Job Description
Locum Clinical Coding & Data Quality Supervisor - Band 6 (DE)
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Clinical Coding & Data Quality Supervisor (Band 6)
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Location: London
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Rate: NHS Agency Cap Band 6 £***** ph
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Contract: Temporary – 3 months
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Sector: NHS
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Working Pattern: Monday–Friday, full?time
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Start Date: ASAP
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We are urgently recruiting for an experienced Clinical Coding & Data Quality Supervisor to support an NHS organisation on a 3?month locum assignment.
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This is an excellent opportunity for an ACC?qualified Clinical Coding qualified who can deliver high?quality coding, support backlog reduction, and provide leadership within a busy, regulated environment.
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The Role:
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You will play a key part in supervising Clinical Coders and Data Quality Officers, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant coding across a wide range of specialities. You will also support audit activity, data quality improvement and outpatient coding capture.
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Key Responsibilities:
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Supervise and mentor Clinical Coders & Data Quality Officers, including supporting training needs and development plans.
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Assist with the delivery of clinical coding audits, including feedback to coders and clinicians.
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Ensure all patient activity is coded accurately using ICD?10 and OPCS?4 in line with national standards.
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Provide guidance on coding queries, data quality issues and correction processes.
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Support outpatient coding capture, including development of outcome forms and clinician engagement.
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Review coding accuracy, undertake validation checks and identify training needs within the team.
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Liaise with clinical and clerical staff to resolve outstanding uncoded episodes and ensure timely PAS updates.
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Contribute to continuous improvement of coding processes,



data quality dashboards and reporting.
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You will need:
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NHS clinical coding experience (essential)
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National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC)
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Minimum 5 years' post? ACC experience across multiple specialities
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Strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology and coding classifications
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Experience resolving data quality issues and supporting correction activity
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Understanding of HRGs and financial flows
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Experience teaching or coaching junior coders on coding and data quality
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Knowledge of outpatient coding pathways and revenue impact
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Analytical skills and ability to work accurately under pressure
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Science or medical background
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Job Ref: ****
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Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
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We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the "Essential Requirements" listed.
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Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.
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Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.
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Annex 21 until ACC obtained then Band 5 + £**** pa pro rata R&R;
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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