Clinical Coder - Preston, United Kingdom - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Preston, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals covers a wide variety of clinical specialities, including several regional fields such as Oncology, Neurosurgery and Renal Medicine.

We are currently exploring an agile working model within the department so there is the option to introduce an element of homeworking alongside the Preston Business Centre base, following a period of on-site training

To provide maximum coverage and high quality clinically coded information within the Clinical Coding Department and in line with national and local standards, and in accordance with Trust deadlines.

To be accountable for the accurate translation of medical information, and therefore the quality of data produced, by responsibility for maintaining current and appropriate knowledge.

To use the ICD10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems - 10thRevision) and OPCS classifications to appropriately assign codes to admitted patient care episodes in order to support service and management information requirements, along with the Payment by Results (PbR) process.

To work as a productive member of a pro-active team to ensure optimal efficiency for provision of an outstanding Coding Service to the Trust.

This role will give you the opportunity to begin an in depth career in the field of Clinical Coding, broaden your experience within the profession or enhance your existing knowledge of these areas by working in specialist teams with rotation.

Support is available within the team structure at LTH from the Senior Coders, Trainer, and Auditors.

We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients.

Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done.

You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things.

Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

CODING

Accurate abstraction, translation and input of information from source documents into diagnostic and procedural codes using ICD10 and OPCS4 classifications
Liaise with clinicians and departments as appropriate to ensure coding requirements are fulfilled in accordance with national and local standards
Clinically code episodes of admitted patient care for the achievement of SUS submission deadlines and in support of the PbR process
Engage with team rotation to provide a broad knowledge base and maintain good working relationships with all staff members

DEVELOPMENT

Responsible for identifying own development needs
Commitment to travelling to and providing feedback from external workshops
Responsible for up to date knowledge of coding standards, local policies and clinical specialties

COMMUNICATION

Share knowledge with colleagues, acting as mentor to less experienced coders
Make constructive suggestions for service improvement and contribute ideas to improve internal processes
Effective communication with a range of staff from other departments within this and other Trusts and constructive management of barriers

OTHER

Retrieve and collate data from source documents in order to comply with requirements of the Advancing Quality programme
Report errors on the QuadraMed, Evolve and Medicode computer systems
Provide cover for administrative duties outlined in the Clerical Assistant Job Description
Take personal responsibility for building and maintaining good working relationships with colleagues and managers
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the levels of responsibility outlined for this post