About this role
Job summary Senior Clinical Coder wanted
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board is looking for a full-time, highly motivated individual with a passion for clinical coding to join their coding team.
This is an exciting opportunity for those wishing to further their clinical coding career and gain valuable experience within Wales' largest hospital.
Applicants must have passed the National Clinical Coding Qualification (essential) and worked as an Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) for at least one year.
This is a full-time position, flexible working patterns and a limited amount of remote working is available.
Note:
Applicants who do not possess the National Clinical Coding Qualification will not be considered for this post.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive, accurate and timely information for CAVUHB and other relevant bodies through the process of Clinical Coding. To code complex specialities and episodes of care. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of a small team of coders, ensuring that Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets are consistently achieved and to identify any training needs. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for full job details and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Accredited Clinical Coder Good general standard of education
Skills and Attributes Essential
Ability to communicate with colleagues across all levels including Multi-Disciplinary Teams Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a number of competing demands Good inter-personal skills with the ability to motivate and influence a range of professionals Ability to work to strict deadlines and performance targets. Computer literate with ability to use MS office suites including Microsoft Teams Evidence of supporting junior staff
Desirable
Ability to assist with Clinical Coding Audit
Other Essential
Able to travel to Trust sites as required
Experience Essential
1 year of experience post ACC or equivalent Substantial NHS experience Experience of working to targets and Key Performance Indicators Experience of using Medicode 360 or equivalent encoder Experience coding a wide range of specialities to a high degree of accuracy without close supervision Mentoring experience
Desirable
Supervisory Experience
Specialist Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of the purposes of clinical coding Awareness of importance of patient confidentiality Extensive knowledge of Anatomy and physiology and medical terminology Knowledge of national coding standards
Desirable
Knowledge of UHB's policies and procedures
Personal Qualities Essential
Able to work effectively on own initiative and as part of a team Self-Motivated Methodical with ability to pay close attention to detail Pleasant personality, gets on well with others Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Desirable
Welsh Speaker
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address University Hospital of Wales
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)