Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust As part of our newly adopted structure within Clinical Coding Services an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Clinical Coding Service Lead who can inspire our team and drive continuous improvement across our clinical coding operational, audit and training services. Flexible working and home or remote working can be accommodated.
Reporting to the Senior Manager for Clinical Coding and Corporate Information, you will be responsible for the leadership of the Clinical Coding Department, delivering an effective service within the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
This role includes the direct line management of the Deputy Clinical Coding Service Lead, Clinical Coding Audit Manager, and the Clinical Coding Training Manager.
If you are passionate about high-quality data and delivering exceptional service, we want you to join us and play a key role in delivering our ambitious 7-year Digital Strategy.
Main Duties of the Job The role is responsible for providing leadership and guidance to ensure that patient activity data is fully and accurately coded within prescribed timescales, whilst adhering to national and local standards.
The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring that all coding staff are fully trained, understand national coding updates, and have their work regularly audited.
They will lead the department's improvement and engagement programme, ensuring that there are comprehensive and effective procedures in place and will implement efficient systems and processes to improve and maintain performance and quality standards.
The post-holder will be the Trust's key clinical coding expert, possessing expert knowledge in clinical coding across all specialties and complexities, with the ability to interpret, analyze, and confidently discuss the outputs of clinically coded data, in particular mortality data, with senior clinicians.
They will represent the Trust on local and national clinical coding groups, providing expert advice and guidance. Working with the Senior Corporate Information and Coding Manager, the Clinical Coding Service Lead will progress and enhance the development of electronic clinical coding, using existing clinical systems.
About Us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA mean we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job Responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:
Person Specification Qualifications Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification ACC Evidence of management development through Continuous Professional Development and/or formal management course Knowledge & Experience Relevant experience of managing/leading a Clinical Coding Team Experienced in understanding NHS data and information management Specialist coding knowledge underpinned by theory and experience in NHS activity delivery setting Understanding of NHS information and Data Standards Knowledge and experience of Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT) standards Proven knowledge and understanding of the impact of clinical coding on the NHS financial regime, financial flows, and assurance framework Significant and detailed experience in understanding acute hospital management processes Skills Developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to motivate and engage individuals and teams about the coding process Ability to manage a complex workload efficiently, including defining and monitoring work streams for individuals and teams Excellent communication and presentation skills - both oral and in writing Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address Salford Royal (although expected to travel to Bury/Oldham/Rochdale sites)
Senior Manager - Coding and Corporate Information
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference Number 236-NCA-AC512-24
Job Locations Salford Royal (although expected to travel to Bury/Oldham/Rochdale sites)
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