Accredited Clinical Coder

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable NHS Trust in Bury St Edmunds is seeking an Accredited Clinical Coder to join their Clinical Coding team. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and experience in clinical coding. The role involves extracting clinical information and assigning proper codes while mentoring junior staff. This position offers competitive pay and opportunities for remote or hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Experience in a team environment.
• NHS experience is required.
• Awareness of patient confidentiality and GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Extract relevant clinical information from Patient Health Care Records.
• Assign appropriate codes following National Coding Guidelines.
• Mentor and support junior staff.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work calmly in a busy environment

Analytical ability

Education

Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC)

Good general education (Degree level or equivalent)

Certificate in Medical Terminology

Clinical Coding Standards Course

Tools

Working knowledge of an electronic patient record system

Working knowledge of Medicode encoder/other encoder

Job description

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.

Remote and hybrid working can be discussed at interview.

Non Accredited Clinical Coders can apply with pay banding discussion to take place.

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.

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.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE:

To accurately extract relevant clinical information from the Patient Health Care Record and to assign appropriate codes following established National Coding Guidelines

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.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

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

Experience & Kowledge

• NHS experience
• 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

Skills & Abilities

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

Personal Qualities

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

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.

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPer annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Reference number

179-7393911-C-A

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust