Senior Clinical Coder - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Permanent

Description

Job summary

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust is proud to deliver outstanding health care across a wide range of general and specialist services,making it a centre of excellence for children's health services.

Being a centre of excellence for paediatric clinical coding is also the vision of the coding department which, over recent years, has seen significant investment in developing both the team and their engagement work with clinical and non-clinical colleagues across the organisation. We recognise the vital contribution of our coding team to our overall Trust performance and regard our team as pivotal to our future. The importance of a skilled coding workforce is paramount and we are committed to the ongoing training and development of our coding professionals, both personally and professionally.

Sheffield Children's routinely achieves a high level in staff satisfaction surveys, and you will be joining a fabulous clinical coding team which iswell-supported by senior management and the Trust Executive. Part of the Trust's Digital Services, we are a small, well- structured and friendlyteam working from a centralized office with the option of working from home and flexible hours.

As a diverse team we are proud of our commitment to an inclusive and compassionate environment, and work constantly to actively promote theimportance of health and wellbeing in our department.

Main duties of the job

We are now looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who is an Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC), having previously passed the National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ) and can further demonstrate significant experience of coding in NHS hospitals, across all specialties and who thrive in a busy, pressured environment.

We are looking for a team player who enjoys a collaborative and supportive atmosphere in both the office and remote environment. You should have proven ability to prioritise, plan and organise your workload and work under pressure if required. You will be expected to work closely with the leadership team to promote the importance of clinical coding and contribute to the department's strategic plan to make Sheffield Children's a centre of excellence for paediatric clinical coding. You will be passionate about the quality of the Trust's coded data and actively participate in the Trust's health record digitization plan to facilitate an EPR that supports high quality clinical coding.

About us

Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.

We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."

Outstanding patient care

Brilliant place to work

Leader in children's health

Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager:

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect

Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility

Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion

Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC)

Clinical Coding Refresher status is current

Degree level education or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

AMSPAR

Medical terminology qualification

Experience

Essential

Substantial experience of clinical coding in an acute NHS trust setting

Experience and knowledge of coding a wide range of specialties and all levels of complexity

Experience in paediatric coding

Experience of applying complex coding rules and conventions in order to reach appropriate coding decisions

Working under time bound and conflicting deadlines

Desirable

Experience in specialist paediatric coding

Use of 3M Medicode

Experience in mentoring junior staff

Experience of engaging with clinicians

Knowledge

Essential

Excellent knowledge of coding theory

High level of understanding of medical terminology and physiology and anatomy

Ability to make judgements in complex coding cases

A good understanding of PbR and HRGs

Ability to read sensitive and destressing information

Able to work as an individual and part of a team

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent PC skills including a working knowledge and current experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and use of email

Evidence of CPD education and training

Desirable

Ability to liaise with multidisciplinary teams using various methods of communication

Presentation skills and experience

Personal Attributes

Essential

Highly organised with ability to work under own initiative and prioritise own workload

Flexible approach to work and adaptable to changing situations

Committed to continuous professional development

Self-motivated and enthusiastic

Ability to build sound and collaborative working relationships

Professional manner

Desirable

Ability to research and self-teach

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