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Head of Clinical Coding Services | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £74,290 - £85,601 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2025 |
| Location: | Poole, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7177750/153-CO04500 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to head up our clinical coding department.
The Head of Clinical Coding Services will lead the clinical coding team and drive a sustainable improvement in coding accuracy, depth, completeness and productivity through the ongoing delivery of training and quality audits.
The postholder will be the first point of contact for senior Trust colleagues and the Trust’s primary source of expertise, in relation to clinical coding, whilst providing oversight and guidance to ensure an optimal service is provided.
The postholder will represent the Trust in external regional and national groups, and develop a commercially viable clinical coding service.
The department has a good track record of coding development, audit and transformation and staff are committed to ensuring that a first class service is provided.
Base Location: Cross sites - Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Poole Hospital and Christchurch Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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 team mates and colleagues.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
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 Sunday 18 May 2025
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