Clinical Coding Assistant

at  Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical coding assistant to join our team at Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust based at Britannia Park.
You will be part of an enthusiastic, multi-skilled team providing high quality support to the the Clinical Coding service at Southend.
You must hold excellent communication skills, be proficient in Microsoft programmes and have the ability to undertake a large range of varied tasks.
You will be responsible for providing general assistance to the Clinical Coding Team by collecting medical records following patient discharge, tracking paper case notes, locating and collating missing source material such as missing case notes, paperwork and histology reports and answering telephones and dealing with general enquires.
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
If you like the challenge of working in a fast pace and exciting environment, where we look after and value you, then you may be the person to join our team.
We look forward to receiving your application

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