Senior Clinical Coding Analyst ACC

at  Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has a fixed-term full-time vacancy for a Band 6 Senior Clinical Coder at King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill.
Senior coders play a pivotal role in the management of the coding department, assisting a small team of coders to meet deadlines, mentoring junior coders and coordinating meetings with clinical staff to validate coded data.
The right candidate will have good interpersonal skills, an extensive knowledge of clinical coding rules and conventions, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and be able to meet strict monthly Trust deadlines.
The ability to communicate effectively with clinicians, nursing staff and other health professionals is essential to this role as we move forward with clinical validation of coding and engagement.
The successful candidate must hold the Accredited Clinical Coding (ACC) Qualification.
You will have access to training courses and workshops which are delivered by our in house Clinical Coding Training Team, and support to further your career in clinical coding. In addition, King’s have introduced the option of remote working on a part time basis, with up to 3 weeks in 4 being workable remotely.
If you would like to be part of our well-established team and are looking for a job with career progression then come and join us.
Please ensure that you meet the criteria on the Person Specification before applying.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centered, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job Summary
As an expert Clinical Coding Analyst, code on a daily basis, provide timely and accurate coding through effective data extraction, by analysing complex clinical information; and applying independent judgment in the interpretation, transposition and sequencing of clinical data adhering
to national rules and conventions of ICD10 & OPCS 4.9, entering on the Trusts PAS, ensuring SUS flex deadlines are met.
To mentor, support and guide less experienced clinical coding analysts.
Support the team alongside the Clinical Coding Managers.
Liaise with the Divisional Coding Lead to confirm appropriate diagnostic and procedure codes where national guidance is unclear.
Promote awareness and understanding of the clinical coding process and identify service improvements.
Communicate and liaise effectively with clinicians, nursing staff, other professionals and departments, both internal and external, concerning routine or complex issues /anomalies across all specialities whilst maintaining good relationships.
Demonstrate a high understanding of the importance of Data Quality, Data Protection, PBR and HRGs.
Background and Key Relationships
The clinical coding departments of Kings College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust of which there are 5 sites in Kent and Camberwell are responsible for determining the clinical coding of around 300,000 episodes of in-patient care annually. The Trust provides a full range of hospital specialties, supplemented by a significant number of regional and national specialist services e.g. renal, liver etc.
The Trust expects clinical coding to meet deadlines for payment; and for the results of coding to be regularly reviewed by clinical teams. The Trust’s coding strategy is to move to fully electronic
source documentation.

Responsibilities/Service Quality

• To assist in resolving coding queries as raised by members of the Clinical Coding team, sharing expertise and assisting in the interpretation of complex information ensuring national standards are met.
• To act as liaison point with designated coders to discuss coding issues, and to provide advice on clinical documentation.
• To liaise with clinical/audit staff to reach a firm decision as to diagnosis and procedure to be coded. This may require advising and agreeing on sequencing of coding to help provide quality data for the Trust
• Liaise with clinical staff and administration staff throughout the Trust to locate and collate all appropriate source material.
• Access a variety of information systems e.g. pathology to obtain information to enhance and ensure completeness and accuracy of coding by checking results.
• Demonstrate a high degree of compliance and discipline in accordance with complex changing terminology and their relationship to new surgical techniques and all new changes in the diagnostic fields related to the classification and medicine.
• Support the Divisional Lead in ensuring all outstanding coding is completed by SUS flex date.
• To implement policies for own work area and propose policy or service changes whic

contributes to their overall efficiency and role performance.

• Ensure that where patient records are stored within the coding offices they are done so in