Accredited Clinical Coder | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Are you a passionate and driven professional with outstanding attention to detail?

Join our dynamic and supportive team of Clinical Coders at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, hybrid working environment where your expertise will contribute to delivering high-quality healthcare.

The successful applicant will be required to work flexibly to support the Clinical Coding Team, in the timely and accurate clinical coding of all in-patient episodes, adhering to National Clinical Coding Standards at all times. You will be expected to attend clinical coding training and workshops, as necessary to maintain personal development.

In addition, the successful applicant must possess a keen eye for detail, and be capable of organising their own workload in order to meet strict deadlines. You will have a proven record of working in a team environment and contributing to the team’s success, be able to analyse and interpret complex medical information, and be able to effectively communicate with all relevant healthcare professions.

Successful applicants will be shortlisted based upon how they meet the essential and desirable criteria set out in the Person Specification, candidates who fail to demonstrate this will not be shortlisted.

In order to be shortlisted for the Band 5 position you must have UK Coding experience, hold the NCCQ qualification and demonstrate the following criteria on your application form:
  • extensive, varied clinical coding experience
  • NCCQ qualified
  • computer literate
  • educated to GCSE standard
  • knowledge of ICD-10 and OPCS4 clinical coding classifications
  • knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology
  • understanding of coding rules and conventions
  • ability to abstract clinical information from case notes
  • ability to communicate with all relevant healthcare professions
  • ability to work in a team environment and contribute to the team’s success

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Monday 20 Jan 2025

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