Band 7 Clinical Coding Auditor

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust ,
Barnet, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experience clinical coding auditor to join the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will develop and implement a comprehensive audit strategy programme for the coding department. Working together with the management team you will provide assurance to the Trust and assist in the development of the clinical coders. You will have extensive clinical coding experience, hold the ACC and Audit Qualification and have evidence of successful completion of the auditor's annual log book. On-going training and support available with opportunities to gain new experiences, working closely with other services including commissioning and finance teams. The post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering an in- house clinical coding audit programme to satisfy internal data quality, Information Governance, Clinical Governance and other NHS regulatory body requirements. The post holder will be highly numerate with excellent analytical and problem solving skills to assimilate complex information to enable effective decision making. Knowledge of National Coding Standards, audit methodology and policies is essential along with a detailed understanding of ICD10, OPCS4 ,HRG4+, Payment by Results and health service data /financial flows. We are looking for an experienced team player to continue the excellent work of the department and build on existing high standards. If you like the challenge of working in a busy, fast moving environment and can demonstrate your ability to deliver clinical coding audits and reports then you may be the person to join our team. For further details / informal visits contact: Neeta Bulsara - Head of Clinical Coding on 0203 758 2000 ext 38671 or by email at: neeta.bulsara@nhs.net Employment Type: FULL_TIME