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Specialist Accredited Clinical Coder, London
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Client:
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
14.07.2025
Expiry Date:
28.08.2025
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Job Description:
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced Clinical Coder to join our Clinical Coding Service at Whittington Health. This is for maternity cover hence a fixed term contract. Whittington Health is an Integrated Care Organisation providing a wide range of Acute, Community, Mental Health and Dental Services across North Central London. You will be responsible for coding clinical data as well as supervising some of the less experienced staff whilst working with the Clinical Coding Manager to ensure the Clinical Coding Team’s responsibilities are met.
The post holder will be part of a team responsible for providing coding service across income generating services.
The post holder will hold an ACC qualification with an excellent knowledge of ICD10 and OPCS 4 classification systems. They will have clinical coding skills and an ability to extract clinical coding data from a variety of sources including medical notes and trust systems.
Main duties of the job
* To lead and be responsible for the coding function within the assigned clinical units/ specialties.
* To assist the Clinical Coding Manager to develop, maintain and manage a skilled efficient coding team in order to provide high quality clinical coding service within the Trust.
* To achieve accurate, timely, and consistent clinical coding within set standards and targets.
* To be responsible for monitoring and checking quality of coded data within the assigned clinical units / specialties.
* To attend various meetings and deliver presentations on clinical coding when required.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find a document attached with the combined job description that highlights the main responsibilities as well as the person specification.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Degree level or equivalent
* Approved Clinical Coding Auditor
* Approved Clinical Coding Trainer
Skills & Abilities
* Computer skills including Word, Excel and Outlook Knowledge of computer use and electronic patient record systems
* Excellent command of English for all personal, written and electronic forms of communication
* Excellent interpersonal communication skills, written, and verbal
* Proven ability to liaise with multidisciplinary teams at all levels of NHS Acute Trusts structure
* Experience of decision-making by own initiative and liaison with colleagues
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience of working as an accredited clinical coder
* In depth knowledge of national and international clinical coding rules, conventions, and standard
* Excellent knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
* Good knowledge and use of information / informatics systems
* Proven clinical coding experience in all specialties
* Experience of working in NHS
Personal Qualities
* Reliable with good proven work record
* Ability to inspire and enthuse others
* Interest in personal and professional development
* Well motivated
* Team Player as well as diplomatic
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
* Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with theLondon Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
* Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
* Participate in required training and supervision.
* Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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