Clinical Coding Specialist Health Group Lead

Main duties of the job Role to includes day to day supervision of Clinical Coding team, monitoring performance and ensuring targets are met within the specified timescale. Supporting the Assistant Coding Manager in all aspects to ensure smooth running of the department. Mentoring junior coders for accuracy and consistency of Coding. To be Aware of Data Protection Act; maintain Patient Confidentiality at all times, and it relation to clinical coding To Extract, analyse, and translate complex clinical information from patient cases notes allocating accurate diagnosis & operational procedure codes. Code finished consultant episodes on all sites of the Trust. To Communicate complex coding rules. Liaise with Clinicians/Information/Finance and other departments/agencies. Work with Divisions , to promote Clinical Coding and the level of clinical information that is required to support the high quality of coding. Support in the Resolution coding queries from across the Trust Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time. Additional Information The role is subject to a 20% recruitment and retention supplement, to be reviewed at 12 months. Per annum, there will be a 5% high cost area supplement. Remote / home-working is available for this role.   Job description Job responsibilities Main duties of the job Role to includes day to day supervision of Clinical Coding team, monitoring performance and ensuring targets are met within the specified timescale. Supporting the Assistant Coding Manager in all aspects to ensure smooth running of the department. Mentoring junior coders for accuracy and consistency of Coding. To be Aware of Data Protection Act; maintain Patient Confidentiality at all times, and it relation to clinical coding To Extract, analyse, and translate complex clinical information from patient cases notes allocating accurate diagnosis & operational procedure codes. Code finished consultant episodes on all sites of the Trust. To Communicate complex coding rules. Liaise with Clinicians/Information/Finance and other departments/agencies. Work with Divisions , to promote Clinical Coding and the level of clinical information that is required to support the high quality of coding. Support in the Resolution coding queries from across the Trust Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time. Additional Information The role is subject to a 20% recruitment and retention supplement, to be reviewed at 12 months. Per annum, there will be a 5% high cost area supplement. Remote / home-working is available for this role.