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Clinical Coding Clerk (FIXED-TERM / SECONDMENT / TRAINING OPPORTUNITY), Crosshouse
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Location:
Crosshouse, 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:
11
Posted:
26.04.2025
Expiry Date:
10.06.2025
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Job Description:
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Who we are:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.
In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring, and respectful way.
To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran, please visit our website -
Position:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Coding Clerk based at University Hospital Crosshouse on a fixed-term or secondment basis, and is a training opportunity for 2 years.
What you will do:
You will be based within the Coding Department at University Hospital Crosshouse and will require working across NHS Ayrshire and Arran Hospital sites to undertake all coding functions where the demand requires.
Duties include extracting clinical diagnosis, procedures/interventions from patients’ case records and clinical summaries, encoding, compiling, and validating Scottish Morbidity Records for submission to Information and Statistics using the computerised Patient Management and abstracting System.
For further information on the role, please click the link below to view the job description.
Knowledge, training, and/or experience required to do the job:
You should possess SVQ Level 2, experience in a Health Records environment, and preferably from a coding background. If successful, you will be expected to work towards the Scottish Certificate in Technical Competence for Clinical Coding.
For further information on the requirements for the role, please click the link below to view the person specification.
Hours:
37 hours per week.
Driving Licence/Car Ownership:
A car licence/car ownership is essential to this role.
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