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Clinical Coding Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
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Band 2 Clinical Coding Assistant - 18.5 hrs available
The Clinical Coding Department at NCIC has an opportunity for a committed, enthusiastic and hardworking Coding Assistant to join our team.
Based at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven you will be responsible for locating, retrieving and tracking case notes to aid a busy Coding department to meet monthly deadlines. Other duties will include VTE collection along with Radiology, Renal and Palliative care coding
This is not a remote position and you will be based on site.
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You should have good IT and communication skills along with a keen eye for detail. The role involves extracting clinical information from relevant reports, therefore an understanding of medical terminology would be advantageous.
In addition, you must be motivated and be capable of organising your own workload in order to meet deadlines and to support the department. You will also have evidence of working in a team environment and contributing to that team’s success.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
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Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
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Qualifications
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- GCSE English, Maths and biology / science Grade C or above, or equivalent.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Working with confidential information.
- Use of a computer.
- Work in an office environment.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Use of a PAS system.
- Clerical duties.
- Handling patient case notes
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Confidentiality and how to maintain it
- Computer literate.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Use of PAS,
- Word and Powerpoint
Skills and Aptitudes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to meet deadlines.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Able to work effectively as part of a small team.
Personal Circumstances
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Meticulous
- self motivated
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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Victoria Littler
- Teitl y swydd
- Clinical Coding Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01946 523608
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