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Overview
The post holder will report to the Clinical Coding and Data Governance Manager and will be responsible for providing clinical divisions with a high quality, comprehensive clinical coding service. This post has a Recruitment and Retention Premium (RRP) payment of £1500 per annum, paid in monthly instalments and reviewed annually. The role involves leading the clinical coding function within divisions, advising on data recording practices, resolving coding queries, and communicating complex coding rules to ensure accuracy and consistency of information.
Responsibilities
* Act as the lead contact with the designated Division and associated specialties, working with clinical and operational managers to resolve coding queries.
* Abstract, analyse, translate and data entry of complex medical patient care records into diagnostic and procedural coding in an accurate and timely manner adhering to Trust deadlines.
* Liaise between divisional clinicians and management teams for all coding related queries.
* Proactively develop and provide regular reports for each division’s clinical coding data, including income, coding accuracy, benchmarking and consultant validation.
* Work with each division to improve access to the clinical coding department and drive improvements in coding accuracy and depth of coding.
* Develop a strong clinical coding presence within the organisation to continuously drive improvements in coding practices.
* Ensure each divisional clinical coding team has experienced, accurate and high performing coders to maintain quality and outputs.
* Act as the divisional expert and lead on all coding issues using clinical coding classifications and their implementation on Trust systems.
* Create and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders including Divisional Managers, Clinicians, Heads of Nursing and operational staff.
* Maintain an excellent working knowledge of local and national clinical coding payment systems and communicate highly complex information to a wide range of staff groups.
About the employer
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and Welsh patients and works within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Services are provided from three locations: The Countess of Chester Hospital (438 beds), Ellesmere Port Hospital (56 beds), and Tarporley War Memorial Hospital (community services base).
The Trust employs over 5,916 staff and serves a population of approximately 411,000. DBS check costs are initially paid by the applicant with deductions from salary over the first three months. Applicants may enrol in the DBS Update Service (annual fee of £16).
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale. Applications are encouraged to apply early as vacancies may close before the advertised date if a large number of applications are received. See the Job Description for further details.
Additional information
* Recruitment selection processes are based on competence and values.
* See Person specification for details.
* Referrals may increase interview chances.
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