality workshops
• Ability to code a variety of specialty areas
• Working as part of a team and individually, using own initiative as and when required
• Experience of using PAS/ hospital systems

Desirable

• Previous experience of coding complex cases including Neurosurgery and Renal cases

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and presentation skills - both verbal and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse groups
• Ability to influence others and motivate teams
• Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Report writing
• Excellent organisational skills

Desirable

• IDC10, OPCS4, HRG4+, PbR and financial flows

Knowledge

Essential

• National clinical-coding standards and practices
• 16)National & local performance & quality standards

Other

Essential

• Works autonomously and effectively as part of a team.
• Approachable
• Flexible approach to work with the ability to prioritise own workload
• Adaptable to changes in working patterns
• Friendly and able to interact with colleagues
• Professional appearance
• Able to attend training/ meetings across Trust sites and at off-site venues
• Ability work across all hospital sites
• Awareness of confidentiality in the workplace

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

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