Clinical Coder

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is looking for experienced Clinical Coders to join their team at Shrewsbury Hospital. This hybrid role involves coding a variety of specialties and ensuring that inpatient activities are accurately captured using national coding systems. The trust emphasizes its dedication to providing excellent care and continuous improvement. Join a friendly team that values ambition, care, and trust.

Responsibilities

• Ensure inpatient activity is captured accurately using ICD-10 and OPCS 4 codes.
• Extract clinical information from various sources and translate it into codes.
• Produce consistent and timely coded clinical data to support patient care.

Job description

Job overview

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust are seeking to recruit experienced Clinical Coders. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic Clinical Coders to join the friendly and professional team at SaTH based at The Shrewsbury Hospital site. Coding varied specialties.

The position we offer has the availability to be Hybrid.

Inexperienced applicants will start as an A&C Band 3 following the clinical coding training pathway.

Main duties of the job

• The role of a Clinical Coder is to ensure that all inpatient activity undertaken at the Trust is captured in a nationally recognised format, using ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases) and OPCS 4 (Classification of interventions and procedures)
• The post holder will be responsible for extracting clinical information from various source documents, including paper and electronic systems and translating the medical terminology into national and international alphanumeric codes.
• Clinical Coders are required to produce consistent, accurate, complete and timely coded clinical data to facilitate managers and clinicians in the monitoring, planning and provision of high quality patient care. National clinical codes are the source for Healthcare Resource Groups (HRG) which are used to determine NHS Reference costs and payment by results.

Working for your organisation

The Clinical Coding Department at SaTH are a friendly professional team who provide a Clinical Coding Service that supports their colleagues and the patients we serve and our communities.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it\'s a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we\'re determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you\'re ready to be part of a team that\'s dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let\'s make a difference together!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description document.