Main area: Digital, Information & Transformation
Grade: 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working between on-site and remote) Job ref: 164-6692805
Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Queens Medical Centre
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/12/2024 23:59
Head of Clinical Coding
Job overview
As Head of the Clinical Coding department, you will be responsible for setting, implementing and monitoring clinical coding policy, quality measures, and provision of service delivery across the trust. You will work closely with stakeholders to ensure high performance across a number of key coding metrics. Leading a large, experienced and successful team of coding professionals, you will set targets for and develop the team to high standards, overseeing the day-to-day running of the department. Please note that interviews for this post will be on-site and in person. Main duties of the job
Leadership and day-to-day operational management of the trust-wide clinical coding service. Development and monitoring of the effectiveness of the clinical coding function. Leadership of a culture of high performance, supportiveness, and inclusion. Ensuring the department keeps pace with technological and clinical development and classification of new procedures and techniques in line with latest guidance. High-level staff development and ensuring that audit and training programmes continually improve the quality of clinical coding and clinical coder ability. Hold the nationally recognised Accredited Clinical Coder Qualification (ACC) and be responsible for leading and developing the Clinical Coding service across sites, maximizing coded data quality, supporting the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in the delivery of its objectives. Work with a high degree of professional confidence and autonomy ensuring an outstanding service is delivered. Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education, and innovation. Come and join our team at NUH. We believe in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, we will endeavor to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we strive to be better represented at NUH. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details and main responsibilities please see attached Job description and person specification documents. Person specification
Training & Qualifications
NCCQ - Accredited Clinical Coder (professional qualification established by NHS Digital in collaboration with the Institute of Health Record and Information Management). Experience of day-to-day service delivery, staff development, and implementation of change. Experience
Extensive and recent experience of working within an NHS acute Trust Clinical Coding environment. NHS managerial experience of a Clinical Coding or other team. Experience of delivering workforce change. Communication and Relationship skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to communicate complex coding rules to coding staff, clinical staff, managerial staff, and external agencies. Closing Dates
Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms. Communication
All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly. NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Additional Information
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process. If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro-rata basis for part-time workers. Disability Confidence:
All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy:
NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification. ID and Right to work checks:
NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation through a system called Trust ID. Consent: Transfer of information:
If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. Disclosure and Barring Service:
Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incurs a cost dependent on the level of check required. Employer certification / accreditation badges
Name: Andrea Race Job title: Deputy Director of Information & Insight Email address: [emailprotected]
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Job overview
As Head of the Clinical Coding department, you will be responsible for setting, implementing and monitoring clinical coding policy, quality measures, and provision of service delivery across the trust. You will work closely with stakeholders to ensure high performance across a number of key coding metrics. Leading a large, experienced and successful team of coding professionals, you will set targets for and develop the team to high standards, overseeing the day-to-day running of the department. Please note that interviews for this post will be on-site and in person. Main duties of the job
Leadership and day-to-day operational management of the trust-wide clinical coding service. Development and monitoring of the effectiveness of the clinical coding function. Leadership of a culture of high performance, supportiveness, and inclusion. Ensuring the department keeps pace with technological and clinical development and classification of new procedures and techniques in line with latest guidance. High-level staff development and ensuring that audit and training programmes continually improve the quality of clinical coding and clinical coder ability. Hold the nationally recognised Accredited Clinical Coder Qualification (ACC) and be responsible for leading and developing the Clinical Coding service across sites, maximizing coded data quality, supporting the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in the delivery of its objectives. Work with a high degree of professional confidence and autonomy ensuring an outstanding service is delivered. Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education, and innovation. Come and join our team at NUH. We believe in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, we will endeavor to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we strive to be better represented at NUH. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details and main responsibilities please see attached Job description and person specification documents. Person specification
Training & Qualifications
NCCQ - Accredited Clinical Coder (professional qualification established by NHS Digital in collaboration with the Institute of Health Record and Information Management). Experience of day-to-day service delivery, staff development, and implementation of change. Experience
Extensive and recent experience of working within an NHS acute Trust Clinical Coding environment. NHS managerial experience of a Clinical Coding or other team. Experience of delivering workforce change. Communication and Relationship skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to communicate complex coding rules to coding staff, clinical staff, managerial staff, and external agencies. Closing Dates
Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms. Communication
All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly. NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Additional Information
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process. If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro-rata basis for part-time workers. Disability Confidence:
All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy:
NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification. ID and Right to work checks:
NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation through a system called Trust ID. Consent: Transfer of information:
If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. Disclosure and Barring Service:
Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incurs a cost dependent on the level of check required. Employer certification / accreditation badges
Name: Andrea Race Job title: Deputy Director of Information & Insight Email address: [emailprotected]
#J-18808-Ljbffr
