Trainee Clinical Coder | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Awst 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £32,199 - £34,876 per annum inc |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E13 8SL |
| Cwmni: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7418041/259-7297730GSS-A |
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The Trust is looking for enthusiastic individuals with excellent communication skills to join our Clinical Coding team. The department is responsible for the coding of all inpatient clinical activities within the Trust and has a proven track record of accurate and timely coding.
This role will involve extracting medical diagnoses from various source documents (e.g. case notes, discharge summaries, proformas), translating this into national codes using ICD-10 and OPCS 4, and entering the codes onto the Care Record Service (CRS) using Cerner Millenium. The department works to strict deadlines in line with Payment by Results and requires a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
The work will include entering clinical data, investigating outstanding episodes and undertaking necessary on-going training, attending courses and commitment to home study. You will need good computer skills and an understanding of an acute hospital environment. There will be the opportunity to attend the 21-25 day mandatory Clinical Coding Standards Course in house at one of our four sites. Support will be given to undertake the National Clinical Coding Qualification within 18-24 months of appointment.
The work will involve training at our four sites at Newham, Whipps Cross, Royal London and St Barts.
The accuracy of clinical coding activity is vitally important for secondary care trusts, not only to secure the correct income but also to inform decision-making regarding the future of clinical services. Coded activity is also used by secondary users within the NHS, Government and external bodies, who produce statistics such as standardised mortality rates and monitor clinical outcomes and key quality indicators.
The post-holder will be responsible for the clinical coding of day case activity across all specialties provided at Barts Health hospitals.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025