Senior Clinical Coding Analyst

Band 5 Senior Clinical Coding Analyst with RRP at 20% of basic pay:

The Clinical Coding Team at Frimley Health are expanding and we have some exciting opportunities for permanent Clinical Coding Analyst positions, to be based at any of our main sites or fully remote from anywhere within the UK for ACC qualified candidates. This post attracts a Retention and Recruitment Premia of 20% (which will be reviewed annually). You must hold the ACC qualification and be able to evidence a strong history of clinical engagement to work through coding queries.

As a Senior Clinical Coding Analyst you will be crucial in ensuring the ongoing high quality coded product of our organisation. To assist you with this we offer significant support and opportunity to achieve these goals, such as regular access to leading clinicians and regular coding reviews linked to our on-going training programme.

We are a progressive department with a strong emphasis on training and we can offer the right applicants significant opportunities to consolidate or advance their Clinical Coding skills/qualifications.

NOTE: Applications will only be accepted for those holding the Accredited Clinical Coding qualification.

Main duties of the job

Ensure that your clinical coding skills (including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology knowledge) are continually developed post attainment of ACC to ensure a high quality clinically coded record is produced and maintained at all times. This will be done through completion and engagement with a programme of ongoing clinical coding training encompassing the use of ICD10 & OPCS Classifications and the national standards that define their use. Attendance and completion of the Clinical Coding refresher course is a mandatory requirement of the post holder, in line with NHS England's Terminology & Classifications Service recommendations.

Demonstrate consistent competency and compliance with clinical coding standards through a series of audits and validation; competency levels are set using DSP toolkit quality assurance levels.

Compliance with clinical coding national standards and local policies are an integral part of the role and the post holder must ensure that their personal coding reference materials are routinely updated to reflect changing coding practices.

Liaison with Clinical staff of all levels to ensure any inconsistency with clinical documentation and clinical coding standards are resolved. Completion of an 'engagement tracker' is required to identify adequate levels of clinical validation are being conducted by individuals and the department.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

Job responsibilities

Refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for main responsibilities

NOTE: Applications will only be accepted for those holding the Accredited Clinical Coding qualification.

Person Specification Qualfiications

• ACC Coding Qualification
• AS/NVQ Level 3 Standard with a GCSE including Biology
• BSC/Foundation Degree in a related science subject.

Knowledge or experience

• analyse and interpret complex medical terminology/documentation using sound evidence based judgements
• knowledge of anatomy & physiology, medical terminology
• Experience of coding across a wide range of specialties
• good understanding of the clinical coding profession and its place in the NHS
• Coding Experience within an Acute Trust

Experience

• Achieved ACC status and number of years experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital or Frimley Park Hospital

Head of Clinical Coding and Data Quality

£32,602 to £39,686 a yearper annum incl HCAS (% R&R)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working

Reference number

151-ES131

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital or Frimley Park Hospital