Senior Clinical Coder/ Intermediate Clinical Coder inWalsall inWalsall PUBLISHED WED 15 JAN 2025

Band 4: Depending on experience Band 5 plus 30% R&R or Band 4 plus 30% R&R PERMANENT
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES NHS

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust ri56lNvA

Competitive salary with a 30% R&R premium for Senior Clinical Coders, ensuring financial recognition for your expertise.

Flexible working hours, allowing for a balance between personal and professional life, with options for both full-time and part-time roles.

Rotational homeworking for Senior Clinical Coders, providing the convenience of working from home and adapting to personal circumstances.

Opportunities for professional development through gaining experience in various coding roles, such as audit, training, and mentoring.

Support for obtaining the NCCQ examination, facilitating career advancement and skill enhancement within clinical coding.

A collaborative work environment where communication with junior coders, auditors, and clinicians is encouraged, fostering teamwork and learning.

The chance to maintain and enhance coding skills and knowledge, ensuring continual professional growth and adaptation to new developments in the field.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking motivated individuals for the roles of Senior Clinical Coder (Band 5) and Intermediate Clinical Coder (Band 4), with options for both full-time and part-time hours. The Senior Clinical Coder role requires candidates to have passed the NCCQ examination and possess a strong understanding of ICD-10 and OPCS-4 coding standards. Intermediate Clinical Coders should have at least two years of recent clinical coding experience within the NHS and may pursue the NCCQ examination if they haven't completed it yet.

The positions offer opportunities for flexibility, including homeworking for Senior Coders, and engagement in various coding roles such as audit and mentoring. Essential skills include effective communication abilities to collaborate with fellow coders, auditors, and clinicians. The Trust supports candidates preparing for the NCCQ examination and values individuals who are eager to learn and adapt to new experiences.

Band 5 Senior Clinical Coder plus 30% R&R Premium

Band 4 Intermediate Clinical Coder

Full or part time hours would be considered

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for motivated, highly enthusiastic and dynamic Senior or Intermediate Clinical Coder to join our clinical coding team. We are able to offer 37.5 hours per week working over 5 days (Mon to Friday, part time hours would be considered). flexible working is available, and homeworking is on a rotational basis for Band 5 Senior Clinical Coders. You will be expected to maintain your clinical coding skills and knowledge. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in other coding roles such as audit, training. and mentoring. The successful candidate must have willingness to learn and embrace new experiences.

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For the Senior Clinical Coder position (Band 5 + 30% R&R Premium) the successful candidate must have passed the NCCQ examination. An extensive understanding of International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and OPCS-4 as well as thorough understanding of national clinical coding standards and conventions is required.

A band 4 intermediate clinical coder position would be considered for any candidates wanting to take the NCCQ examination or awaiting results and with a minimum 2 years recent experience working as a clinical coder within the NHS. Any candidates not wishing to take the NCCQ examination must have a minimum 3 years recent experience within an acute NHS trust clinical coding department.

Candidates must have completed the NHS Digital approved standards / foundation course. Other essential skills include excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with junior clinical coders, auditors and clinicians. If you choose to sit the NCCQ examination, you will be fully supported.

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