REMOTE ACC LEAD CLINICAL CODER POSITION ATTRACTING A 15% RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT PREMIUM
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Clinical Coding Department as an ACC qualified Clinical Coder at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP).
Having relevant demonstrable experience and an ACC qualification, you will provide highly accurate clinical coding, have good organisational skills, an eye for detail and accuracy, and the ability to work as part of a successful and innovative team.
Core Duties:
1. Provision of an efficient and high-quality clinical coding service.
2. Meeting Trust deadlines associated with clinical coding.
3. Engagement in validation meetings with clinicians.
4. Education of junior clinicians in the importance of co-morbidity recording.
5. Building working relationships with service teams.
6. Acting as a point of contact for coding issues.
We require a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our extremely busy team. If you are looking to develop your skills in the coding environment and feel that you can make a positive contribution to our service, we would like to hear from you.
We are offering fully remote and on-site working opportunities. UHP are currently working towards implementing an EPR system.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
Medical coders and applicants without the NCCQ need not apply.
To provide comprehensive, high-quality, efficient clinical coding of inpatients and day cases using ICD 10 and OPCS4 classifications to facilitate Payment by Results, statistical and performance analysis, and clinical care/audit. The UHP Clinical Coding Department codes approximately 143,000 inpatient and day case episodes per year.
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.
We invite requests from applicants around less than full-time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Desiree Bant
Job title: Clinical Coding Service Manager
Email address: desiree.bant@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01752 439857
For further information, or to arrange an informal visit to the Clinical Coding Department, please contact Desiree Bant at desiree.bant@nhs.net or call me on Teams.
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