Senior Specialist Clinical Coder

One LSC is a new collaborative partnership shared service formed by the five NHS Trusts serving the Lancashire and South Cumbria population of 1.8 million people. We are a shared service run by the NHS, for the NHS and are hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of the partner Trusts of the Lancashire and South Cumbria system.

One LSC stands for ‘One Lancashire and South Cumbria’ and reflects the Lancashire and South Cumbria System ambition to have one team serving Lancashire and South Cumbria in a joined-up way. It is jointly run by the five Trusts as a collaborative partnership.

The Trusts that make up One LSC are:

• Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

One LSC brings together the Digital, Data and Technology, Estates and Facilities, Finance, People Services and Procurement and Logistics services from each of the provider Trusts to create one central community of professionals. Under one leadership team, they will provide services for and on behalf of all Trusts.

The aim is to bring services more closely together so that we can deliver the best service possible to each of our partner organisations. At the core of One LSC delivery is eliminating duplication, removing unwarranted variation, realisation of the benefits of sharing common systems and processes and ensuring we deliver value for money for our partners, our system and, ultimately, for the communities we serve.

Are you looking to further your career or maybe make a sideways move within the field of Clinical Coding? Then we want to hear from you.

The opportunity has arisen for two enthusiastic and committed clinical coders to become Senior Specialist Clinical Coders here at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTH) as part of One Lancashire and South Cumbria (One LSC).

We are looking for motivated clinical coders who are keen to expand their Clinical Coding experience and knowledge in the specific areas of T&O and Plastic Surgery or Urology and ENT as well as take part in the day-to-day coding of a wide variety of case mix along with the rest of the team.

We can offer you the chance to share your skills by mentoring trainees / less experienced coders and as part of a senior team, you’ll have the ability to make a positive difference to service delivery. There is also the opportunity for improvement work and clinical engagement to be undertaken, with support where required.

As a Senior Specialist Clinical Coder, you will have extensive knowledge of A&P, Medical Terminology and ICD / OPCS Clinical Coding Classifications. You will be experienced in coding within a UK NHS Acute Trust setting and ACC qualified or willing to gain on commencement in post.

To provide Clinical Coding expertise in several specialty areas, to department and Trust staff.

To provide maximum coverage and high quality clinically coded information within the Clinical Coding Department and in line with national and local standards, in accordance with Trust deadlines.

To be accountable for the accurate translation of medical information, and therefore the quality of data produced, by responsibility for maintaining current and appropriate knowledge.

To use the ICD
10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems – 10 th Revision) and OPCS classifications to appropriately assign codes to admitted patient care episodes in order to support service and management information requirements, along with the Payment by Results (P ) process.

To ensure Coding deadlines are met, in accordance with SUS submission timetable.

To work as a productive member of a pro‑active team to ensure optimal efficiency for provision of an outstanding Coding Service to the Trust.

This role is mentally demanding requiring long periods of concentration in a highly pressured and changeable work environment.

LTH workload covers a wide variety of clinical specialties, including a number of regional fields such as…