Trained Clinical Coder

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an Accredited Clinical Coder to join their Clinical Coding department. This hybrid role involves accurately assigning clinical codes based on patients' health records. Applicants must have the National Clinical Coding Qualification. The position offers a supportive work environment with a focus on professional development and a significant role in enhancing patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Paid mandatory training

In-house development programmes

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Must possess the National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ).
• Excellent knowledge in ICD10 and OPCS 4 classifications.
• Broad knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assign clinical codes from patient records.
• Support improvements in patient care through clinical coding.
• Supervise trainee coders as needed.

Skills

IT skills in Microsoft Word and Excel

Good interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Ability to work independently

Education

National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)

Educated to GCSE Level Grade C or above

Tools

WPAS

Job description

We are currently looking to recruit an Accredited Clinical Coder to join our busy Clinical Coding department at the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The successful applicant will join our large clinical coding team and will be responsible for accurately assigning clinical codes to reflect patients' diagnosis and operative and intervention procedures using an international coding classification.

Please note applicants must have obtained the National Clinical Coding Qualification (if you don't possess the NCCQ your application will be rejected).

This is a hybrid role, with 50% of your working week split between the office and working from home.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Coding is a complex role of abstracting and analysing complex clinical information from a patient\'s health record, including electronic discharge summaries, nursing notes and diagnostic tests including imaging, in order to assign classification codes. The post holder will be responsible for accurately assigning clinical codes from ICD-10 and OPCS-4 to reflect patients\' diagnoses, operative and intervention procedures. Clinical Coding provides vital information to support improvements in patient care, supporting clinical purpose such as clinical audit, clinical governance, outcome measurements, treatment outcomes and statistical purposes to support research, aetiology studies, health trends, epidemiology studies, clinical indicators and casemix planning. The importance of accurate data is widely recognised across the NHS. Clinically coded data derived from the coding service plays an integral part in the management of hospitals and services.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Skills and Attributes

• IT skills in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work independently
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained
• Ability to travel across all Health Board sites.
• Advanced IT Skills

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Attainment of National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)
• Successful completion of approved NHS Clinical Classifications Service (CCS) clinical coding training.
• Educated to GCSE Level Grade C or above (or equivalent)
• Excellent knowledge in the application of ICD10 and OPCS 4 classifications.
• A full understanding of medical record contents and medical record functions.
• A broad and in-depth knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology
• A good working knowledge of WPAS.
• Ability to supervise trainee coders.
• ECDL

Experience

• Regular attendance of Speciality workshops and mandatory refresher course.
• Proficient in coding across all specialties.
• Working to deadlines.

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.

Salary: £27,898 to £30,615 per year, pro rata.