Trainee Clinical Coding Officer | Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust

We currently have two Trainee Clinical Coding Officer vacancies; one at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby and one at Scunthorpe General Hospital., The post holders will train to become part of a team of Clinical Coders responsible for the day-to-day coding of inpatient and day case episodes using ICD10 and OPCS 4 Classification Schemes within the Clinical Coding Department.

• Interpret, abstract, validate, analyse, term and accurately translate all nationally and locally required diagnostic and procedural episodic information using relevant classifications
• Answering and resolving telephone queries
• Locating health records
• Liaise with clinicians
• Liaise with internal and external members.
After completing a formal training programme, the trainee Clinical Coding Officer will be able to abstract, interpret, validate, analyse, term and accurately translate into the standard classifications relevant clinical details. This will provide standardised clinical information for both local and national purposes, including Clinical Audit, epidemiology, case mix analysis and clinical performance The role will require great attention to the clinical details and a logical thought process in order to meet contractual and service development requirements of the Trust. On satisfactory completion of all training the post holder will have the opportunity to progress to a Band 3 Clinical Coding Officer.

The post holder should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, efficient, reliable, willing to learn, have good interpersonal skills and be physically fit. They should have a proven ability to prioritise, plan and organise work on a daily basis and have the ability to remain calm under pressure. The successful candidate should be ready for a challenge to work proactively within our team and work independently whilst adapting to a dynamic and often pressurised working environment. Applicants should be able to work alone and part of a team.

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community. Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.