Clinical Coder - Bank

Job overview

**This vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received so please apply soon if interested**

We are looking to expand our Clinical Coding Staff Bank and invite Accredited Clinical Coders to join our pool of bank coders, who support our full-time substantive team during periods of staffing shortfalls.

Our Clinical Coding Staff Bankers take on ad-hoc, flexible hours to assist the core team. These hours can be worked during the day, evening, or on weekends, with no minimum commitment required. This makes the role ideal for fitting around other work or life commitments. You’ll have the flexibility to choose hours that suit your schedule, in agreement with the Clinical Coding & Data Quality Manager.

All work can be completed remotely from home. However, there is also the option to work onsite at the Trust if preferred.

If you are an Accredited Clinical Coder and are interested in joining the LWH Clinical Coding Staff Bank, please apply and provide details of your coding experience in the supporting information section of your application. While experience in coding gynaecology, maternity, and neonatal specialties is preferred, it is not essential.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a virtual or telephone interview to assess their suitability before being formally added to the staff bank.

We welcome any inquiries about this role. Please reach out via email in the first instance.

Main duties of the job

Analyse electronic patient records to assign ICD-10 and OPCS-4 clinical codes using the 4-step coding process.

Input clinical coding on the Trust's Patient Administration System.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To analyse complex electronic patient records to extract diagnosis and procedure information and accurately apply clinical coding standards and conventions to translate this into nationally and internationally recognised codes, using the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classification systems and input these onto the Trust's Patient Administration System (PAS).

To self manage allocated workload and communicate effectively with others, reporting any clinical coding or data quality issues identified during the course of their Clinical Coding Manager or their representative in a timely manner.

The post holder's work will be carried out within the framework of both Trust and Digital Services policies and procedures.