Remote Trainee Clinical Coder – ICD10/OPCS4

The Methodist Church in Britain; Tees Valley; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Staff benefits

Opportunities for personal and profess

Home or remote working

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Job summary

The North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Trainee Clinical Coding Post. You will convert patient records to ICD10 and OPCS4 codes, work with clinicians, and train under NHS England Clinical Coding Standards.

Remote or home working options are available, with cross-site collaboration across University Hospitals Tees as needed. Key requirements include GCSEs in Maths and English, a willingness to learn, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work in

Qualifications

• Understanding of health records or previous health records experience.
• Experience of administrative processes.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Abstract clinical information into ICD10 and OPCS4 codes, accurately and on time.
• Liaise with wards and departments to view source documents, collect discharge summaries and chase outstanding data.
• Verify recorded data with clinicians regularly and help them understand the coding process.
• Resolve coding queries, escalating to the Manager or Deputy Manager where needed.
• Complete office-based coding training and NHS England Clinical Coding Standards Course to reach proficiency.
• Plan and prioritise own workload to meet performance and quality targets.
• Attend coding and data-quality meetings and take part in departmental discussions.
• Highlight administrative coding discrepancies, such as clinician or method of admission.
• Contribute to improving accuracy and completeness of admitted-care coding.
• Keep up to date with national coding guidance and widen knowledge across clinical specialties.
• Cover colleagues' workload during periods of absence.
• Apply statutory and local rules on disclosure and safe keeping of information, including Data Protection and Caldicott.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Organisation

Data confidentiality

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

The North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Trainee Clinical Coding Post. You will convert patient records to ICD10 and OPCS4 codes, work with clinicians, and train under NHS England Clinical Coding Standards.

Remote or home working options are available, with cross-site collaboration across University Hospitals Tees as needed. Key requirements include GCSEs in Maths and English, a willingness to learn, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work in