Trainee Clinical Coding Clerk

at  East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

We are recruiting for a Trainee Clinical Coding Clerk who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patient
You will abstract, analyse, translate clinical terminology as documented by healthcare practitioners into a clinical coded format using the International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision [ICD-10] and Office of Population Census and Surveys Fourth Revision [OPCS 4] in accordance with the National Clinical Coding Standards and conventions.
You will also ensure accuracy, completeness and timeliness of clinical coding which is used in patient activity data analysis, resource planning and income streams within the Trust.
Our Values are I nclude, R espect and I mprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Ensure your coding skills are developed to ensure high quality clinically coded records are produced at all times by engagement and completion of the clinical coding training programme. Attendance and completion of the National Clinical Coding Standards Course [NCCSC] is a mandatory requirement of the post holder.
Demonstrate significant and/or improving knowledge of anatomy and physiology as part of ongoing training and development.
Demonstrate improving competency and compliance with clinical coding standards through a series of audits and checks.
To take responsibility for own professional learning and development and work towards attainment of the Accredited Clinical Coder [ACC] status by passing the National Clinical Coding Qualification [NCCQ] within 3 years of commencement of the trainee post.
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

WE RUN THE FOLLOWING HOSPITALS:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
Hertford County, Hertford
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role

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