Clinical Coder

at  Wye Valley NHS Trust

Do you have an eye for detail and do you enjoy problem solving? If so, a career in Clinical Coding could be just for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills. Wye Valley Trust is currently looking for an applicant that is either interested in exploring the opportunities of joining us as a Clinical Coder (band 3), or as one that has already gained experience and accreditation in this field (covering band 4/5). We recognize the importance of a skilled clinical coding workforce and are committed to the ongoing training and development of our coding professionals.
You will be fully supported through an initial extensive training program to enable you to gain a good knowledge of medical terminology and coding principles in order to become proficient in this interesting field. After two years you will be required to undertake the National Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification Examination, and upon the successful attainment of this qualification you will be given the opportunity to progress into a senior post. Hybrid working for qualified or experienced coders can be discussed at interview or by calling the Clinical Coding Manager.
If you would like further information on this post and its requirements, please contact:
Kayleigh Jenkins. Clinical Coding Team Leader: kayleigh.jenkins@wvt. nhs.uk
Diane Magness, Clinical Coding Manager: diane.magness@wvt .nhs.uk
The post holder will be responsible to abstract, analyse and translate patient diagnoses using the International Classification of Diseases Volume 10 (ICD10) and operative procedures according to the Office of Population Census 4 (OPCS4). To use the National Rules and Conventions to assign codes to all inpatient episodes, in order to meet the Trusts monthly deadlines and support the Trusts business requirements. To locate and collate missing source material for coding purposes.
The post holder will, through nationally recognised training, acquire the knowledge and expertise to ensure that the clinical information is accurately abstracted from the Trust source document, verifying the data where necessary before translating into diagnostic and procedural codes in a timely and accurate manner using the current classifications. The post holder will then input the codes on to the system, working under the supervision of the Clinical Coding Team Leader.
The post holder will be part of the Trust Clinical Coding team and will come into contact with a variety of hospital staff ranging from medical records and ward staff, to managers and clinicians, liaising with coders on the appropriate ICD10 and OPCS4 clinical codes to represent patient care received across the Trust.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.
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