Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
We currently have two Trainee Clinical Coding Officer vacancies; one at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby and one at Scunthorpe General Hospital.
The post holder should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, efficient, reliable, willing to learn, have good interpersonal skills and be physically fit. They should have a proven ability to prioritise, plan and organise work on a daily basis and have the ability to remain calm under pressure.
The successful candidate should be ready for a challenge to work proactively within our team and work independently whilst adapting to a dynamic and often pressurised working environment.
Applicants should be able to work alone and part of a team.
The post holders will train to become part of a team of Clinical Coders responsible for the day-to-day coding of inpatient and day case episodes using ICD10 and OPCS 4 Classification Schemes within the Clinical Coding Department.
Main duties of the job
* Interpret, abstract, validate, analyse, term and accurately translate all nationally and locally required diagnostic and procedural episodic information using relevant classifications.
* Answering and resolving telephone queries.
* Locating health records.
* Liaise with clinicians.
* Liaise with internal and external members.
After completing a formal training programme, the trainee Clinical Coding Officer will be able to abstract, interpret, validate, analyse, term and accurately translate into the standard classifications relevant clinical details. This will provide standardised clinical information for both local and national purposes, including Clinical Audit, epidemiology, case mix analysis and clinical performance.
The role will require great attention to the clinical details and a logical thought process in order to meet contractual and service development requirements of the Trust.
On satisfactory completion of all training the post holder will have the opportunity to progress to a Band 3 Clinical Coding Officer.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* Minimal of 5 at GCSE A-C including Maths, English, Science.
* Anatomy and Physiology knowledge.
* Experience of using Microsoft Windows, Word & Excel.
* Medical terminology knowledge.
Occupational experience
* Experience in working in a patient services environment.
* Organising and prioritising.
* Proven record of requesting casenotes using Lorenzo.
* Knowledge of Patient Administration Systems (PAS).
Skills
* Working under pressure.
* Understanding the purpose of coding.
Personal
* Evidence of working for long periods requiring concentration.
* Proof of qualities of a team player.
* Proof of aptitude to learn quickly.
* Evidence of flexibility.
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.
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
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