Clinical Coder (Acc)

Clinical Coding Consultant
Location: Home based 1 day per week, 4 days on site around Southampton / Portsmouth

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:

Essential

 ACC – Accredited Clinical Coding
 Knowledge of coding all specialties
 Knowledge of coding complex specialties
 Knowledge of the Data Protection Act, confidentiality and information security requirements
 Excellent communication skills
 Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Role overview:

 To undertake clinical coding service on behalf of the NHS and Private Healthcare Providers.
 To ensure completion of coding; continually striving to improve timeliness, accuracy, completeness and consistency of clinical coding when on a client site
 To apply detailed knowledge of medical terminology, anatomical and physiological terms
 To adhere to the clinical coding conventions and procedures, as defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and HSCIC
 To follow locally defined variations to coding rules where defined in an organisation’s clinical coding policy
 Liaise with senior clinicians for clarification of coding, where appropriate
 Liaise with NHS clinical coding lead for any obscure coding queries
 To organise and prioritise workload as appropriate to meet the agreed weekly/monthly clinical coding deadlines as set by the client, ensuring the number of episodes are completed as outlined in individual contracts, without comprising data quality
 To be approachable, confident and assertive
 To act as an ambassador for NHS Coding and Financial Assurance by providing a professional coding service
 To promote NHS Coding and Financial Assurance as an expert and professional coding, audit and consultancy services provider and recognise potential opportunities to obtain further work with clients