Senior Clinical Coder

The Clinical Coding Department is responsible for abstracting and analysing complex clinical information from patients records and translate this into a coded format in line with National Standards.

To enter the final encoded data onto the appropriate computer systems to meet essential Trust requirements for statutory information and financial flows.

You will work as part of a team of experienced trained staff, the job will involve rotation between duties working on all specialties.

To work as a senior member of the Clinical Coding team in supporting & mentoring Clinical Coding Officers and assist the Clinical Coding Manager in ensuring accurate and timely clinical coding is achieved for all patient activity.

Senior Clinical Coders are expected to work on their own initiative to collect, collate, translate and assign codes to clinical information relating to the diagnoses and operations for patients admitted to hospital. This is in accordance with local and national coding practices and to meet local quality and timeliness standards.

To provide codes and appropriate details for all those seeking to extract clinically coded information from the Patient Information Management System.

• Review and interpret complex clinical information from patient health records and a range of clinical systems, applying your knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
• Accurately code inpatient and day case activity using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications, in accordance with national and local clinical coding standards, rules and conventions.
• Ensure coded information is accurate, complete, consistent and submitted within agreed Trust timescales.
• Act as a key coding contact for designated specialties, building positive working relationships with clinical teams and supporting the resolution of complex coding queries
• Liaise with clinicians and their teams to clarify clinical documentation where this is required to support accurate coding.
• Provide guidance and support to trainee, junior and less experienced Clinical Coders, including mentoring, checking work and helping colleagues develop their coding knowledge and confidence
• Support the induction of new team members and work with the Clinical Coding Manager to identify learning and development needs.
• Participate in clinical coding audits, review findings and contribute to improvements that support consistently high standards of coded information
• Support the Clinical Coding Manager in developing and implementing local processes and guidance in line with national standards

We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women’s Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louisa Burns Job title: Clinical Coding Manager Email address: louisa.burns@gosh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07960745669