Non Clinical - Clinical Coding Assistant

  • Department Clinical Coding Department
  • Salary £23,615.00 – £23,615 per annum
  • Closing Date 11/12/2024
  • Location Shrewsbury
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 2
  • Job ref 223-CCA-937
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours 37.5 hours per week

The Clinical Coding Department at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, is looking to appoint 1 full time Clinical Coding Admin Assistants for The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

The positions are full time, 37.5 hours per week and the working pattern is  Monday – Friday. The start and finish times can be flexible within the needs of the department.

Due to the nature of the role, the job can be somewhat physical with a significant amount of manual handling involved.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities include - the collection and return of case-notes to and from the wards; booking in and despatching of patient case-notes; dealing with requests from other departments; plus, some data inputting of outpatient procedure details onto SemaHelix

We require the post holder to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to be well organised and have a professional, positive attitude.

 

Working for your organisation

The Clinical Coding Department is part of the wider Finance function, the Coding Department is based across two hospital sites - The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

We work towards strict monthly deadlines, which at times can be challenging.

Our team offers a friendly and welcoming workplace, where staff are encouraged to reach their potential and are fully supported in their development. 

We require the post holder to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to be well organised and have a professional, positive attitude.

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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