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Clinical Coder

Remote, Oxford·Full-time·Added 6 days ago (last checked 6 Oct)

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Overview

Job details

Permanent contract
Full-time.
Fully remote
Per the ad.

Requirements

Have 2+ years of experience
Mid-level role.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

To apply you must have at least 2 years’ experience in coding using ICD 10 & OPCS classifications as well as having an excellent knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.

NCCQ National Clinical Coding Qualification
NHS Experience
Knowledge of Electronic Patient Record Systems (EPR)
Interest to develop knowledge of medical terminology

Nice to have

Reliable
Ongoing learning and development aspirations
GSCE Biology/Human Biology or Basic Physiology and Anatomy qualification

The role

Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust is investing in its Clinical Coding Department and is looking to recruit an experienced Clinical Coder to join our well-established team.

What you'll do

The Clinical Coding Team is responsible for the extraction and translation of inpatient information using the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 Coding Classifications. This information is essential for the effective management of the Trust and crucial to the National Tariff Payment System that underpins Trust income. Coded data is also important for clinical audit, governance and research.

As part of the role, you will be expected to interact with clinicians, operational staff and have responsibility for your own work load whilst maintaining accurate clinical coding quality.

How you'll work

The Clinical Coding department has its own Working from Home Local Agreement which gives the candidate the opportunity to work remotely, this is available upon request dependent on certain Trust and Department criteria.

About Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Industry: Health and social care
Website: ouh.nhs.uk

In their own words

About the company & team

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Additional information

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

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