Clinical Coding Specialist Divisional Lead

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Accredited Clinical Coder to join our Team.

To provide an efficient and high quality clinical coding service to support the business needs of the Trust, including Clinical Governance, Information Governance and finance by ensuring accurate translation and input of medical terminology.

To act as an expert specialist Clinical Coder, guided by occupational policies, assisting coders with complex coding queries, providing expert advice to other departments on coding issues.

You will be responsible for ensuring that coding deadlines are met , and working with senior staff within the department for ensuring that staff are adhering to national and local coding standards, polices and guidelines.

Ensuring that the mandatory and coding training of staff within the team is up to date, and that performance is at the expected level linking into the annual appraisal process.

Plan service provision within your clinical areas to ensure that the service provided is of the highest standard and that all deadlines are met.

To analyse and extract diagnostic and procedural information from patient case notes and information systems and assign the appropriate code, in accordance with local and national coding practices in an accurate and timely fashion

Main duties of the job

Role to includes day to day supervision of Clinical Coding team, monitoring performance and ensuring targets are met within the specified timescale.

Supporting the  Assistant Coding Manager in all aspects to ensure smooth running of the department.

Mentoring junior coders for accuracy and consistency of Coding. To be Aware of Data Protection Act; maintain Patient Confidentiality at all times, and it relation to clinical coding

To Extract, analyse, and translate complex clinical information from patient cases notes allocating accurate diagnosis & operational procedure codes. Code finished consultant episodes on all sites of the Trust.

To Communicate complex coding rules. Liaise with Clinicians/Information/Finance and other departments/agencies.

Work with Divisions , to promote Clinical Coding and the level of clinical information that is required to support the high quality of coding.

Support in the Resolution coding queries from across the Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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