About this role
Job summary
To obtain, analyse and interpret complex clinical data of all patients denoting diagnoses, co-morbidities, medical and surgical procedures, medical status and relevant family history information; accurately assigning codes using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems - Tenth Revision (ICD-10) and The Office of Population Censuses and Surveys Classification of Surgical Operations and Procedures - Fourth Revision (OPCS-4); ensuring that coded information is accurate, complete and timely, thereby contributing to essential management information for the Trust.
This is of paramount importance to prevent the loss of income to the Trust, particularly with agendas such as Payment by Results and the Waiting List Initiatives.
Understand the impact of coded data on the business aspects of the Trust, and thus be able to provide the information and advice to all health professionals and administrative staff of the nature and complexity of clinical coding and its purposes in areas such as patient care, clinical governance, clinical audit, finance, budgeting, data quality and research.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.
We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.
Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.
We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Criteria Essential
Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role A complete and accurate application Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement Evidence of essential experience for role Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address East Surrey Hospital
Canada avenue
Redhill
RH15RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)