Clinical Coding Lead

Job overview

To apply for this post you must be an Accredited Clinical Coder.

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The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of Clinical Coding services within the Trust including those undertaken in conjunction with clinical staff. The post holder will be required to deliver coding within the overall coding cycle and represent the coding team by working with CBU service teams and other colleagues. This will include clinical coding advice guidance and interpretation, and review audit and validation of records on a regular basis.

Additional £1,500 R&R payment

Main duties of the job

• To participate in the Internal Clinical Coding Validation Programme within the Trust. This will include with regular meetings with clinical teams to explore ways in which to improve coded data, analysis of coded data to improve the quality of coded data.
• As an ACC qualified professional, you must have the ability to communicate clearly and with confidence, offer advice and solutions, demonstrate empathy, leadership, attention to detail, reliability and business acumen related to Clinical Coding.
• Monitor data quality and clinical coding standards in line with local and national guidelines. Report any complex coding issues as directed for verification and/or resolution with NHS Digital. Follow up all responses with relevant staff.
• Demonstrate effective organisational and time management skills with the  ability to work independently and as part of a team. Work flexibly across specialties.  Be highly motivated and lead by example with the ability to motivate other team members.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To participate in the Internal Clinical Coding Validation Programme within the Trust. This will include with regular meetings with clinical teams to explore ways in which to improve coded data, analysis of coded data to improve the quality of coded data
• As an ACC qualified professional, you must have the ability to communicate clearly and with confidence, offer advice and solutions, demonstrate empathy, leadership, attention to detail, reliability and business acumen related to Clinical Coding
• Monitor data quality and clinical coding standards in line with local and national guidelines. Report any complex coding issues as directed for verification and/or resolution with NHS Digital. Follow up all responses with relevant staff
• To be responsible for uncoded finished consultant episodes for all specialties and delegate workload to ensure coding targets are met. To work autonomously without direct instruction or supervision when self- allocating work and achievement of daily coding targets. Assist the Clinical Coding Manager in achieving month end coding completion targets
• Plan and prioritise own workload on a daily basis.
• Provide mentorship to more junior members of staff when required
• Demonstrate effective organisational and time management skills with the  ability to work independently and as part of a team. Work flexibly across specialties.  Be highly motivated and lead by example with the ability to motivate other team members
• To be responsible for abstracting and analysing complicated patient clinical records applying the clinical coding rules and conventions, using own judgement to translate cases. Inputting of data onto the Clinical Information System (Expanse) for all inpatient and day case episodes within the timescales agreed between the trust and its’ user organisations
• Routinely extract pathology/histology/radiology information from IT systems to enhance the accuracy of coded data.
• Work on own initiative in collecting information by whatever means required. Occasionally this could include entering very specific areas of the Trust e.g ITU, HDU wards etc, Exercise diplomacy and confidentiality in pursuit of collecting this data.