Band 6 Divisional Service/Speciality Clinical Coding Lead
Employer North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Location London Salary £40,701 to £48,054 per annum including HCAS Closing date 27 May 2024
DIVISIONAL SERVICE/SPECIALITY CLINICAL CODING TEAM LEAD
BAND 6 (plus 17.5% R+R and HCA)
An exciting and vibrant opportunity is now available for a Divisional Service/Speciality Clinical Coding Team Leads to join the growing clinical coding department based in North London.
The post holder will be the key coding lead for a Divisional Service Unit the post will also involve the day-to-day coding, supervision of the coding team and largely be responsible for assisting the Head of Clinical Coding in developing systems and strategies to improve the overall quality of clinical coding. This will incorporate mentoring, internal auditing and training of clinical coders when required, with a strong component of liaison with clinical staff. Candidates therefore must be Accredited Clinical Coders. This position includes hybrid working which is subject to change depending on department needs.
You will be part of an established team in promoting Clinical Coding and HRG's to Clinicians, Junior doctors, other health professionals and various levels of clerical staff and ensuring collection of good quality data.
Leadership skills, commitment to meet all the deadlines and an enthusiastic approach to work are essential.
If you meet the minimum requirements, we look forward to hearing from you.
For further enquiries please contact Zoe Pellant Senior Coding Lead/Supervisor email zoe.pellant@nhs.net or Mihaela Piciorea Head Of Clinical Coding email mihaela.piciorea@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The day to day supervision of the clinical coding team. To code clinical coding data to a high standard and be responsible for leasing with consultants and clinicians as a major component.
Develop and maintain good staff relations and levels of discipline within the department, in line with Trust policies and procedures. Support the development and implementation of training programs for the clinical coding service to improve quality and accuracy of coding.
Develop efficient processes and manage workloads to ensure suitable staff coverage is maintained across the Trust at all times to meet strict deadlines.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see the detailed job description and person specification attached for this position.
Person Specification
Skills and abilities
Essential
* Leadership and Management skills
* Analytical Skills
* Planning Skills
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* GCSE or equivalent (Including English and Maths)
* Accredited Clinical Coder Qualification and at least 1 year post accreditation experience.
Desirable
* Audit and Training Qualifications Supervisor/Team Lead Qualification
Experience
Essential
* Experience and Knowledge of Coding a wide range of specialities
* Minimum 3 years experience as a clinical coder
Desirable
* Knowledge of Trust Policies, in particular Data Confidentiality, Data Security and Data Quality Policies
Employer details
Employer name
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Address
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Sterling Way
London
N18 1QX
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