Lead Clinical Coder - Luton, United Kingdom - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit 3 Senior experienced/qualified Coders to join our Clinical Coding Team (Luton site).
To meet requirements of a Band 6 you will need to be flexible in your approach, a good communicator, able to work as part of a team to tight deadlines, you will hold the nationally recognised ACC (Accreditation of Clinical Coders) qualification in clinical coding.
Part-time applicants are welcomeThe Clinical Coding Department is a pivotal Service within the Trust's IM&T Division.
These are corporate functions responsible for all Trust management information, reporting both externally and internally, providing vital management information to clinicians and managers which inform and determine the basis for decision-making across the Trust.
The Trust uses 'Electronic Documentation Record Management service' (E.D.R.M.S), Medicode360, this enables remote working.
The post holder will provide an effective, accurate, timely, and consistent clinical coding service to the Trust and ensure all coding quality targets are achieved, assisting in audits as appropriate.
In order to expand individual knowledge and provide a more robust service to the Trust, you will be expected to code variety of speciality to increase your in-depth knowledge.
You will be expected to promote continuous improvement in data quality by keeping abreast of development and innovations in the medical, surgical, and coding disciplines.
This role forms a key member of the data quality team which aims to provide credible, accurate, complete, and timely data for the Trust.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.
As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care.The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.To answer Clinical Commissioning Group challenges in code assignment in a timely manner.
To act as mentor to less experienced coding staff in understanding clinical coding rules. PbR and HRG (Healthcare Resource Groups), therefore having a sound knowledge of these processes themselves.
To be proficient in the Trust's many IT systems, including iPM, Medicode360, ICE, Clinical Correspondence, MediViewer (for ERDMS) and the Clinical Income Dashboard system.
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