Accredited Clinical Coder

Due to a member of our team taking retirement, a rare opportunity has arisen for a motivated professional accredited Clinical Coder to join our Team. We rarely have vacancies and are proud of our staff retention record.

As a part of the Coding Team, you are responsible for ensuring that we complete the clinical coding in line with the business requirements of the Trust. Your experience will be called upon in this role that requires high levels of concentration and ability to read and translate large amounts of information from electronic patient records. You will need to have practical coding skills across the main specialities. The above will be supported with a thorough knowledge of the National Clinical Coding Standards.

To analyse and interpret a complex mix of clinical information for all relevant patients to abstract diagnoses, co-morbidities, medical and surgical procedures, medical status and relevant personal/family history information; accurately assigning codes using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems – Tenth Revision (ICD-10) and The OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures – Fourth Revision (OPCS 4); ensuring that coded information is accurate, complete and timely, thereby contributing to essential management information for the Trust. This is of paramount importance to prevent the loss of income to the Trust.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,

community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals

provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please note : Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tara Turner Job title: Head of Clinical Coding Email address: [email protected]

In the first instance please make contact via email.