Trainee Clinical Coder • Brighton University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nTrainee Clinical Coder with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in Brighton, England, United Kingdom\n\n Job Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Clinical Coding department at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit a Trainee Clinical Coder based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. The position is solely office based with no scope for remote working. We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual to collect, collate, analyse, and translate complex medical patient care records into diagnostic and procedural codes. Full training will be provided. The trainee period will last until successfully completing the Clinical Coding Refresher Course, within this time you will be required to assist with collection of case notes and locate uncoded episodes to allow the department to meet its monthly deadlines. You will be working within a friendly and supportive team working who strive for continuous improvement. The successful candidate will begin as a Band 3 Trainee Clinical Coder with the opportunity to progress to a Band 4 Trained Clinical Coder after passing their first mandatory National Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course three years from the initial National Clinical Coding Standards Course and also meeting the required accuracy and productivity metrics. Main duties of the job You will analyse medical and interventional terminology and translate it into nationally and internationally recognised alpha-numeric codes. You will code accurately and in a timely manner in order to meet Trust deadlines and manage your own daily workload and participate in training to maintain and increase these skills You will analyse reports to locate and obtain missing or uncoded spells throughout the Trust. At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma O'Hara Job title: Head of Clinical Coding Email address: emma.o'hara@nhs.net Telephone number: 01903 205111 Please contact Head of Clinical Coding via email"}