Trainee Clinical Coder

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bury St Edmunds; Remote; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training towards Accredited Coder

Flexible hours

Home/remote working options

Job summary

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is offering an entry-level trainee clinical coding post. The role focuses on extracting clinical information from records and assigning ICD10 and OPCS codes under national standards.

Part-time and home or remote working options are available, with progression to Bands 4 and 5 linked to specialist training and qualification. Applicants without the Clinical Coding Standards Course can apply and start at Band 2, advancing within three months after completion of the

Qualifications

• Good general education at GCSE level or above.
• Completion of the Clinical Coding Standards Course and relevant assessments, or willingness to complete them within the first 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Complete the online Clinical Coding Standards Course; central to the role.
• Extract relevant clinical information from electronic patient records.
• Assign ICD10 and OPCS codes following National Coding Guidelines and local policies.
• Maintain and build coding skills through internal specialist training.
• Organise own work to meet individual targets and objectives.
• Liaise with Trust staff to secure accurate data.
• Work with department colleagues to meet targets and objectives.
• Keep coding accuracy and integrity at the highest level.
• Take part in the internal coding audit programme and act on its recommendations.

Skills

Confidentiality

Anatomy & physiology

Medical terminology

IT skills

Analytical skills

Concentration

Education

GCSE level or above

Clinical Coding Standards Course (completed or willing to complete in 3 months)

Tools

Medicode encoder

NHS electronic systems

Job description

Entry-level trainee clinical coding post at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, the first step towards becoming an Accredited Clinical Coder. The work centres on taking clinical information from patient records and assigning ICD10 and OPCS codes under national standards. Home or remote working and part-time hours are offered, with progression to Bands 4 and 5 tied to specialist training and the national qualification. Applicants without the Clinical Coding Standards Course can apply and start at Band 2 until it is completed within three months.

What the job involves

• Complete the online Clinical Coding Standards Course, which is central to the role
• Extract relevant clinical information from electronic patient records
• Assign ICD10 and OPCS codes following National Coding Guidelines, local policies and guidance
• Maintain and build coding skills and knowledge through formal internal specialist training
• Organise own work to meet individual targets and objectives
• Liaise with Trust staff to secure accurate data
• Work with department colleagues to meet targets and objectives
• Keep coding accuracy and integrity at the highest level
• Take part in the internal coding audit programme and act on its recommendations

Qualifications

• Good general education at GCSE level or above
• Completion of the Clinical Coding Standards Course and relevant assessments, or willingness to complete them within the first 3 months

Experience

• Experience working in a team environment
• Experience in a training or classroom environment

Skills & knowledge

• Awareness of patient confidentiality
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Medical terminology
• IT knowledge and computer-based systems skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret information
• Ability to maintain high concentration

Other

• Ability to work calmly in an active environment
• Polite and efficient manner
• Team player
• Flexible approach to working hours and duties
• Attention to detail
• Analytical

Nice to have

• Biology
• NHS experience
• Working knowledge of Medicode encoder
• Working knowledge of NHS electronic systems
• Presentation skills
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Time management skills
• Group working skills

What’s offered

• Full training towards becoming an Accredited Clinical Coder
• Support to progress from Band 3 to Band 4 after completing training
• Progression to Band 5 with an R&R incentive after attaining the national qualification
• Flexible, part-time and home or remote working options