Job overview

•         The post holder will manage the operational Clinical Coding service on the PAH site.
•         Undertake long term planning for the service to ensure that departmental objectives are achieved in accordance to requirements set nationally and by the Trust, in conjunction with the Head of clinical Coding.
•         Plan, prepare and manage training on and audit of clinically coded data promoting and increasing clinical involvement in the coding process.
•         Serve as the Trust internal authority on all matters relating to clinical coding.
•         Responsible for the proper operation of clinical coding information systems.
•         Play an active role in wider data quality improvements that support the delivery of a high quality Clinical Coding Service

Main duties of the job

•            To deliver robust management practices and systems, to support the Clinical Coding Department in its strategic objectives.
•            To be responsible for the delivery of strict local, national and contractual deadlines for the assignment of clinical codes using classifications ICD-10 and OPCS-4, ensuring accurate and timely reimbursement for each patient treated within the Trust.
•            To be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of clinical coding through improved sources of information, engaging clinicians, clinical boards and relevant departments, such as IT and Finance, in the process.
•            To be responsible for measuring and reporting coding productivity both departmentally and by individual Coder, to the head of Clinical Coding and Clinical Coders.
•            The post holder will be accountable for the training and mentoring of all new clinical coders, through provision of training, and mentoring.
•            The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive clinical coder training and professional development program, incorporating both internal and external courses.

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.