About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Senior Clinical Coder who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The Clinical Coding Department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust in Stevenage, has a well structured team design that includes training, career development and personal development plans.
The rewards for a well motivated person to join our team is a training programme that commences on a Band 4 and progresses to a Band 5.
During this time it is expected that you will study for the National Clinical Coding Qualification [NCCQ]. Although this has a high pass mark, the rewards are that once you are qualified a Recruitment and Retention Premium of 15% on top of your salary will be applied.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The role of a Clinical Coder is to provide an effective, accurate, timely and consistent clinical coding service to the Trust and to ensure all coding quality targets are achieved.
To code diagnosis and clearly defined treatment for inpatient and outpatient activity according to the coding conventions of ICD10 (International Classification of Diseases) and OPCS4 (Operation Procedure Classification Standards).
Data sources used include case notes, discharge summaries, histology results, Chemocare and other manual records.
This data is essential for the effective management of the Trust and directly influences the Trust's income in line with the 'Payments by Results' process.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training Essential
GCSE (Grade A-C) Human Biology, Biology or Combined Science Professional qualifications General training qualifications Other specific attainments
Desirable
Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification
Previous Experience Essential
NHS experience as a Clinical Coding Clerk for 3 or more years Attended and passed NHS Clinical Coding Standards Course/Refresher Course in last 3 years Study, problem solving, interrogation of data Experience of using and analysing data
Other Requirements Essential
Willingness to learn and to progress Work as part of a team Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day
Knowledge Essential
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Desirable
Efficient use of Microsoft Office Products Financial Flows in the NHS
Skills Desirable
Excellent communication skills Experience of using Microsoft Office Confidentiality Ability to work under pressure and to exact timelines Organize and work systematically, with flexibility and adaptability
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.
Employer details Employer name East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)