Role: Senior Clinical Coder

Location: Remote

Type: Interim

Hours: Full time

Day rate: £200 - £275 per day

Sellick Partnership are looking to appoint an Interim Senior Clinical Coder for our NHS client in the Midlands on a remote basis.

Job Purpose:

• Be a subject matter expert for Clinical Coding with delegated responsibility for a particular specialty/specialties
• Promote awareness of Clinical Coding
• Assist in developing and implementing policies to support the Clinical Coding function
• Demonstrate the ability to analyse, use judgement and extract relevant complex clinical information from case notes and electronic systems

Main responsibilities for the Clinical coder:

• Assist the existing clinical coders to code all primary and secondary diagnoses, procedures and all operations for NHS & private episodes of care
• Input codes using the systems available
• Play an active part within the hospital teams influencing and persuading operational practices to achieve the overall aim of improving quality of clinical information
• Work within and maintain up to date knowledge of all coding standards
• Take responsibility for completing own workload
• To provide specialist coding advice to clinicians and information staff on request
• To manage and maintain the effectiveness of, and to identify possible improvements in, the Clinical Coding procedures and protocols
• Communicate and liaise effectively with colleagues at all levels both clinical and non –clinical
• Respond to Clinical Coding queries from all Team members on a timely basis
• Responsible for the updating of ESR for both annual leave and sickness and undertake the appraisal process for B3 Coders
• To deputise and provide managerial cover in the absence of the Clinical Coding Team Leader
• Undertake delegated responsibilities and any other duties as requested from the Clinical Coding Manager or Team Leader

The successful candidate will have:

• NHS experience
• Clinical coding experience
• Medicode 360 experience (ideally)
• Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy and physiology
• Sound written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Commercial and financial awareness
• Flexibility and adaptability
• The ability to work effectively at a senior level

Please apply if you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity. For additional information, please contact Adam Rouse at Sellick Partnership. The closing date for CVs is Friday 2nd May.