Job Description
Senior ACC Clinical Coder
Remote working with regular hospital site visits
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
The Role:
We are seeking an experienced Senior ACC Clinical Coder to accurately and efficiently clinically code all NHS and Private/Self Pay admitted patient care episodes.
This role plays a vital part in ensuring compliance with national clinical coding standards, meeting internal, NHS and PHIN deadlines, and supporting the optimisation of hospital
Working primarily from home with regular hospital site visits, you will apply expert knowledge of ICD10 and OPCS4 classifications across a range of specialities, working collaboratively with clinical teams to ensure high quality, timely coding.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Senior ACC Clinical Coder, you will:
Apply the four step coding process to analyse, review, extract and interpret complex clinical information from MAXIMS electronic case notes, nursing notes, consultant notes, investigation results and histology reports
Accurately assign ICD 10 diagnosis codes and OPCS 4 procedure codes using the encoder and ensure data is entered correctly into hospital systems
Interpret medical terminology, anatomy and physiology across a variety of clinical specialties
Adhere to all national and local clinical coding standards, rules and conventions as set by NHS England Terminology and Classifications Delivery Service and the WHO
Manage your own workload effectively to meet internal and external coding deadlines, including required daily coding volumes
Organise and prioritise workloads to ensure timely completion of episodes
Review histology reports and update clinical coding promptly where required
Raise coding queries with clinical teams when documentation is unclear or incomplete
Maintain and update personal ICD 10 and OPCS 4 classifications in line with national updates
Attend all mandatory national and local training related to clinical coding standards
Lead and act upon findings from coding audits, addressing errors in real time
Ensure achievement against agreed individual and team Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Identify and escalate issues relating to the integrity and completeness of patient medical records
Support clinical teams in understanding clinical coding and the importance of high quality clinical documentation
Attend Clinical Coding meetings (face to face or via Microsoft Teams)
Provide coding support and cover across multiple hospital sites when required
What You'll Bring:
Demonstrable expertise in ICD 10 and OPCS 4 clinical coding
To hold National Clinical Coding Qualification NCCQ - Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) certification or be an Experience Clinical Coder working towards ACC certification
Proven ability to accurately code complex inpatient episodes across multiple specialties
Strong understanding of national clinical coding standards and compliance requirements
Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
Ability to work autonomously in a home based role while meeting strict deadlines
Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with clinical teams
A proactive approach to quality, audit and continuous improvement
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive clinical coding function where quality, accuracy and professional development are valued. You'll benefit from flexible working, exposure to multiple hospital sites, and the opportunity to contribute directly to patient record integrity and revenue optimisation.
At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because we're people caring for people:
Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security
Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants
Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance
Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary
Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period
Employee Assistance Programme
Work-Life Balance
25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days
Flexible shift patterns, where possible
Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave
Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you
Career Development & Recognition
Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development
Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people
Lifestyle & Everyday Perks
Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts
Cycle2Work scheme
Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible
Free parking on site, where possible
About Us:
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years' experience. We are a global provider operating in 8 countries with 88,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
We love people with a positive, "can do" attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. "The Ramsay Way" culture recognises that people - staff and doctors - are Ramsay Health Care's most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud of our 'Speak Up for Safety' programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more 'Time to Care'.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.
We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.
We care.
It's more than what we do, it's who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
"The Ramsay Way" culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud to support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.
