The West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit accomplished Accredited Clinical Coders to join their Clinical Coding team.

The Trust are looking for committed and experienced Clinical Coders with excellent communication skills and expertise in the role as an Accredited Clinical Coder.

The department offers comprehensive training for all coders with help developing existing skills and learning new ones.

The department has an established internal Clinical Coding Audit Program.

R& R is established dependent on increment level.

Hybrid working can be discussed at interview

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for the coding of all speciality based patient admissions, by abstracting clinical data from electronic patient records and translating it into diagnostic (ICD10) and procedure (OPCS4) coding classifications.

Applicants will be eager to work with good organisational skills, be able to work well under pressure and prioritise their own workload.

A first-class knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology is essential along with the ability to demonstrate competence in the use of ICD10 and OPCS4 classifications. The application of clinical coding standards across specialities is a prerequisite. Coders should have completed National Clinical Coding Refresher Course within the past two years.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary

• To accurately extract relevant clinical information from the Patient Health Care Record and to assign appropriate codes following established National Coding Guideline
• To interface with clinicians, healthcare workers, and other relevant personnel in order to ensure coding accuracy and integrity are maintained at the highest level

• To mentor and support all junior staff

Job responsibilities

Communication and Team Working

To seek guidance from Trust clinicians to address coding issues and discrepancies related to their specific specialities

Assign correlation of data from electronic patient record to 3M Medicode software for data, service improvement and HRG gathering

To promote among clinicians, health care workers and any other associated outside agency, awareness of the Clinical Coding role and its uses within the trust to raise the stature of Clinical Coding as the essence of professionalism

Facilitate improved communication within the department and between other departments, clinicians, managers, ward staff and other personnel

To interface with other Trusts, offices, and personnel in seeking ways, means, and ideas to improve the coding office processes

Planning and Organising

To assist the Team Manager in maintaining departmental performance with regard to quality and quantity by upholding agreed standards

To assist the Team Manager in work allocation, supervision and planning tasks to all members of staff

Monitor own performance against previously agreed objectives

To support the team ensuring monthly targets are met

Organise own day to day work task, completing priority coding foremost

Operate own workload day to day

Managing People and Resources

To take personal responsibility to ensure the correct usage of all resources provided to perform assigned tasks

Assist the Team Manager in monitoring performance of junior members of staff

To identify and participate in any cost improvement measures as required

Training and Teaching

To seek and attend in-house training, workshops, formal training, open discussions, and briefing from various expert sources in order to maintain coding proficiency

To seek knowledge and experience levels required to maintain national Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) status

To be responsible for attaining and maintaining proficiency levels necessary to sustain coding data accuracy and integrity

Attain and maintain proficiency levels in all tasks within the coding office and perform these duties as required

Mentor junior members of staff in speciality coding

Mentor junior members of staff in coding direction and assistance

Assist the Team Manager in the training and development of junior members of staff as required

To maintain IT knowledge and 3M knowledge

To maintain medical terminology and coding conventions and to increase skill in long term development

Policy, Service, Research Development

Participate in audit and monitoring of standards

To participate in the development of an evidenced-based and patient focused service

To be responsible for increasing their own professional research knowledge by promoting a questioning and analytical approach to coding

Adhere to local coding office Policies and Procedures, conforming to National Standards as established by the Clinical Coding Team Manager

Ensure correct procedures are adhered to relating to telephone calls into department and take appropriate action as necessary

To work within an overall framework of Clinical Governance

To support the Team Manager in the implementation of Trust Policies such as Risk Assessment and Incident Reporting management

Comply with patient confidentiality and GDPR at all times

Implement agreed Local Polices and Clinical Coding Guidelines, update training materials when changes require

Administration

To attend discussions, meetings, and functions that have a direct bearing on the clinical coding process, as required. Ensuring coding processes are not compromised

Develop knowledge of the correct procedures and use of the Individual Performance Review (IPR) system

To uphold highest levels of efficiency relating to the correct usage of the eCare, 3M Medicode, ICE, Evolve and any other data storage systems required to maintain standards

Frequent prolonged effort for workload on a computer

Frequent indirect exposure to emotional circumstances

Constant requirement for prolonged concentration and sitting for long periods at workstation.

Health, Safety and Security

Use and encourage others to be familiar with the personal security systems within the workplace, according to practice guidelines

To initiate the emergency alarm when required if assistance is required for staff and patient safety

Identify the risks involved in work activities and undertake them in a way that minimises risks

Work in line with Health and Safety policies and procedures within the workplace

Uses the trust incident reporting system to report any issues that may affect the working environment.

Personal Development/Clinical & Professional

To at all times strive to use correctly the following guidelines: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) and Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS-4) within the Trust

Maintain National Standards established by the NHS Digital National Clinical Coding Standard Reference books

To support the Trust in complying with National Standards, for example CNST, Controls Assurance and National Clinical Coding Standards

Judgement for all complex training factors in presentation and feedback scenarios

To process and codify patients medical records and any other relevant documentation

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC)
• Good general education (Degree level or equivalent)
• Anatomy, Biology, Physiology
• Certificate in Medical Terminology
• Clinical Coding Standards Course

Experience & Kowledge

Essential

• Minimum 2 years NHS experience
• Refresher course in past 3 years
• Experience in Team environment
• Clerical experience
• Awareness of patient confidentiality and GDPR
• Working knowledge of an electronic patient record system
• Working knowledge of Medicode encoder/other encoder
• Wide speciality coding

Desirable

• Working with the public

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work calmly in a busy environment
• Evidence of supporting junior staff
• Good IT skills
• Time management skills
• Polite and efficient manner
• Group working skills
• Ability to analyse
• Able to maintain levels of high concentration

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Supportive of others and is a team player
• Motivated
• Flexible approach to working hours/duties
• Has an eye for attention to detail
• Analytical

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

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