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.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
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.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
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, think outside the box, dare to challenge 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. In turn 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
Essential criteria
* Academic achievement to Master level or equivalent through work experience.
* Management experience to Master level and management qualification.
* National Clinical Coding Accreditation - ACC
Desirable criteria
* Good SQL practical skills on large data warehouse
Previous experience
Essential criteria
* 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
Essential criteria
* 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 equitable 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.
Flexible working
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 in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well 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
Documents to download
* JE6622 Head of Clinical Coding Operations JD PS JAN2025 (PDF, 480.3KB)
* Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 376.6KB)
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