Job Summary
Must have Clinical Coding experience.
The post holder will provide an effective, accurate, timely, and consistent clinical coding service to the Trust and ensure all coding expectations are achieved, assisting in business intelligence outcomes and audits where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
- You will be expected to promote continuous improvement in data quality by keeping abreast of development and innovations in the medical, surgical, and coding disciplines. This role forms a key member of the data quality team, which aims to provide credible, accurate, complete, and timely data for the Trust.
- To review deceased patients and maintain higher SHMI performance for Bedfordshire Hospitals;
- To be proficient in the Trust’s many IT systems, including iPM, Viper, Medicode, ICE, Clinical Correspondence, MediViewer/Evolve (for ERDMS) and the Clinical Income Dashboard system;
- To review, on an on-going basis, clinical coding standards adopted within the Trust and to ensure by personal monitoring and peer review that these standards are being achieved by all coding staff;
- To liaise with other disciplines as required regarding data clarification, in order to support data quality;
- To have a comprehensive understanding of the Hospital Administrative systems to validate and correct errors, to ensure patient information is recorded accurately to support Information, Clinical Governance and Data Quality standards;
- To investigate, and correct complex clinical coding data rejected or queried by recipient information systems and advise the Data Standards Manager of such problems that could impact on Trust Performance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nationally Accredited Clinical Coder Qualification (ACC)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial Clinical Coding expertise across all specialties and levels of complexity
- Experience in auditing and report writing and mentorship
Desirable
- Analytical skills and project management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications including the correct application of complex rules and conventions
- Comprehensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology
- Conversant with Data Administration Systems, working knowledge of Data Quality and Information Governance requirements
Personal Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal skills able to liaise with multi-disciplinary teams using various methods of communication
- Ability to resolve complicated coding queries raised by both clinical or non-clinical staff and implement agreed decisions
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, Able to compose reports
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 21 April 2025
