Job summary
Specialist Clinical Coder
Barts Health is one of the largest trusts in the NHS and one of the leading healthcare providers in the country. The trust's six hospitals deliver high quality compassionate care to the 2.5 million people of east London and beyond. Barts Health NHS Trust: Barts Health's vision is to become a healthcare organisation that offers urgent specialist and community services tailored to meet the needs of local communities. We are committed to recruiting staff that will help us meet our Vision for Changing Lives, and demonstrate behaviours we believe make Barts Health a great place for patients, their families and friends, the public and staff.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the department for a part time (30 hours per week), ACC qualified, Specialist Clinical Coder, with enthusiasm and motivation to join our extremely busy Clinical Coding Department. The post holder will have responsibility for the clinical coding of complex acute specialties, by abstracting clinical data from the patients records and translating it into diagnostic (ICD10) and procedure (OPCS) coding classifications.
Main duties of the job
With a flexible approach to work, the post-holder will work as part of a team to meet tight deadlines. A good knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology is essential as is a good standard of education.
The post involves interaction and collaboration with clinicians in all specialties, ensuring that procedures and diagnosis are correct and agree with national standards.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role requires an organised approach to the workload and the ability to work in a very busy environment where a high degree of accuracy with attention to detail and experience of working to tight deadlines is paramount.
There is the facility to work from home for a period of time, via remote access.
The role will to be based across all Barts Health Hospital sites: The Royal London; Whipps Cross, Newham and St Barts Hospitals, however, you will be located at one main base. All post-holders will be expected to travel between sites when required.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
For more information about the roles please contact
Steve Jobling or Martha Sinclair: Clinical Coding Operational Managers
[email protected]
[email protected]
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to A level including Maths and English or equivalent experience
- Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Certificate in Anatomy & Physiology
- Medical Terminology qualification
Experience
Essential
- Highly-developed specialist coding knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
- Attended refresher and speciality workshops
- Ability to code a variety of specialty areas
- Working as part of a team and individually, using own initiative as and when required
- Experience of using PAS/ hospital systems
Desirable
- Previous experience of coding complex cases including Neurosurgery and Renal cases
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and presentation skills - both verbal and written
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse groups
- Ability to influence others and motivate teams
- Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Report writing
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- IDC10, OPCS4, HRG4+, PbR and financial flows
Knowledge
Essential
- National clinical-coding standards and practices
- 16)National & local performance & quality standards
Other
Essential
- Works autonomously and effectively as part of a team.
- Approachable
- Flexible approach to work with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Adaptable to changes in working patterns
- Friendly and able to interact with colleagues
- Professional appearance
- Able to attend training/ meetings across Trust sites and at off-site venues
- Ability work across all hospital sites
- Awareness of confidentiality in the workplace
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR