Clinical Coding Auditor

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Bebington; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bebington is seeking a Clinical Coding Auditor to support in-house coding audits. This full-time position offers hybrid working options and requires a degree, clinical coding qualifications, and skills in report writing and communication. The role includes mentoring staff and ensuring coding accuracy in line with national standards.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree or equivalent experience, and National Clinical Coding Qualification.
• Recent completion of Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course is essential.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring new staff is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive audit programmes for Clinical Coding.
• Ensure coding accuracy aligns with national standards.
• Mentor new staff and develop training programmes.

Skills

Report writing skills

Excellent literacy skills

Excellent numeracy skills

Coaching Skills

Excellent presentation skills

Good communication skills

Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Understanding of confidentiality

Awareness of developments in clinical coding

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

National Clinical Coding Qualification

Approved Clinical Coding Auditor

Recent Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course

Job description

Recruiter Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Location Bebington, United Kingdom

Salary £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Terminology & Classifications Delivery Service Approved Clinical Coding Auditor to contribute to our inhouse coding audit and quality assurance programme. You will work alongside our existing Auditors and Trainer to ensure that our clinical coding accuracy reflects clinical activity at the Trust, providing confidence and assurance in the coded data.

This is a full time position based at Clatterbridge Hospital with support for hybrid working and flexibility with working times to support work-life balance.

This role includes an RRP of 7%.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for the delivery of a comprehensive audit programme to the Trusts' Clinical Coding Team. They will ensure that clinical coding accuracy reflects all national rules, conventions and datasets, keeping abreast if national clinical coding developments and cascading this knowledge to the Clinical Coding Team. They will assist in the mentoring of new staff and in the development of the training programme for staff.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Coding Auditor position available at WUTH.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Coding Auditor position available at WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• National Clinical Coding Qualification
• Approved Clinical Coding Auditor
• Recent Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course

Desirable

• Qualification in Health Informatics
• Coaching experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Report writing skills
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Coaching Skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Knowledge of national and local clinical coding standards and practices
• Knowledge of local performance and quality standards
• Understanding of the uses of clinically coded data
• Good communication skills
• Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace
• Awareness of future developments in clinical coding

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Friendly and able to interact with colleagues
• Flexible approach to work with the ability to prioritise workload
• Professional appearance
• Excellent concentration and attention to detail

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to attend meeting both on and off site

Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• National Clinical Coding Qualification
• Approved Clinical Coding Auditor
• Recent Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course

Desirable

• Qualification in Health Informatics
• Coaching experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Report writing skills
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Coaching Skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Knowledge of national and local clinical coding standards and practices
• Knowledge of local performance and quality standards
• Understanding of the uses of clinically coded data
• Good communication skills
• Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace
• Awareness of future developments in clinical coding

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Friendly and able to interact with colleagues
• Flexible approach to work with the ability to prioritise workload
• Professional appearance
• Excellent concentration and attention to detail

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to attend meeting both on and off site

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Clatterbridge

Bebington

CH63 4JY

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