Clinical Coding Specialist
| Posting date: | 03 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 August 2024 |
| Location: | Southport, PR8 6PN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9409-24-0544 |
Summary
KEY DUTIES To operate on own initiative referring more complex cases to the Clinical Coding Divisional Leads for advice To act in the capacity of coding expert and provides advice to junior team members on coding queries ensuring adherence to national clinical guidelines. Responsible for undertaking the appraisal process for Senior Clinical Coding staff in line with Trust policy. Assign codes from the International Classification of Diseases (ICD10) and the Office of Populations and Censuses and Surveys (OPCS4) Responsible for the accurate entry of clinical coding against inpatient activity for the specialty/division Use a variety of knowledge resources to translate procedures where the coding process does not fully apply Responsible for summary reports for coding reviews undertaken Participate in Departmental meetings and present the results of relevant reviews Demonstrate good presentation skills to colleagues, the multi-disciplinary team and Clinicians Assist the Clinical Coding Divisional Leads to coordinate engagement between Coders, Clinicians and Divisional Managers Responsible for planning own workload to ensure that the objectives of the whole team are achieved. Maintain a professional standard of behaviour with all Trust staff.