Senior Accredited Clinical Coder

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust as an Accredited Clinical Coder working remotely full time. You'll abstract and analyse clinical data, ensure accurate coding, and support high-quality data management within the Trust, contributing to world-class healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Accredited Clinical Coder with formal training.
• NHS Coding Experience within an Acute Trust setting.
• Extensive experience with PAS systems.

Responsibilities

• Abstract and analyse clinical data from various sources.
• Code clinical data using national and international classifications.
• Maintain confidentiality of all coded and patient information.

Skills

Clinical Coding

Analysis

Attention to Detail

Judgment

Education

Accredited Clinical Coder

Tools

PAS systems

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity in Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust working remotely full time. You will be an Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC). Working as part of a large team, you will abstract and analyse clinical information from digitised case notes, other relevant documents, hospital electronic systems and translate into diagnostic and operative procedure codes using the current classifications, adhering to the national standards and conventions, inputting the data on to the Trust's patient information system to meet the Trust' financial and statistical data commitments.

In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.

You'll need the ability to work independently, code accurately to national coding guidelines with little or no supervision and organise/prioritise your own day to day work requirements. You'll be physically capable of sitting for prolonged periods, using computer systems.

Main duties of the job

Abstract and analyse relevant clinical data from a variety of manual and computerised sources, including digitised case notes, laboratory reports and discharge summaries.

Ensure that complex clinical data regarding diagnoses and surgical procedures on patient episodes is coded using national (OPCS-4) and international (ICD-10) or any other classifications that may be implemented in the future adhering to all national standards and conventions.

Input coded clinical information into the Trust's patient information system in conjunction with a clinical encoder ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness at all times.

Liaise closely with the data quality team to ensure correct episode data on patient hospital system.

Work within deadlines whilst maintaining a high quality of accuracy and completeness of clinical coding

Effectively manage assigned workload.

Continue professional education and undertake personal professional development in order to refresh clinical coding skills. Keep up to date on changes to code assignment, coding methodology and local policy amendments to ensure coding reflects the activity of the trust.

Participate in in-house audits to promote the accuracy and consistency of clinical coding and the representation of activity and case-mix within the Trust.

Maintain confidentiality of all coded and other patient information.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of he job, please refer to the job description which is attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of he job, please refer to the job description which is attached.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Accredited Clinical Coder
• Had formal Clinical Coding training

Experience

Essential

• NHS Coding Experience within an Acute Trust setting
• Extensive experience of PAS systems

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

• Ability to use own judgement to interpret and summarise relevant clinical terminology and assignment of relevant classification codes.

Person Specification
Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Accredited Clinical Coder
• Had formal Clinical Coding training

Experience

Essential

• NHS Coding Experience within an Acute Trust setting
• Extensive experience of PAS systems

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

• Ability to use own judgement to interpret and summarise relevant clinical terminology and assignment of relevant classification codes.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

QMC Campus, Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

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