Senior Clinical Coder

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It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person to join our busy but friendly Clinical Coding Team.

If you are Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC), we are looking for an experienced Senior Clinical Coder to enhance our current Clinical Coding Team. You should be enthusiastic about the challenges of a busy working and a constantly changing environment. You must possess the ability to remain calm under pressure and be able to work as part of a team. You should have a proven ability to prioritise, plan and organise your work.

Hours per week: 37.5

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient and high-quality Clinical Coding service to support the business needs of the Trust, including Clinical Governance, Information Governance and Finance by ensuing accurate, consistent, timely and complete inputting of medical terminology.

To provide consistently recorded data to well defined Clinical Coding standards. The Clinical Coding Department uses the ICD-10 and OPCS 4 classifications to record all diagnoses and procedures for all inpatient and day case admissions.

To assist the Clinical Coding Management to ensure that complete and high quality Clinical Coding is delivered within the timescales set by the Secondary User Service and Payment by Results/National Payment Tariff System.

In order to enhance the original information provided for Clinical Coding and therefore improve the quality of coded information, the job holder will assist the Clinical Coding Management to develop an improved communication system between the Clinical Coding Department and Clinicians and other Medical Professionals.

Working for our organisation

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• Expert knowledge of ICD-10 and OPCS4

Experience

Essential criteria

• Coding experience following NCCQ-Clinical Coding Accreditation.
• Experience of working with clinicians and/or senior managers.
• Experience in mentoring others.
• Transferring coding skills and knowledge to others.
• Experience of coding a variety of specialities.

Desirable criteria

• Presentations to Junior Doctors/Clinicians/others
• Supervisory Experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ) Certificate
• Attendance of Clinical. Coding Refresher within the last three years.
• Attendance of Clinical Coding speciality workshops.

Desirable criteria

• AMSPR

Please read the guidance for applicants and completing the application form documents prior to completing your application form (documents are located below).

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). In order to facilitate applications from all members of the community the Trust is able to offer services including Braille Applications and Interpreting Services.

The Trust may close any advertised post before the stated closing date. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible.

If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the advert closing date, regretfully you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 392.6KB)
• East Cheshire NHS Trust Applicant Pack (PDF, 876.4KB)
• Staff Benefits Brochure (PDF, 871.0KB)