Clincial Coding Service Improvement Lead

NHS; Swansea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Swansea is seeking a Clinical Coding Service Improvement Lead to operationally lead and enhance the Clinical Coding Service. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a National Clinical Coding Qualification (UK), and experience in managing successful teams. This position offers exciting opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of leading and managing teams.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Operationally lead and improve the Clinical Coding Service.
• Make decisions in accordance with agreed protocols.
• Support and mentor staff undertaking the ACC Qualification.

Skills

Leadership skills

Service improvement skills

Clinical coding skills

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Education

Degree level or equivalent management experience

National Clinical Coding Qualification (UK)

Service improvement Qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Clinical Coding Service, Swansea Bay University Health Board for the permanent position of a Clinical Coding Service Improvement Lead.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate strong leadership and service improvement skills and provide evidence of managing successful teams. Having a high level of clinical coding skills.

Main duties of the job

A key requirement of the role is for the post holder to have the ACC Accredited Clinical Coder qualification (UK)

A key requirement for the role is for the post holder to use skills and experience as an accredited Clinical Coder to operationally lead and Improve the Clinical Coding Service.

The post holder will need to have management experience and have excellent management and leadership skills

To be forward thinking, innovative, creative, and to continuously strive to lead and to make service improvements across the Clinical Coding Service.

The post holder will also need to be a champion for digital technology and recognise the value and benefits of digital solutions in supporting the current and future developments of the Clinical Coding Service.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The documents are available in Welsh or English .

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree level or equivalent management experience
• National Clinical Coding Qualification (UK)
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex medical terminology
• Understanding the impact on information reporting such as Clinical Outcomes and benchmarking
• Understanding of NHS Wales Information
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with agreed protocols
• Work to timescales
• Willingness to learn new facts, put into practice
• Work autonomously or part of a team
• Service improvement Qualification
• Understanding of service improvement and transformation
• Experience of leading and managing teams

Skills

• Standards and Clinical Coding policy
• Willingness to support and mentor staff undertaking the ACC Qualification
• Understanding and experience of implementing data standards
• Experience of leading and /or supporting change management across teams
• Experience of working within the NHS or other healthcare setting
• Previous experience of dealing with complex and confidential issues.
• Communicate on all levels of staff and occasionally patients
• Excellent oral, numerical and written skills Analytical and judgement skills
• Experience within information/informatics environment
• Experience of report preparation and delivery
• Ability to work hours flexibly

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.