Trainee Clinical Coder Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Antistatique; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team as a Trainee Clinical Coder, where you'll embark on an exciting journey in clinical coding within the NHS. This role offers a unique opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment, focusing on the extraction and translation of vital patient information. You'll be enrolled in an apprenticeship program, gaining essential skills and working towards accreditation as an Accredited Clinical Coder. Contribute to improving patient outcomes while being part of a diverse and inclusive workplace that values your contributions and fosters professional development.

Qualifications

• Confident individual with a passion for making a difference.
• Willingness to learn and achieve clinical coding accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Extract and translate inpatient information using ICD-10 and OPCS-4.
• Interact with clinicians and maintain accurate clinical coding quality.

Skills

Clinical Coding

ICD-10

OPCS-4

Data Interpretation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Clinical Coding Standards Course

Job description

We are rapidly expanding, currently seeking a Trainee Clinical Coder to join our growing and innovative team at an acute hospital within the NHS. This is an exciting new post in our cohesive and established team. We are seeking a confident and passionate individual who thrives on change and wants to make a difference to the outcomes of our patients and staff. Detailed working knowledge of the Dorset health and care system is desirable, however not essential.

The successful candidate will be enrolled into the apprenticeship programme that will include a clinical coding standards course. Upon completion of the programme, there will be an expectation to undertake further training towards achieving clinical coding accreditation.

The Clinical Coding Team is responsible for the extraction and translation of inpatient information using the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 Coding Classifications, following and in keeping with the well-defined national coding standards. This information is essential for the effective management of the Trust and crucial to the National Tariff Payment System that underpins Trust income. Coded data is also important for clinical audit, governance, and research.

As a Trainee Clinical Coder, you will learn how to make judgements on clinical information requiring interpretation and compare options from information provided electronically and in paper-based health records. Clinical Coders have a crucial role in the provision of mandatory data for information, financial and reporting purposes both at local and national levels. The post holder will be expected to work towards becoming an Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) through completion of the National Clinical Coding Qualification. As part of the role, the post-holder is expected to interact with clinicians and operational staff and have responsibility for their own workload while maintaining accurate clinical coding quality.

At Dorset County Hospital (DCH), we aspire to providing outstanding care for people in ways that matter to them. Our trust strategy is focused on three strategic goals: People, Place, and Partnership. It signals our intention to truly value our staff. Our people are our most important asset, and we want them to feel valued, welcomed, respected, and that they belong and matter. We recognise the link between high levels of staff satisfaction and improving patient experience and outcomes.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Dorset County Hospital has a number of employees from overseas delivering high-quality services, and we recognise the value of diversity in leadership. We would welcome applications from people in groups that are under-represented at Board level.

For further information on the role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Monday 9 Dec 2024.

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