We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Recently the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Job overview
Remote Clinical Coding Analyst
Band 5
Accredited Clinical Coders only
Successful applicants that hold the ACC qualification for over a year can expect £2,500 uplift in addition to their Band 5 salary per year.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Coding Team performs an extremely important role in the information and financial flows of the Trust and is a source of healthcare data for the Department of Health (DOH) and World Health Organisation (WHO).
As an Accredited Clinical Coder, you will have experience of coding a variety of specialties that occur within an acute NHS organisation. You will have a flexible and adaptable approach to work and strive to create accurate clinically coded data, embracing the national clinical coding standards, rules, and conventions, to ensure the Trust data is sufficiently robust.
We would be delighted to receive applications from ACC qualified Clinical Coders who live outside the geographical area who are interested in remote working.
We are a centralised coding team with coding offices on two sites. Coders can also choose to work on site full time or have the option to adopt a hybrid working approach, working part on site and part remotely.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Good general education to GCSE level with Maths and English.
2. Relevant NVQ3 / A levels or equivalent. To have obtained a Pass in the National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC).
3. Have attended an NHS Classifications Service (NHSCS) foundation course.
4. Be able to provide evidence of attendance at a nationally approved Refresher Training Course within the last three years of employment.
5. Be able to provide evidence of attendance on nationally approved Specialty Workshops.
6. Ongoing relevant experience and development to degree equivalent level.
Desirable criteria
1. Degree in Sciences/Biology.
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Have extensive experience working as a clinical coder following foundation training.
2. Experience of working within the NHS or other relevant Healthcare service.
Desirable criteria
1. Experience of using encoding/Hospital Systems.
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our vision is to be:
1. The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.
Our mission is to:
1. Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
Our strategic objectives are to:
1. Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
2. Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
3. Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.
Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:
1. Safe
2. Effective
3. Caring
4. Responsive
5. Well led
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