Clinical Coding Specialty Lead

Clinical Coding Specialty Lead (ACC)

We are 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) remote/hybrid/flexible working 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 specialty and act as the first point of contact for coding queries for that specialty within 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 to ensure accurate reimbursement for the Trust and robust data quality.
• Attend regular clinical governance and clinical validation meetings with appropriate clinicians.
• 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.
• Have experience of clinical coding across a wide range of specialities in an acute NHS Trust setting.
• Have a good knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.

Diversity makes us interesting. Inclusion is what will make us outstanding. Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.