Job overview

Are you looking to start a new exciting career or perhaps a change of profession within the NHS?

·       Do you have an interest in anatomy & physiology and medical terminology?

·       Do you want to learn & gain a professional qualification?

·       Do you have excellent analytical skills & can demonstrate a high level of attention to detail?

If your answer is yes to all of the above, then this could be the career for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for three Trainee Clinical Coders to join our friendly, dedicated Clinical Coding Team at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust in Truro, Cornwall.

We have 3 full time posts available & can offer a flexible, hybrid work environment. 

At the start of your training pathway you will attend a national clinical coding standards course which will give you the basics in coding. As your experience builds through our in-house training programme you will take an internal assessment before you sit your accredited clinical coding exam which will accelerate you towards band 4 once all band 4 job description requirements are signed off. 

You must be an adaptable, resilient person with a methodical approach & high attention to detail who is able to work within deadlines and timescales.  Good verbal & written communication skills, interpersonal skills are also essential requirements.

Successful candidates will attend a 25-day National Clinical Coding Standards course & have a personal commitment to continued professional development.

Main duties of the job

The role involves extracting relevant information from patient records, discussing queries with clinicians or other clinical coding team members and then translating the diagnoses, procedures and interventions into clinical codes using national classifications (ICD10 & OPCS4), adhering to all national standards and conventions.

The information Clinical Coders produce is used to report on patient outcomes, improve patient care and ensure the Trust is appropriately paid for the treatments provided to patients admitted to hospital.

Assign clinical codes using the Patient Administration System (PAS) and a clinical coding Encoder. 

Working to deadlines and set timeframes. 

You will be able to work with a variety of staff ranging from Clinicians, Commissioning, Performance and Business Intelligence, Data Quality, Medical Records, Ward Clerks and other areas within the Trust.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

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