Clinical Coder
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Date: 2 days ago
City: Leicester, England
Contract type: Full time
Would you like to join our Clinical Coding team as a Clinical Coder? Read on to learn more about this rewarding role and submit your application.
The Clinical Coding service is a part of the Digital Division of the University Hospitals of Leicester and is responsible for extracting and codifying complex clinical information that describes a patient's diagnostic and procedural healthcare status within an episode of care in a timely manner.
The ability of UHL to accurately record and codify its clinical activity is fundamental to understanding the quality of its clinical services. Our coded data is used by all parts of the Trusts business to deliver trusted and high-quality services to patients.
Accredited Clinical Coders are a core component of the Clinical Coding service and have a crucial supporting role in the overall management of the Trust as their output directly influences income through the NHS Payment Scheme
Extraction of complex clinical information from the health record on discharge of the patient and translation of medical terminology using ICD10 and OPCS4 into a form that can be tabulated, aggregated and sorted for statistical analysis, applying national and international rules and conventions to agreed standards. Training and workshops will be provided by our team of Trainers. All coders will attend workshops on a regular basis to enable them keep up to date with any changes within clinical coding and support learning skills and development
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We Have Four Primary Goals
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ajo Jose Job title: Clinical Coding Site Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01162587626
Lorna Monteiro
Clinical Coding Site Lead
[email protected]
07814075754
The Clinical Coding service is a part of the Digital Division of the University Hospitals of Leicester and is responsible for extracting and codifying complex clinical information that describes a patient's diagnostic and procedural healthcare status within an episode of care in a timely manner.
The ability of UHL to accurately record and codify its clinical activity is fundamental to understanding the quality of its clinical services. Our coded data is used by all parts of the Trusts business to deliver trusted and high-quality services to patients.
Accredited Clinical Coders are a core component of the Clinical Coding service and have a crucial supporting role in the overall management of the Trust as their output directly influences income through the NHS Payment Scheme
Extraction of complex clinical information from the health record on discharge of the patient and translation of medical terminology using ICD10 and OPCS4 into a form that can be tabulated, aggregated and sorted for statistical analysis, applying national and international rules and conventions to agreed standards. Training and workshops will be provided by our team of Trainers. All coders will attend workshops on a regular basis to enable them keep up to date with any changes within clinical coding and support learning skills and development
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We Have Four Primary Goals
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ajo Jose Job title: Clinical Coding Site Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01162587626
Lorna Monteiro
Clinical Coding Site Lead
[email protected]
07814075754
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