Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation TrustKettering, England, United Kingdom
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Kettering, England, United Kingdom
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Would you like to join our Clinical Coding team as an Accredited Clinical Coder? Read on to learn more about this rewarding role and submit your application.
The Clinical Coding service is a part of the Digital Division of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group (UHN) and is responsible for extracting and codifying complex clinical information that describes a patient's diagnostic and procedural healthcare status within an episode of care in a timely manner.
The ability of the UHN Group to accurate record and codify its clinical activity is fundamental to understanding the quality of its clinical services. Our coded data is used by all parts of the Group's business to deliver trusted and high-quality services to patients.
Accredited Clinical Coders are a core component of the Clinical Coding service and have a crucial supporting role in the overall management of the Group as their output directly influences income through the NHS Payment Scheme.
As an Accredited Clinical Coder you will be responsible for codifying in a timely manner complex clinical activity according to all relevant National Clinical Coding Standards and Local Clinical Coding Policies.
You will be expected to evidence an expert grasp of National Clinical Coding Standards (evidenced by audit results, maintaining your professional Accredited Clinical Coder status and attending regular Clinical Coding Standards Refresher courses and other associated training).
You will assist the Clinical Coding Team Leads to support and mentor Associate Clinical Coders and to achieve the submission of codified data in a timely manner.
In July 2021 we formed the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group, bringing together the constituent organisations of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust.
Our Excellence ValuesCompassionRespectIntegrityCourageousAccountableOur service is led by an open, transparent and dedicated leadership team who are striving to create a productive and supportive work environment which delivers a high quality codified output to accurately describe our patient's healthcare status and needs.
We support flexible working arrangements including remote working.
You will be well rewarded for your work with an 11.25% Recruitment and Retention premium paid monthly (subject to annual review).
You will be well supported to develop yourself professionally.
You will be supported to become comfortable with working to an Agile framework as a member of the Digital Division.
Your quality as a coder will be improved by a well-established Clinical Coding Quality Assurance function.
You will be able to input meaningfully to the direction of travel and cultural development of our growing team.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sharon Ellidge Job title: Clinical Coding Operational Manager Email address: sharon.ellidge@nhs.net
Please reach out if you have any queries about the role, our Clinical Coding service and to arrange an informal visit if you wish.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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