Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Coding
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 276-6468828-KV
- Employer
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Town
- East Grinstead
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 Banding is dependant on qualifications held
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Coder
Band 4
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
- tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
- flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
- a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
You can view our Green Plan here: Green Plan - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk)
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Clinical Coding Department for a Clinical Coder at a highly respected and friendly specialist Acute Trust.
Our hospital is famous for the quality of clinical services it provides and we aim to support that reputation with the provision of timely and accurate Clinical Coding to develop the Trust’s income and services.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be computer literate, will possess, or be keen to gain, a good understanding of anatomy, physiology or medical terminology and may already have a working knowledge of clinical coding classifications (ICD10/OPCS4). Training is available to enable applicants with the aptitude to attain this knowledge.
Your main duties will comprise the coding of inpatient episodes and input into the hospitals computerised patient administration system (PAS). The post holder will be expected to work closely with ward and clinical staff associated with the treatment of patients so as to ensure the highest possible standards.
The successful candidate will be motivated to learn new systems and support the rest of the team in finding efficiencies and improve process.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Coding plays a crucial role in the management of the Trust as it directly influences income through the ‘Payment by Results’ process. It also forms the basis for clinical audit, clinical governance reporting, benchmarking, clinical performance indicators, information governance and medical research.
The Clinical Coding Team
· deliver accurate, timely and complete clinically coded data;
· fosters a culture of continuous improvement and service development by ensuring all team members have up to date training and that the department participates in regular audit where feedback actions are embedded in every day practice;
· develops strong working relationships with clinicians
The post holder will be an enthusiastic and dynamic team player with a commitment to the work of the team.
The post holder will be a highly organised individual with strong attention to detail and a commitment to providing high quality and accurate information.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Clinical Coding Standards Course or willing to work towards
Desirable criteria
- Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) status or willing and able to obtain the ACC qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Data Entry Experience
- Working in a clerical role
- Clinical coding experience in a healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience
- Use of NHS PAS system
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the importance of clinical coding and its uses and an understanding of data quality issues
- Awareness of the impact of clinically coded data
- Understanding of medical terminology and abbreviations
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of hospital processes
General attibutes
Essential criteria
- Attention to detail
- Demonstration of team working
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Harriet Crocker
- Job title
- Clinical Coding Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01342 414585
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Holtye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
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