Clinical Coding Officer

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Elland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organisation in the United Kingdom is seeking experienced Clinical Coders to join its dynamic Clinical Coding team. Ideal candidates must possess extensive clinical coding experience across multiple specialties and have completed the Clinical Coding Standards Course. Responsibilities include interpreting clinical information, coding data accurately, and managing workload efficiently. This role emphasizes teamwork and effective communication in a supportive environment aimed at providing outstanding patient care.

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical coding experience across multiple specialties.
• Completion of Clinical Coding Standards Course is mandatory.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve and interpret clinical information from various sources.
• Term and encode clinical information per national guidance.
• Abstract and analyse patient clinical records accurately.

Skills

Extensive clinical coding experience

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork skills

Education

Completion of Clinical Coding Standards Course

Preparation for National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Clinical Coders to join our friendly Clinical Coding team. The successful candidates must have extensive clinical coding experience of multiple specialties and have passed the Clinical Coding Standards Course. A requirement for this role is to study and prepare to take the National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ).

Responsibilities

• Retrieve and interpret clinical information from electronic patient record and other clinical source documents/systems, check data quality and record necessary amendments.
• Term and encode clinical information in accordance with national guidance for clinical coding and classification systems and with local policies and procedures.
• Abstract and analyse patient clinical records, using judgement to obtain the correct diagnosis and operation in complex cases.
• Organise workload and work efficiently in a very busy environment while maintaining a high degree of accuracy with attention to detail and meeting tight deadlines.
• Form strong, effective working relations with staff at all levels within the organisation who are customers of The Health Informatics Service.

Requirements

• Extensive clinical coding experience across multiple specialties.
• Completion of Clinical Coding Standards Course.
• Preparation for National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ).
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.