Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Town: London
Salary: £82,462 - £93,773 per annum inc H.C.A.
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/03/2025 23:59
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
Job overview
In conjunction with the Director of Clinical Coding and the Head of Coding Assurance, the post holder ensures that the service has a coherent Service User centered vision for the service, considering commissioning intentions and Trust strategic objectives.
We are looking for someone who focuses on people and team development, thinks outside the box, dares to challenge the status quo; who can provide inclusive leadership and direction.
Main duties of the job
* To be responsible for ensuring the clinical coding data meets National Tariff Payment System (NTPS) requirements and supports Annual Business Plans, Clinical and Operational Efficiency, and Organizational Governance.
* To represent the Trust at National/Local clinical coding forums as the organisation subject matter expert for clinical coding across all specialty groups.
* To use streamlined processes for the analysis, validation and interpretation of highly complex coded data and be responsible for ensuring that regular audits are undertaken in accordance with the National Audit Framework, identifying and correcting any coding errors, checking data completeness, and reviewing the quality of the information provided to coders.
* To be responsible for the continual professional development and overall performance of all coding operations team staff in the Clinical Coding Department.
* To play a major role in the continuous development of the Trust as the Head of operations and as a member of quality improvement project groups.
Working for our organisation
Our team is comprised of skilled and dedicated professionals who are committed to delivering high-quality work within demanding time frames. We work closely with clinicians, medical secretaries, and digital health professionals to ensure that all relevant information is captured and coded accurately.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached JD and PS for full duties and responsibilities.
Key areas of responsibilities are:
* Strategic Planning
* Clinical Coding Oversight and Development
* Leadership and People Management
* Policy Development
Person specification
Qualifications/ Education
* Academic achievement to Master level or equivalent through work experience.
* Management experience to Master level and management qualification.
* National Clinical Coding Accreditation - ACC
* Good SQL practical skills to interrogate coding data in large data warehouse.
* Proven ability to deliver at a senior level including staff management, change management and performance management.
* In depth knowledge of NHS planning, costing and tariff guidance.
* Ability to work at a strategic level and develop strategic processes.
* Budget management.
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
* Indepth working knowledge on NHS data standards, terminology and its impact on NHS digital landscape.
* First rate interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
* The ability to drive optimal resource utilisation, productivity, and efficiencies.
* Ability in having engaging and thought-provoking conversations with clinicians, divisions, hospital management.
* Excellent leadership skills and ability to empower others in front line decision making.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account the individual’s personal circumstances as well as the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
Name: Mr Mohammed Islam
Job title: Clinical Coding Office Manager
Email address: Mohammed.I
Applicants are welcome to have an informal chat with Mrs Leilei Zhu, Director of Clinical Coding Services. Please contact Mr Mohammed Islam to arrange.
Our dedicated and talented staff make it their mission to provide outstanding care for our patients.
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