An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced clinical coder to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The candidate will join our professional team of clinical coders and will be a key player to produce consistent, accurate, meaningful and comparable data to facilitate managers and clinicians in the monitoring, planning and provision of high quality patient care.
The trust is looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills. This role will require you to work to strict departmental deadlines, whilst still paying attention to detail and always maintaining a high level of accuracy.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is seeking a challenge and wishes to advance their career. The opportunity to gain a professional clinical coding qualification and career progression is also strongly encouraged and supported by the Trust. The post holder will be required to study for the National Clinical Coding Qualification.
· This is a full-time position (37.5 hours) based at Barnet Hospital
· This post attracts 17.5% RRP payment
· As a team we offer a flexible approach to working. A combination of site based and remote opportunities are available
· We welcome staff who work from home/agile workers and your commutable distance can be further afield
• Flexibility with working times and supporting healthy work life balance
Abstract and analyse complex and sensitive clinical information from electronic patient record across a broad range of clinical specialties and translate this into a coded format in line with National Standards using ICD10 and OPCS4 classifications.
Have experience in using ICD10 and OPCS classification in an acute hospital setting.
Work within deadlines whilst maintaining a high quality of accuracy and completeness of clinical coding.
Effectively manage assigned workload.
Continue professional education and undertake personal professional development in order to refresh clinical coding skills. Keep up to date on changes to code assignment, coding methodology and local policy amendments to ensure coding reflects the activity of the trust.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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This advert closes on Tuesday 1 Apr 2025