Clinical Coding Specialty Lead

Job Overview

We are looking to recruit a Clinical Coding Specialty Lead (ACC) to join our centralised Clinical Coding Team at Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The role is full-time, permanent (37.5 hours per week) and can be worked remotely, hybrid or flexibly.

The clinical coding department handles around 12,000 episodes of care per month, using a fully electronic medical record system (Cerner EPR). All coding is undertaken from electronic source documentation.

• Hold the NCCQ (National Clinical Coding Qualification) and demonstrate 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 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 the clinical speciality and act as first point of contact for coding queries within that speciality.
• Liaise with clinicians regarding the quality 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.

Candidates must demonstrate an extensive understanding of ICD-10 5th Edition and OPCS 4.10 classifications, as well as a thorough knowledge of National Clinical Coding standards and conventions. Experience of coding across a wide range of specialities in an acute NHS Trust setting is required, along with a good knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.