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Job overview

We currently have two Trainee Clinical Coding Officer vacancies;  one at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby and one at Scunthorpe General Hospital.

The post holder should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, efficient, reliable, willing to learn, have good interpersonal skills and be physically fit. They should have a proven ability to prioritise, plan and organise work on a daily basis and have the ability to remain calm under pressure.

The successful candidate should be ready for a challenge to work proactively within our team and work independently whilst adapting to a dynamic and often pressurised working environment.

 Applicants should be able to work alone and part of a team.

The post holders will train to become part of a team of Clinical Coders responsible for the day-to-day coding of inpatient and day case episodes using ICD10 and OPCS 4 Classification Schemes within the Clinical Coding Department.

Main duties of the job

• Interpret, abstract, validate, analyse, term and accurately translate all nationally and locally required diagnostic and procedural episodic information using relevant classifications
• Answering and resolving telephone queries
• Locating health records
• Liaise with clinicians
• Liaise with internal and external members.

After completing a formal training programme, the trainee Clinical Coding Officer will be able to abstract, interpret, validate, analyse, term and accurately translate into the standard classifications relevant clinical details.  This will provide standardised clinical information for both local and national purposes, including Clinical Audit, epidemiology, case mix analysis and clinical performance

The role will require great attention to the clinical details and a logical thought process in order to meet contractual and service development requirements of the Trust.

On satisfactory completion of all training the post holder will have the opportunity to progress to a Band 3 Clinical Coding Officer.  

Working for our organisation

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group 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 Group 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 Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.