Accredited Clinical Coder

Job overview

The West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit accomplished Accredited Clinical Coders to join their Clinical Coding team.

The Trust are looking for committed and experienced Clinical Coders with excellent communication skills and expertise in the role as an Accredited Clinical Coder.

The department offers comprehensive training for all coders with help developing existing skills and learning new ones.

The department has an established internal Clinical Coding Audit Program.

R&R is established dependent on increment level.

Remote and hybrid working can be discussed at interview.

Non Accredited Clinical Coders can apply with pay banding discussion to take place.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for the coding of all speciality based patient admissions, by abstracting clinical data from electronic patient records and translating it into diagnostic (ICD10) and procedure (OPCS4) coding classifications.

Applicants will be eager to work with good organisational skills, be able to work well under pressure and prioritise their own workload.

A first-class knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology is essential along with the ability to demonstrate competence in the use of ICD10 and OPCS4 classifications. The application of clinical coding standards across specialities is a prerequisite.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE:

• To accurately extract relevant clinical information from the Patient Health Care Record and to assign appropriate codes following established National Coding Guidelines
• To interface with clinicians, healthcare workers, and other relevant personnel in order to ensure coding accuracy and integrity are maintained at the highest level
• To mentor and support all junior staff.