Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust
Senior Clinical Coder
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This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK independently, with a visa or immigration status that allows them to fulfil the full duration and type of contract offered. The Trust is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Are you an experienced Clinical Coder either working towards or having achieved the National Clinical Coding Qualification?
Following investment in the team, we are seeking experienced Clinical Coders to join our growing department. Do you have a strong desire to develop your career within a supportive and friendly environment with a team working toward team excellence and where each individual’s efforts are recognised?
Dartford and Gravesham Clinical Coding Service would love to hear from you!
As a department we can offer coders a comprehensive training and development structure through strong leadership, training and audit programme, and CPD for coders and ACC coders, developing existing skills and learning new ones.
A Recruitment and Retention Premium is offered to Accredited Clinical Coders.
The department offers a flexible approach to varied working patterns to suit individual personal commitments and believes fully in a healthy work/life balance.
We have a hybrid working pattern with remote and some onsite working expected.
We are located in an easily accessible location that is well served by road and rail links from Kent and London.
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The post holder will be required to abstract, analyse and accurately code clinical information from patient records (paper and electronic) across all specialities using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 Classifications in accordance with National Standards and the Trust's Policy and Procedures guidelines. The role requires the successful candidate to produce consistent, accurate, complete and timely coded clinical data, for use by the Trust’s Finance Department among others and to meet increasingly demanding deadlines whilst maintaining accurate coding at all times.
Our source documentation for coding is a mix of electronic and some paper documents, with an emphasis on moving towards a fully electronic patient record.
Applicants Are Required To
- Possess the National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ) UK or be working towards it
- Have experience of using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications (current version) in an acute hospital setting
- Have extensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
- Be experienced in clinical coding for a wide range of specialties
- Be proactive, flexible and supportive towards an electronic way of working as the Trust develops its electronic patient record
- Have a strong team working ethos
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
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If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Sheniz Bahriyeli
- Job title: Head of Clinical Coding
- Email address: sheniz.bahriyeli@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01322 428 100
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