Experienced ACC Coder /NON ACC Coder-

Join our growing department

Divisional / Senior Clinical Coding Analyst (Band 6 with R& R for ACC qualified staff - FIXED TERM)

Experienced coders without ACC Qualification will also be considered in a Band 5 Position without R & R (Fixed Term)

Main duties of the job

You will be directly involved in the mentorship of junior clinical coding analysts in your division, supporting their mental wellbeing and working to ensure the data produced is accurate and of high quality.

You will also be expected to continue your professional development by rotation through the specialties and attending Coding courses and other relevant training courses.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide an efficient and high-quality clinical coding service to support the business needs of the Trust, including Clinical Governance, Information Governance and finance by ensuring accurate translation and input of medical terminology.

To act as an expert Clinical Coder, guided by occupational policies, assisting coders with complex coding queries, providing expert advice to other departments on coding issues.

To lead the coding team assigned to support a specific area of Clinical work (which may be directly aligned with one of the Trusts Directorates or work on patients discharged from a specific type of ward)). You will be responsible for ensuring that coding deadlines are met and working with senior staff within the department for ensuring that staff are adhering to national and local coding standards, polices and guidelines.

Ensuring that the mandatory and coding training of staff within the team is up to date, and that performance is at the expected level linking into the PDR process.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC degree level)
• Coding Foundation Diploma including specialty workshops: ? Neoplasm ? Vascular ? Obstetrics ? T & O
• Have attended a refresher course
• Evidence of Continuing professional development

Desirable

• ECDL
• Approved Clinical Coding Auditor
• Other relevant qualification e.g. health sciences, clinical qualification
• Degree in an Anatomy or Physiology Related subject.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise and evaluate options
• To judge from textural information the accurate coding hierarchy of coding with local practices
• An inquiring mind with willingness to learn new skills to high standard
• To analyse and extract relevant information and attention to details
• Advanced keyboard skills
• A methodical and systematic approach to work
• Successfully manage conflicting demands and achieve outcomes
• Ability to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment

Experience

Essential

• Significant in depth clinical coding experience across a wide range of specialties in an Acute Trust
• Experience of using Patient Administrations Systems and encoding software
• Demonstrable and extensive understanding of Anatomy and Physiology and clinical terminology
• Demonstrable and extensive practical experience with standard clinical coding schemes (ICD-10 and OPCS4)
• Experience of coding audit

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Cross-site)

Stadium Road

London

SE18 4QH

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