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Director of Clinical Coding Services | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £107,637 - £122,695 p.a. inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 September 2024 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6538309/196-SMT1596 |
Summary
The Director of Clinical Coding Services will lead the integration and transformation of the clinical coding services across Guy’s and St Thomas’ with those of Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, creating a new and fully effective organisational structure for the Clinical Coding Department (CCD).
The post-holder will drive a sustainable improvement in coding accuracy, depth, completeness and productivity within the CCD and across all clinical services, through accommodating and optimising the impact of EPIC, and through the ongoing delivery of training and quality audits.
The post-holder will also be the first point of contact for senior Trust colleagues, and the Trust’s primary source of expertise, in relation to coding expertise, while providing oversight and guidance as to how the CCD provides optimal service and support to other Trust departments and teams (e.g. Finance, Operations, the CMO office etc).
They will lead the CCD and be lead expert on coding for Trust wide programmes such as the Elective Recovery Programme, EHR (EPIC) optimisation and Digital Patient Journey. Where these contributions allow, the post-holder will also develop commercially viable clinical coding services to other NHS and private healthcare organisations.
They will represent the Trust in external regional (e.g. ICS) and national groups in relation to clinical coding and other health data analytics’ forums.
The Office of the Chief Medical Officer supports the Trust’s clinical workforce in achieving the highest possible standards of clinical care and involves medical and AHP staff in the
management, development and delivery of all services across the Clinical Groups. The Office encourages innovation and improvement in clinical practice, supports positive changes in the way care is delivered, ensures teamwork is embedded across the organisation and fosters an environment in which patients and staff experiences can be further enhanced. The Office supports the development of the Trust’s expanding cadre of clinical leaders and plays a key role in collaborating with executive and clinical colleagues
in the delivery of the GSTT clinical strategy.
Please see the main job description for full details. Main tasks and responsibilities fall under, but are not limited to:
Strategy and leadership
Operational and resource management
Technical expertise
Financial and commercial management
This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Aug 2024