Senior Clinical Coder

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Clinical Coder to join their dynamic team. This role offers the flexibility of remote or hybrid working and is pivotal in ensuring high-quality data coding for patient records. The ideal candidate will possess substantial clinical coding experience and a National Clinical Coding Qualification. With a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, you will play a key role in mentoring junior coders and enhancing documentation practices. Join a top-rated Trust known for its compassionate care and outstanding staff engagement, where your contributions will make a real difference in patient outcomes.

Benefits

Annual Recruitment & Retention Premia of £4,000

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial Clinical Coding experience with complex cases.
• Excellent knowledge of Clinical Coding rules and conventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality coded data ensuring accuracy of patient care records.
• Support other Coders and improve documentation processes.

Skills

Clinical Coding

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

ECDL or equivalent proficiency in computer skills

Education

National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)

Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course (CCSRC)

Job description

Job summary

We are able to offer a fully remote / home working position as we use an Electronic Patient Record, or a hybrid working model to suit your needs, as well as a £4,000 annual Recruitment & Retention Premia (conditions apply).

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our amazing Clinical Coding team at Liverpool Heart & Chest NHS Foundation Trust.

At LHCH, we are one of the Top rated Trusts in the country year-on-year and are currently rated Outstanding by CQC two times consecutively!

We are top in the country for 'a place to work', 'care is our top priority', 'we are compassionate and inclusive', 'we each have a voice that counts', 'staff engagement', and 'morale' in NHS Staff Survey 2024, and are in the HSJ top 100 'Best Places To Work'.

We are a small but dynamic and dedicated Coding team, ensuring very high accuracy of coding across the largest single-site specialist Heart & Chest Hospital in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Clinical Coder role is vital in providing efficient and high-quality coded data, ensuring exceptional accuracy with the abstraction, analysis, translation, and data entry of complex patient care records, using the (ICD-10) International Classification of Diseases and the (OPCS) Classification of Interventions and Procedures (OPCS-4).

This will be carried out to agreed timescales across a variety of case mixes and complexities, ensuring the Trust meets its coding targets, DSP requirements, as well as local and national mandatory data and finance submissions.

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Coder who has already obtained their National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ), and is comfortable with regularly coding complex case mixes, as well as supporting other Coders.

While the role is limited in the number of specialties available to code, it allows for continued development and autonomy for the Senior Clinical Coder - to help improve documentation in our EPR, processes & practices, local guidance & procedures, and Clinician and wider stakeholder engagement.

About us

As the largest single-site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital has a clear vision: 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, and respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

Serving a catchment area of 2.8 million people across Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, and the Isle of Man, we increasingly receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialized services such as aortic surgeries.

Our reputation for strong performance underpins our commitment to delivering the best care and high-quality clinical services, supported by a culture of research and innovation, modern facilities, and flexible working options.

Please visit our website - https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for the full Job Description, including detailed requirements and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Substantial Clinical Coding experience on complex case-mix
• Experience of mentoring members of the Clinical coding team
• Excellent knowledge of Clinical Coding rules and Conventions
• Knowledge of Information Governance, Data Protection, and Cyber Security
• Able to demonstrate sound judgement on interpretation of source documentation and data to fulfill duties

Desirable

• Knowledge of Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs), Tariffs, and Payment Systems
• Knowledge of SNOMED-CT
• Experience of Clinical Coding engagement with Clinicians, Managers, and other stakeholders

Skills & Abilities

• ECDL or equivalent proficiency in computer skills
• Ability to deliver quality Clinical Coding in a pressurized environment
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills using a variety of mediums
• A high level of Clinical Coding accuracy

Desirable

• Presentation Skills

Qualifications & Education

• National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)
• Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course (CCSRC) (within 3 years)

Values & Behaviours

• Inclusion
• Make a difference
• Patient centred
• Accountable
• Continuous Improvement
• Teamwork

Note: The Person Specification section is duplicated and can be consolidated for clarity.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to a DBS check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Employer details: Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE. Website: https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/