Clinical Coder

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Working from home

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Coder to join our Clinical Coding Department. The role requires at least 2 years’ handling ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications and a strong command of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.

The department offers a Working from Home Local Agreement, enabling remote work on request subject to Trust criteria. You will interact with clinicians and operational staff while maintaining accurate coding and workload

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in coding using ICD-10 & OPCS-4 classifications.
• Excellent knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
• Experience working in clinical coding environments and understanding of NHS datasets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate inpatient coding to support Trust income and national tariffs.
• Interact with clinicians and operational staff to resolve coding queries.
• Maintain high quality coding and workload management within the team.

Skills

ICD-10 coding

OPCS-4 coding

Medical terminology

Anatomy & physiology

Job description

Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust is investing in its Clinical Coding Department and is looking to recruit an experienced Clinical Coder to join our well-established team.

To apply you must have at least 2 years’ experience in coding using ICD 10 & OPCS classifications as well as having an excellent knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.

The Clinical Coding department has its own Working from Home Local Agreement which gives the candidate the opportunity to work remotely, this is available upon request dependent on certain Trust and Department criteria.

The Clinical Coding Team is responsible for the extraction and translation of inpatient information using the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 Coding Classifications. This information is essential for the effective management of the Trust and crucial to the National Tariff Payment System that underpins Trust income. Coded data is also important for clinical audit, governance and research.

As part of the role, you will be expected to interact with clinicians, operational staff and have responsibility for your own work load whilst maintaining accurate clinical coding quality.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality healthcare we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Franklin Job title: Clinical Coding Operations Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07377881895