Clinical Coder (Part Time)

Practice Plus Group, Emersons Green and Devizes are hiring a part-time (22.5 hrs per week) Clinical Coder who will be based at our Emersons Green Hospital in Bristol. This is an exciting opportunity to grow and develop your career in Clinical Coding, under the supervision and guidance of our Senior Finance Manager. You will apply your experience of having previously worked in Healthcare administration and patient administration systems.About the Role:To analyse, interpret, abstract relevant information (including complex conditions and treatments) and code patients' clinical case notes using Nationally Agreed Classifications and Codes currently ICD10 and OPCS 4 classifications as per Trust requirements. To ensure accurate, timely and consistent clinical coding within set national standards and targets. (This coded information is then used in 'Payment by Results'; analytical and epidemiological studies, and for planning and information both locally and nationally.) The Clinical Coding Department is responsible for ensuring that all patient activity captured on Practice Plus Group's Patient Administration System (Maxims) is accurately clinically coded within the set national timeframes for charging Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Responsibilities:

• To code diagnosis and clinical procedures of all inpatient and day-case activity using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications and local policies and procedures, by analysing, abstracting and interpreting all complex clinical data in accordance with national and international rules and conventions and to input the coded information onto the Patient Administration System (PAS) in a timely and accurate manner .
• To undertake ongoing assessment of work to ensure continuous improvement in both the assessment of medical record content and accuracy of coding.
• To work under supervision whilst developing ability to work on own initiative.
• To acquire, through work-based training, a knowledge of coding procedures and conventions and medical terminology, anatomical and physiological terms.
• To ensure adherence to policies and procedures established for coding, referring more complex coding and data quality issues to senior coding staff.
• To become proficient in recognising inconsistent, ambiguous or non-specific information in either the medical record or held on the PAS and to liaise with medical staff to resolve any queries relating to clinical information.
• To liaise with Clinicians, Medical Records personnel and admin and ward personnel as appropriate.
  
  GCSE's (or equivalent) including English, Maths and a Science at Grade A - C.
• Evidence of further study. NACC accredited or working towards this currently.
• Experience of patient administration systems
• Experience gained in a healthcare environment. Clinical Coding desirable, but not essential.
• Ability to prioritise workloads
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of Data Protection Act and Confidentiality Law
• Desirable: Ability to code all specialties and evidence of a broad knowledge of anatomy, physiology and disease
We will contact all shortlisted candidate but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

At Practice Plus Group, we currently deliver more than 70 different healthcare services across the UK with some of these services being rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. Our healthcare services include hospitals and surgical centres and we are proud to be the UK's leading independent provider of healthcare services in over 40 prisons. We also lead the way in the design and delivery of Integrated Urgent Care.