Accredited Clinical Coder - Fixed Term 1 Year

The Methodist Church in Britain; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a one-year fixed-term clinical coding post in the specialist cardiothoracic coding team, on a hybrid basis. You will ensure accurate coding to national standards, meet Trust deadlines, and validate activity with clinicians.

Accredited Clinical Coding qualification or equivalent experience is needed, though non-ACC candidates with significant experience may be considered.

Qualifications

• Accredited Clinical Coding qualification, working towards it, or equivalent experience.
• Practical coding experience.
• Expertise in medical terminology and anatomy and physiology.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient, high-quality clinical coding service.
• Meet Trust deadlines associated with clinical coding.
• Validate activity with clinicians and build working relationships.
• Act as point of contact for coding issues.
• Work as part of a team and contribute to its development.
• Engage with clinicians to promote clinical coding across the Trust.

Skills

Clinical coding

Medical terminology

Anatomy & physiology

Education

Accredited Clinical Coding qualification

Tools

ICD-10

OPCS-4

Job description

A one-year fixed-term clinical coding post in the specialist cardiothoracic coding team at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, covering a secondment. The work is accurate coding to national standards and coding rules, meeting Trust deadlines and validating activity with clinicians. The post is hybrid, with two to three office days during onboarding, and is open to full and part-time applicants. An Accredited Clinical Coding qualification or equivalent experience is needed, though non-ACC candidates with significant experience may be considered.

What the job involves

• Provide an efficient, high-quality clinical coding service
• Meet Trust deadlines associated with clinical coding
• Validate activity with clinicians and build working relationships
• Act as point of contact for coding issues
• Work as part of a team and contribute to its development
• Engage with clinicians to promote clinical coding across the Trust

Qualifications

• Accredited Clinical Coding qualification, working towards it, or equivalent experience
• Practical coding experience
• Expertise in medical terminology and anatomy and physiology

Experience

• In-depth knowledge of ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications and NHS coding standards
• Interpreting medical information such as case notes
• Working unsupervised and resolving queries from trainee coders
• Meeting financial and statistical deadlines under pressure in a busy environment
• Understanding of data quality and its implications for the Trust

Skills & knowledge

• Verbal and written communication, with tact and sensitivity
• Explaining complex coding rules to clinical and non-clinical staff