Non Clinical - Outpatient Coder - INTERNAL

  • Department Coding department
  • Salary £24,465.00 – £24,465 per annum
  • Closing Date 01/07/2025
  • Location The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 2
  • Job ref 223-OCT-414
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job overview

**INTERNAL VACANCY**

This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Outpatient Coder to join our friendly team.

The successful applicant will be responsible for inputting clinically coding multi-specialty outpatient activity in relation to outpatient surgery and clinic visits, using the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS4) classification codes for procedures. Data is important in supporting all the current NHS Strategies including National Tariff Payment System, Information Governance, The Modernisation Agenda, National Service Frameworks, Clinical Audit and Governance and Clinical Performance Indicators

Along with your GCSE's including English and Maths (or equivalent), we require the post holder to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to be well organised and have a professional, positive attitude. 

Main duties of the job

Working on a daily basis to input coded outpatient activity onto the Trust PAS from clinical source documentation. Maintain effective processes enabling information to be made available to the department and others within defined timescales and thereby ensuring National Tariff Payment System deadlines are met.

Working for our organisation

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

The Coding Team must work towards strict monthly deadlines, which at times can be challenging. 

We offer a friendly and welcoming workplace, where staff are encouraged to reach their potential and are fully supported in their development. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

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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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