Clinical Coding Specialist (XN05)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking Clinical Coders to join their hybrid team. Successful candidates will analyze clinical documentation and accurately record diagnoses and procedures, ensuring compliance with national coding standards. No prior coding experience is required as comprehensive training will be provided. The role demands excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in English.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs A*-C including English Language, Science and Maths.
• Willing to work towards ACC qualification under Annex 21.
• Experience post ACC qualification in a clinical coding role.

Responsibilities

• Analyze clinical documentation to record information about patients' diagnosis and procedures.
• Ensure timely delivery of coding to meet national standards.
• Work independently from home with occasional site visits.

Skills

Excellent analytical skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Proficient understanding of English

Problem-solving skills

Education

5 GCSEs A*-C (including English Language, Science, and Maths)

Clinical Coding Accreditation (ACC)

Medical terminology qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Outlook

Hospital information systems

Job description

TheClinical Coding Department is looking for new Clinical Coders to join ourhybrid team. We are a modern forward-thinking department looking for qualifiedclinical coders or open-minded enthusiastic people who are willing to undertakeour 3-year Clinical Coding Training plan.

Thepost holder will become a key member of the department, responsible for thedaily management of their job plan, ensuring the delivery to highest ofstandards whilst meeting the national targets and standards whilst workingmostly independently from home.

OurClinical Coding Department delivers coding complete for over 250,000 episodesper year. We have 40.16 WTE Clinical Coders with 62% AAC qualified and theremaining working towards their qualification. Our Trust treats a wide range ofcomplex / regional patients so our work is interesting and varied. We arelooking for someone with an understanding of the key principles of clinicalcoding with the ability to continuously improve performance.

Main duties of the job

ClinicalCoders analyse clinical documentation and accurately record information abouteach patients diagnosis and procedures for each hospital admittedattendance. This data is used to analysehospital activity and outcomes at a national and local level. To do this,Clinical Coders must have a substantial knowledge of human anatomy, diseasesand the surgical techniques used by clinicians in many differentspecialties. They must have an excellentunderstanding of the over 400 coding standards and data collection rules.

Priorexperience of coding is desirable but not essential; full in-house trainingwill be provided with our training progression plan. Those with no prior experience of coding canexpect to learn the role over the course of three years, prior to sitting theNational Clinical Coding Qualification to achieve full accreditation.

About us

TheClinical Coding Department is a large and diverse team with a strong work ethicand high standards. The team work mainly from home barring a few exceptions bychoice. This is because of our Trust EPR and scanning service enables our teamto code digitally.

Weask that the teams attend the LTHT site a minimum of four times per year or forbusiness need such certain training, equipment failure and operationalrequirements. This will ensure that staff can build and maintain relationshipswith other team members.

Asa department we rotate the clinical coders assigned job plans every six monthsto ensure our clinical coders maintain their skill mix.

Thedepartment has a training and audit function with 3 auditors, a trainer and anassistant trainer. This is to ensure the continued improvements in the depthand quality of our clinical coding as well as support the trainees undertakingour annex 21 training plan for the ACC qualification

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for full JobDescription with further information on requirements of the role, thedepartment and workflows and full person specification.

Person Specification

Other

• Able to use data for analysis outlining improvements required to achieve departmental standards
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and judgement skills when extracting clinical information
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads
• Confidence in own skills and the ability to share knowledge and skill with others in the team
• Understands key trust policies, our core values, data protection and FIOA obligations

Skills & behaviours

• Applies exceptional attention to details in everyday work
• Organises their own work and consistently delivers to deadlines
• Proficient understanding of written and spoken English (e.g., native English-speaker or CEFR-C1 / IELTS>7)
• Excels at analysing complex documents, resolving problems and applying judgement in line with guidance
• Shares knowledge and good practice with the team in a way that leads to systemic improvement
• An ability to explain complex coding terminology to a variety of stakeholders and contacts in order that they clearly understand the coding requirements
• Excellent organisational and time management skills together with the ability to work accurately, sometimes under pressure to meet deadlines
• The ability to work on own initiative to prioritise both own workload and that of others.
• Provides advice and guidance to others about complex information
• Mentors less experience team members

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs A*-C (or 9-4), including English Language, Science and Maths
• (ACC) Clinical Coding Accreditation OR Willing to work towards ACC qualification over three years under Annex 21 (or currently working towards)
• Experience post ACC qualification in a clinical coding role
• UK Clinical coding standard course [ICD-10 and OPCS] (>= 21days)
• ACC Qualification
• Medical terminology qualification

Experience

• If ACC Qualified:
• Significant experience as a clinical coder gained in an acute trust setting with experience of coding multiple specialties and a varied complexity of case load
• Experience of working with clinicians and senior managers specifically around clinical engagement and education
• Worked with stakeholders / clients / customers to resolve problems
• Expert knowledge of the structures and application of clinical languages ICD10, OPCS and other clinical terms
• Enhanced knowledge of medical and clinical terminology
• Excellent knowledge of hospital information systems
• Sound knowledge of payment by results (PbR) and Healthcare Resource Groups (HRG)
• General Requirements:
• Worked independently, managing/assigning their own workload/Working as part of a team.
• Previous use of Microsoft packages including Excel, Teams and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication and the ability to communicate the same message to staff at various levels
• A confident clinical coder who understands the application of national coding rules and who can demonstrate a sound knowledge of this through performance in departmental staff audits
• Technical understanding and the ability to use a variety of Microsoft packages particularly Ms Word for report writing and Ms Excel for graphs and other trend charts
• Experience coding hospital spells using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications in line with NHS data standards
• Worked as a hospital coder covering at least four different hospital specialities (e.g., Oncology, Obstetrics, Trauma, Surgery)
• Worked in a role with research, training or audit elements
• Worked in a hospital administration role
• Worked in a role in which reading and understanding medical notes was a key element