Senior Clinical Coder

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person to join our busy but friendly Clinical Coding Team.

If you are Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC), we are looking for an experienced Senior Clinical Coder to enhance our current Clinical Coding Team. You should be enthusiastic about the challenges of a busy working and a constantly changing environment. You must possess the ability to remain calm under pressure and be able to work as part of a team. You should have a proven ability to prioritise, plan and organise your work.

Hours per week: 37.5

Main duties of the job

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 ensuing accurate, consistent, timely and complete inputting of medical terminology.

To provide consistently recorded data to well defined Clinical Coding standards.  The Clinical Coding Department uses the ICD-10 and OPCS 4 classifications to record all diagnoses and procedures for all inpatient and day case admissions.

To assist the Clinical Coding Management to ensure that complete and high quality Clinical Coding is delivered within the timescales set by the Secondary User Service and Payment by Results/National Payment Tariff System.

In order to enhance the original information provided for Clinical Coding and therefore improve the quality of coded information, the job holder will assist the Clinical Coding Management to develop an improved communication system between the Clinical Coding Department and Clinicians and other Medical Professionals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.