Clinical Coder inSunderland inSunderland PUBLISHED
THU 28 NOV 2024
Key responsibilities include analyzing patient records, coding episodes, ensuring all data is valid, following up on uncoded episodes, and participating in quality assessments of medical records. Although experience in a Clinical Coding department is preferred, relevant experience in other healthcare settings will also be considered. Training and support will be provided, with the expectation that the successful candidate will work toward a National Coding Qualification.
The position does not offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship, so applicants must be aware of this requirement.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to recruit dedicated and enthusiastic individuals with excellent communication skills, good organisational skill and are eager to learn to join our Clinical Coding team.
Training and development is important to us, we offer full support from internal training programmes and assessments delivered by an accredited Clinical Coding Trainer and also offer support from our internal Accredited Clinical Coders and Audit Manager
The post holder must ensure the accuracy and timely allocation of diagnostic and procedural classification codes
Experience working within a Clinical Coding department is desirable. However, experience within other healthcare environments, either within an NHS or private hospital within the UK will also be considered
The post holder must demonstrate the ability to read and analyse patient records to help identify all relevant diagnoses, procedures and interventions, relevant to the current period of patient care
To code all patient episodes applying knowledge of the information contained within ICD-10 and OPCS4 Classifications
To ensure the completion of all patient episodes within the agreed timescales and to follow up any uncoded episodes promptly and accurately and ensure all data is valid for the contract minimum data sets to be produced
About us
To ensure the accurate and timely allocation of diagnostic and procedural codes to patients treated within South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. You will work as part of the Clinical Coding team working on rotation at ward level and also office based in the Clinical Coding Office.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Post:
Clinical Professional and/or Technical Responsibilities
To read and analyse patient records to help identify all diagnoses, operations and procedures relevant to the current period of patient care
To code all patient episodes applying knowledge of the information contained within the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and the tabular list of Surgical Operations and Procedures
To clarify inconsistent, doubtful or non-specific information in a patient record by consulting with the appropriate clinician
To ensure the completion of all patient episodes within the agreed timescales and to follow up any uncoded episodes promptly.
To code all episodes to ensure that the data is available for the contract minimum data sets to be produced.
Assess the quality and content of the patients medical record and highlight shortcomings to the Coding Manager
To notify Cancer Registration Out-posted fieldworker of new cancer cases that would not be picked up from Pathology, e.g., clinical cases and CT scans.
To assist the Clinical Coding Manager in auditing the quality of the discharge summaries.
To participate in training sessions relating to Clinical Coding as appropriate.
To cover duties of absent members of staff as required.
To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade at the request of the Clinical Coding Manager.
The post holder will be expected to work towards the National Coding Qualification and undertake further training as required in order to learn or improve job-related skills.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DSCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information
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