Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Coding
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The post-holder will be required to work between Stockport and Tameside, which some home working also available.)
- Job ref
- 362-A-23-5928203-D
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Band 6 subject to NHSE Approved Clinical Coding Trainer Status.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Coding Trainer
Band 6
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
Previous applicants need not apply
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate Clinical Coding Trainer to join our clinical coding teams at Stockport and Tameside.
Having recently undergone a restructure within the teams, we have identified a need for a Trainer to work with our Clinical Coding Training Manager to provide, devise and deliver a comprehensive plan of training for our two teams of coders.
There will be a particular focus on the NCCQ, and supporting our trainees through the revision pathway to ensure that they have the skills and confidence to be successful.
We welcome innovation, challenge and new ideas, as we plan to grow and develop our services, with increasing collaboration between the two trusts.
If this sounds like you, please don't hesitate to apply!
All applicants must hold Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) status and have significant number of years post qualification experience of working in a clinical coding department.
For current NHS England Approved Clinical Coding Trainers – applicants with this certification will commence as a Band 6.
If you are not NHS England qualified, you will be recruited into the post on Band 5 AFC with an upgrade to Band 6 upon successfully obtaining NHS England Approved Clinical Coding Trainer Status.
Main duties of the job
Support the Clinical Coding Training Manager with the management and delivery of effective and comprehensive clinical coding training programmes for all clinical coding staff across Stockport NHS FT and Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care FT.
Assist the Clinical Coding Management in identifying the training needs of clinical coders to maximise data quality, increase competency and implement improvement plans.
Manage the Trainee Clinical Coders and undertake line managerial tasks relating to this role.
Assist the Clinical Coding Training Manager with the creation and review of all SOPs and plans relating to training within the team.
Identify to the clinical coding management team any audit needs arising as a result of clinical coding staff training.
To continue to improve the quality of coded data through delivery of coding awareness sessions to staff groups throughout the organisation; this will require a sound knowledge of HRG tariffs and Mortality indices.
To update personal copies of classifications and instruction manuals to reflect changes in national standards when notified by NHS England.
Provide appropriate clinical coder cover when required, in order to achieve coding deadlines.
Deputise for the Clinical Coding Training Manager, as required, in periods of absence.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details, requirements and responsibilities of this role.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to A level or equivalent relevant experience.
- National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ) – Accredited Clinical Coder Status (ACC).
- NHS England Approved TCDS Clinical Coding Trainer Qualification.
- Continued professional development, including Clinical Coding Refresher course (within last 3 years) and up-to-date TAP.
Desirable criteria
- Certificate in Anatomy and Physiology.
- AMSPAR Medical Terminology qualification or equivalent.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- In depth knowledge of ICD-10 and OPCS-4 coding.
- Understanding of data quality, Caldicott and risk management.
- Knowledge of EPR systems.
- Thorough knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.
- Understanding of National Tariff Payment System (NTPS) and Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs).
- Understanding how coded data is used in mortality models i.e. Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) and SHMI.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in delivering Clinical Coding training.
- Attended Clinical Coding Trainer Refresher Course, maintain Clinical Coding Trainer logbooks and attended annual Clinical Coding Trainer Forums.
- Experience of coding and training across a wide range of specialties.
- Experience of developing bespoke training packages.
- Experience of mentoring coding staff.
- Experience of working with clinicians and senior managers, specifically around clinical engagement and education.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using Patient Administration Systems (PAS).
- Experience of supervising a team.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to abstract and analyse complex data from patient clinical records.
- Able to work logically and methodically.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with ability to organise own workload to meet deadlines.
- Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office, such as Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
- Ability to prioritise and cope with pressure.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Hall
- Job title
- Head of Clinical Coding
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07570 296209
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