Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
As part of our newly adopted structure within Clinical Coding Services, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Band 6 Clinical Coding Liaison Specialist who can lead our Royal Oldham site-based clinical coding team in collaboration with other site-based Liaison Specialists, Managers, Auditors, and Trainers.
Flexible working and part home or remote working can be accommodated.
As a Clinical Coding Liaison Specialist, you will have full line management responsibilities of the clinical coders and support staff, which can include but is not limited to: planning and organizing workloads, supporting staff well-being, appraisals, one-to-one conversations, welcome back health meetings, absence management policies, and performance management.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Coding Liaison Specialist has the responsibility to lead on engagement and collaboration with the clinical groups. To communicate complex coding rules, standards, and information to ensure the coded data accurately reflects the clinical care provided.
The post holder will ensure accurate, timely, and robust coded data to support the organization's data and correct reimbursement through NHS Payment Systems.
The post holder will work closely with clinical colleagues to advise on data recording and documentation practices to ensure clinical coding and data quality principles are adhered to.
The post holder will work as part of the central coding team alongside other coders and additionally with other liaison specialists as part of a more expert team sharing knowledge and providing support.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA mean we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Accredited Clinical Coder status (ACC) / NCCQ
* Degree or equivalent Level with relevant experience
Knowledge
* Current Clinical Coding Standards Refresher (CCSRC)
* Knowledge of classifications and terminology including SNOMEDCT
* Management and Leadership skills
* Practical experience of using EPR, PAS, and Encoder
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.
Job locations
The Royal Oldham Hospital (although post holder travel across Salford, Bury, and Rochdale sites)
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