Divisional Clinical Coding Lead

Countess of Chester; Chester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRP £1500 per annum

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Coding and Data Governance professional to provide high-quality coding services across divisions, reporting to the Clinical Coding and Data Governance Manager.

The role includes leading coding standards, producing regular reports, liaising with divisional clinicians, and ensuring accuracy and timely data entry, with a Recruitment and Retention Premium of £1500 per annum.

Qualifications

• Provide high-quality clinical coding service to clinical divisions.
• Lead contact for divisions; resolve coding queries with clinical and operational staff.
• Develop regular reports on coding data including income, accuracy, benchmarking and validation.

Responsibilities

• Liaison between divisional clinicians and management for coding queries.
• Develop and provide regular reports for each division’s coding data.
• Drive improvements in coding accuracy and depth of data across the Trust.
• Ensure divisions have skilled, high-performing coders supporting outputs.

Skills

Clinical coding

Data governance

Reporting

Stakeholder liaison

Education

NHS related qualification or experience

Tools

Clinical coding classifications

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Coding and Data Governance professional to provide high-quality coding services across divisions, reporting to the Clinical Coding and Data Governance Manager.

The role includes leading coding standards, producing regular reports, liaising with divisional clinicians, and ensuring accuracy and timely data entry, with a Recruitment and Retention Premium of £1500 per annum.