Clinical Coding Assistant

at  Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Clinical Coding Assistant x 1 Full time 37.5hours
Strategy and Planning Directorate
Clinical Coding Department
Hull Royal Infirmary/Castle Hill Hospital
Band 2
Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to pursue a career in Clinical Coding at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, part of the NHS Humber Health Partnership, with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.
In return, we will provide comprehensive training to enable you to gain a good knowledge of medical conditions, become proficient in the application of the National Clinical Coding Standards and Conventions and attain a nationally recognised qualification and accreditation.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
The post holder will be expected to ensure the department has the necessary resources to meet monthly deadlines, this will include searching for casenotes, managing discharge lists, data entry, sourcing and interpreting missing patient documentation.
You should be a self-motivated, enthusiastic, efficient individual, with good interpersonal skills, and be willing to learn. You will have a proven ability to prioritise, plan and organise work on a daily basis and have the ability to remain calm under pressure. You will be ready for a challenge, work proactively within our team and work independently whist adapting to a dynamic and often pressurised working environment.
The successful applicant will have a working knowledge of the Trusts IT systems, and a proven record of problem solving, analytical skills with an eye for detail.
We have introduced an excellent career pathway, whereby once you have attended and passed the Clinical Coding Standards Course, achieved the necessary requirements through internal audit and there is a vacancy you will progress to a Band 3. You will then be able to work towards the National Clinical Coding Examination, and following successful completion, you will progress to Band 4, Senior Clinical Coding Officer.
We actively encourage visits to the department, to find out what we are all about.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
The post holder will support the clinical coding department and ensure the Clinical Coding team have the information and resources necessary to be able to meet monthly deadlines. The post holder will be expected to learn the basic foundations of clinical coding, the four step coding process and will be required to demonstrate these to extract some clinical information from casenotes and/or other source documentation

Please refer the Job description for details