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Senior Clinical Coder | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2025 |
| Location: | Poole/Bournemouth, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6927883/153-CO04174 |
Summary
University Hospitals Dorset is currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team of Clinical Coders. Our Clinical Coding Department has recently been restructured to meet the increasing demands of the NHS and to support the Trust's business activity.
Senior Clinical Coders are part of a team responsible for the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of the Trust’s computer based Clinical Coding systems in line with National Standards.
You will:
• Extract, analyse and code information from the patient's electronic medical record into a coded format using OPCS and ICD-10 formats.
• Communicate complex coding examples to relevant members of staff.
• Exercise judgement in the interpretation of information to ensure accuracy.
• Organise own work loads and work within deadlines.
• Continual personal development
This role will be offered as a Band 4.
Base Location: The Coding Department offer a flexible working approach, offering both office and home based working
Interview Date: TBC
• Senior Clinical Coder’s have demonstrable experience within a clinical coding department and intending to study for the accreditation.
• To extract, analyse and code information from patient records. Locating and collating missing case notes and information, as necessary.
• To deal with enquiries and liaise with clinicians.
• Act as a mentor to less experienced clinical coding staff.
• They may also assist in the production of ad hoc reports on patient-based activity.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates, and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Feb 2025
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