Clinical Coding Assistant - Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Clinical Coding Assistant x 2 (Full time 37.5hours)

Our team comprises of a Senior Information Manager-Clinical Coding, Information Manager

  • Clinical Coding, 2 x Accredited Auditor/Trainers, 1 x Trainee Auditor/Trainer, 2 x Site Leaders, 4 X Clinical Coding Health Group Leads, 29 x Clinical Coders, and 2 Clinical Coding Assistants (when fully staffed).


Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.


The post holder will be expected to ensure the department has the necessary resources to meet monthly deadlines, this will include searching for casenotes, managing discharge lists, data entry, sourcing and interpreting missing patient documentation.

You should be a self-motivated, enthusiastic, efficient individual, with good interpersonal skills, and are willing to learn.

You will have a proven ability to prioritise, plan and organise work on a daily basis and have the ability to remain calm under pressure.

You will be ready for a challenge, work proactively within our team and work independently whilst adapting to a dynamic and often pressurised working environment.


The successful applicant will have a working knowledge of the Trusts IT systems, and a proven record of problem solving, analytical skills with an eye for detail.


We have introduced an excellent career pathway, whereby once you have attended and passed the Clinical Coding Standard Course, achieved the necessary requirements through internal audit and there is a vacancy you will progress to a Band 3.

You will then be able to work towards the National Clinical Coding Examination, and following successful completion, you will progress to Band 4, Senior Clinical Coding Officer.


The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.


Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff.

Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.


As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.


We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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