Senior Locum Clinical Coding & Data Quality Lead

Spinwell Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,878,000 - 56,482,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinwell Ltd in Croydon is recruiting a Locum Clinical Coding & Data Quality Supervisor for a 3-month contract. You will extract and record patient diagnoses and treatments from clinical records using recognised coding methods, ensuring timely and accurate data to support the SUS PbR process.

You will supervise and mentor Clinical Coders and Data Quality Officers, handle audits, and work with Data Quality Officers to address issues and improve overall data quality. BPSS clearance is required.

Qualifications

• National Clinical Coding qualification (ACC) required.
• Graduate or Equivalent qualification.
• Substantial clinical coding experience across multiple specialties.
• Recent NHS clinical coding experience after ACC.
• Strong data quality understanding and ability to drive fixes.
• Outpatient coding knowledge and impact on revenue.

Responsibilities

• Extract and record patient diagnoses and treatments from clinical records using recognised coding methods and meet agreed time scales.
• Support clinical coders, assist with coding queries and audits, supervise and mentor Coders & Data Quality Officers.
• Develop objectives and personal development plans, conduct annual PDRs in line with Trust objectives.
• Collaborate with Data Quality Officers to provide data quality support and highlight issues to stakeholders, improving overall data quality.
• Assist the Clinical Coding Audit Manager with outpatient coding queries and related governance.

Skills

ACC qualification

Graduate

Clinical coding experience

Post-ACC experience

Anatomy & physiology knowledge

Coding theory

Medical terminology

Data quality awareness

Outpatient coding knowledge

Coding rules & classifications

Education

Graduate or Equivalent

National Clinical Coding qualification (ACC)

Job description

Spinwell Ltd in Croydon is recruiting a Locum Clinical Coding & Data Quality Supervisor for a 3-month contract. You will extract and record patient diagnoses and treatments from clinical records using recognised coding methods, ensuring timely and accurate data to support the SUS PbR process.

You will supervise and mentor Clinical Coders and Data Quality Officers, handle audits, and work with Data Quality Officers to address issues and improve overall data quality. BPSS clearance is required.