Training & Data Assurance Manager, Clinical Coding

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We are currently looking to recruit a Clinical Coding Specialty Lead (ACC) to join our centralised Clinical Coding Team. This is a permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week) hybrid clinical coding role. The clinical coding department of Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for determining the clinical coding of around 12,000 episodes of care per month. The Trust provides a full range of hospital specialties, supplemented by a significant number of regional and national specialist services.

The trust has a fully electronic medical record (Cerner EPR) and all clinical coding is undertaken from electronic source documentation.

• Hold the NCCQ (National Clinical Coding Qualification) and demonstrate extensive expert knowledge of complex clinical coding across all specialties.
• Have extensive experience in all aspects of clinical coding practice.
• Conduct clinical coding across all specialties in accordance with all local and national policies, conventions and guidelines.
• Conduct clinical engagement in conjunction with senior clinicians, service leads and other trust staff.
• Become a subject matter expert for their given clinical speciality and act as first point of contact for coding queries for that speciality for the coding department.
• Liaise with clinicians regarding the quality of, and interpretation of complex clinical documents via the electronic clinical record.
• Validate complex clinical and coded data with senior clinicians in order to ensure accurate reimbursement for the trust and robust data quality.
• Attend regular clinical governance and clinical validation meetings with appropriate clinicians.
• Candidates will be required to demonstrate an extensive understanding of ICD-10 5th Edition and OPCS 4.10 classifications, as well as a thorough understanding of National Clinical Coding standards and conventions. All applicants will need to have experience of clinical coding across a wide range of specialities in an acute NHS Trust setting. A good knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology is also required.
• The NCCQ (National Clinical Coding Qualification) is preferred and considered essential to apply for this post; however, we are open to considering applicants who have relevant experience but do not hold the qualification.
• NCCQ qualified or at least 6 years clinical coding experience, previous experience of working in a clinical coding setting in a large organisation, understanding of clinical coding procedures and processes.

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance.
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff.
• NHS pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Money Advice Service.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff.
• On-site nursery (based at RBH).
• Full educational library services.
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles.
• Bus to work scheme.
• Excellent rail and bus links.
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