Senior Clinical Coder

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation in the UK is seeking two senior coders to join their Clinical Coding team. This role requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in clinical coding and a holder of the ACC qualification. The successful candidates will train new staff and ensure high standards in coding practices. Flexible remote working options available, with comprehensive benefits including career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Holder of the ACC qualification with broad medical and surgical experience.
• Not less than 3 years of generalised clinical coding experience.
• Ability to meet prerequisites for audit workshops or Train the Trainer Courses.

Responsibilities

• Participate in achieving monthly deadline targets.
• Train new staff in technical coding and procedures.
• Lead in the development of processes in specialised areas.
• Advise on complex coding issues impacting trust outcomes.

Skills

Excellent analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving ability

IT literacy in MS applications

Education

ACC qualification

Degree level education or equivalent

Knowledge in Anatomy & Physiology

Tools

Clinical coding software

Job description

An opportunity now exists for 2 senior coders to join the Clinical Coding team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The coding teams across the trust work corporately in a rotation of five clinical PODS and are responsible for ensuring a responsive and accurate delivery of Trust activity to sustain trust financial flows and to support the operational and strategic management of the organisation.

You will need to exhibit excellent analytical skills, logic, and a high level of interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written. Flexible in your approach, you must be able to work as a part of the team to tight deadlines. You must be a holder of the ACC qualification, ideally with broad experience throughout a variety of medical and surgical areas in an acute setting with at least 2 years' experience post qualification.

If the above describes you and your skills and interests then we would welcome your application to this exciting and challenging role.

Remote coding has long been introduced and currently the teams work remotely 3 days a week and are in one of the office locations on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Note; the recruitment and retention premium (RRP) is at 10% on this banding.

Main duties of the job

Participate in designated areas in the monthly achievement of deadline targets, assuring a high standard in completeness, timeliness & accuracy. Ensure own targets are met.

Assist in training and monitoring of new staff in both technical coding and process.

Take a lead in the development of process in specialised areas and advise the senior coding management on best practice in specialised areas.

Advise the Band 7 Specialist Coders where further information is required or needs to be further qualified in areas of complexity and high cost which impact on national outcomes, indicators, Trust reputation and income.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Academic achievements to a degree level or the equivalent in work experience
• High degree of knowledge in Anatomy & Physiology
• Sound knowledge of Payment by Results/HRGs (Healthcare Resource Groups)
• Auditor/Trainer qualifications in Clinical Coding

Experience

• Not less than 3 years generalised clinical coding experience
• Experience in a wide range of specialties & their complexities
• Be able to meet the prerequisites of sitting either audit workshop or Train the Trainer Courses
• Experience in Clinical coding terminologies and software encoding experience
• Hospital information systems & IT packages

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

• Excellent problem solving ability
• IT literate - proficiency in all MS applications
• Excellent analytical and judgement skills - demonstrate high levels of ability and initiative in assessing complex coding issues and to make recommendations
• Ability to analyse and justify complex HRG grouping

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.