• Job Description

  Req#: C9205-24-0232?language=en&page=19&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  At University Hospitals of North Midlands an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our professional and progressive team of Clinical Coders. We are looking for three enthusiastic and motivated individuals with excellent attention to detail and communication skills. You should be able to organise your own workload but also work as part of the team to deliver timely and accurate coded data to meet Trust deadlines.

  Ideally you will be a Lead Clinical Coder with current experience who can transition quickly into our team. We offer the option of office-based, hybrid or remote working for Lead Coders.

  However, we will welcome Trainees into our team on a band 3 salary progressing to band 4 on successful completion of our internal Trainee Programme. Trainees will be office-based initially with the possibility of transitioning to hybrid or remote working following successful completion of initial training.

  We are a family-friendly department with an exceptional approach to staff-wellbeing and offer flexible working hours to suit your needs.

  These posts may be based at either Royal Stoke or County Hospital, depending on the candidates location.

  Main duties of the job

  The main duties of the role will be to abstract, analyse and translate patient diagnoses and operative procedures, whilst applying national coding standards and local coding policies to assign codes to all inpatient episodes, in order to meet the Trust's monthly deadlines.

  The successful candidates will be responsible for managing their monthly workload to meet tight deadlines, and will be required to code a variety of specialties. As a trainee coder it is compulsory to complete the National Clinical Coding Standards Course, following this you will be supported through our in-house training programme for trainee coders.

  About us

  University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

  We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

  Date posted

  02 February 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  Depending on experience £22,816 - £27,596 per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

  Reference number

  205-5898471

  Job locations

  Royal Stoke and County

  Newcastle Road

  Stoke-on-Trent

  ST4 6QG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

  For more details on the post, please see contact information details.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

  For more details on the post, please see contact information details.

  Person Specification

  Qualification

  Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

  Desirable

  • National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Knowledge of basic anatomy & physiology

  Desirable

  • Experience of using the Trust's computer systems
  • Experienced in the use of Medicode encoder software
  • Minimum of 2 years previous coding experience in an Acute Trust

  Skills

  Essential

  • Sound working knowledge of computer applications e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
  • Understanding the critical importance of data quality

  Desirable

  • Demonstrable ability to code to NCCQ standard

  Apptitude

  Essential

  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

  Person Specification

  Qualification

  Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

  Desirable

  • National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Knowledge of basic anatomy & physiology

  Desirable

  • Experience of using the Trust's computer systems
  • Experienced in the use of Medicode encoder software
  • Minimum of 2 years previous coding experience in an Acute Trust

  Skills

  Essential

  • Sound working knowledge of computer applications e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
  • Understanding the critical importance of data quality

  Desirable

  • Demonstrable ability to code to NCCQ standard

  Apptitude

  Essential

  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

  Address

  Royal Stoke and County

  Newcastle Road

  Stoke-on-Trent

  ST4 6QG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

  Address

  Royal Stoke and County

  Newcastle Road

  Stoke-on-Trent

  ST4 6QG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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