About this role
Job summary
The post holder will have a major responsibility for the delivery of a comprehensive training programme to the Trust's Clinical Coding Department and external stakeholders. They will also actively engage clinicians and managers in the coding process via specialty-based workshops when required.
The post holder will be responsible for planning, developing and implementing the clinical coding audit program, involving and consulting with clinical coders, clinicians and managers to enhance the accuracy of clinical coding. The requirement is to produce consistent, accurate, meaningful and comparable data to help managers and clinicians in the monitoring, planning and provision of high-quality patient care.
This role may also be offered as a Trainee Trainer and Auditor position.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the development, detailed planning and delivery of training courses, workshops and ad hoc sessions to the clinical coding department and to develop and lead an in-house training programme. Deliver training and induction to all new staff in clinical coding and advise the Clinical Coding Manager on the best means to ensure the on-going training and complex development programmes of experienced coding staff, including acting as mentor and first point of contact for novice coders in their first year of employment. To be responsible for auditing the completeness, timeliness and accuracy of clinical coding throughout the division/ Trust, utilising the current Information Technology in accordance with the national coding conventions of ICD10 and OPCS4 national and international rules. To deliver a robust programme of audits and reporting/presenting all findings in an efficient way to the Head of Clinical Coding, the Clinical Coding Manager, the Clinical Coding Team, relevant directorate clinicians, Trust managers and the board. Produce formal audit reports within agreed timescales and make recommendations on how to improve Clinical Coding quality and accuracy.
About us
One LSC stands for 'One Lancashire and South Cumbria' because there is one team serving Lancashire and South Cumbria in a joined-up way. It is run by the five Trusts as a collaborative partnership. The Trusts that make up One LSC are:
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust The core principles of One LSC are: by bringing services more closely together we can deliver the best service possible, eliminate duplication, ensure value for money, work across different organisations to benefit from being able to share common systems and processes.
Job description Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the development, detailed planning and delivery of training courses, workshops and ad hoc sessions to the clinical coding department and to develop and lead an in-house training programme.
Deliver training and induction to all new staff in clinical coding and advise the Clinical Coding Manager on the best means to ensure the on-going training.
To monitor the progress of all coders, give them support and guidance, and highlight individual training needs.
Ensure that all training sessions adhere to national coding standards and coders update and maintain their relevant coding manuals.
To organise, train and work alongside staff in the use of existing Coding Classifications ICD10 and OPCS 4.
As directed by the Head of Clinical Coding, liaise and attend meetings with clinicians and senior managers on a regular basis, to ensure that defined data quality standards are met and maintain on-going expertise.
To take part in the induction of new junior doctors and in awareness and training sessions concerning the clinical coding service, promoting a wider understanding amongst other healthcare professionals.
To support, advise and mentor trainee clinical coders.
To check trainee coders work before it is put onto the system.
To support, advise and train clinical coding staff in the appropriate use of medical terminology and the extraction of information from the health record.
Support, advise and train the clinical coding staff in the appropriate use of medical terminology and the extraction of information from the health record.
To actively review the training requirements of the coding team, supporting their progression towards the National Clinical Coding Qualification.
To provide coaching for individual coders.
To develop and deliver effective training to other staff within the trust to increase awareness and compliance with coding rules, including the development of in-house training materials.
Person Specification
Essential and desireable Essential
oAccredited National Clinical Coding Qualification oPresentation skills oAbility to relate to people at all levels oAbility to work confidently with minimal supervision
Desirable
oAccredited Clinical Coding Auditor and Trainer status oTraining delivery skills oExperience of working with clinicians and senior staff oAttendances on report writing course oExperience of developing training materials
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.
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Employer details Employer name East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool
FY3 8NR
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)