Senior Clinical Coder

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Coder to join their team. The role involves accurate delivery of trust financial performance through coding. Candidates should possess an ACC qualification and a background in various medical specialties. The position allows for remote work three days a week, promoting a flexible work culture and commitment to staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years clinical coding experience required.
• Wide range of specialties experience is essential.
• Ability to perform complex coding assessments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate coding in various areas.
• Assist in training new staff on coding processes.
• Lead development of processes in specialized areas.

Skills

Excellent analytical skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Problem solving ability

IT literate - proficiency in all MS applications

Managerial skills

Education

Degree level or equivalent work experience

ACC qualification

High knowledge in Anatomy & Physiology

Knowledge of Payment by Results/HRGs

Tools

Clinical coding terminologies and software

Hospital information systems & IT packages

Job description

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

An opportunity now exists for a 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
• Involvement in coder/clinician engagement
• 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

Essential criteria

• Academic achievements to a degree level or the equivalent in work experience
• ACC (Accredited clinical coding qualification)
• High degree of knowledge in Anatomy & Physiology
• Sound knowledge of Payment by Results/HRGs (Healthcare Resource Groups)

Desirable criteria

• Auditor/Trainer qualifications in Clinical Coding

Experience

Essential criteria

• 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

Desirable criteria

• Project management experience/report writing

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent problem solving ability
• IT literate - proficiency in all MS applications
• Managerial skills
• Strong administration skills
• 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

Desirable criteria

• Project management experience/report writing

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 351.5KB)
• Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 211.8KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)