Data Validation Manager - Clinical Coding

Title: Data Validation Manager - Clinical Coding

Location: Remote

Salary: £44,000 - £50,000

It is essential to be an Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) status 

About the client 

We are currently working with various organisations and trusts within the NHS that are looking to expand the their data validation teams. We have multiple opportunities for Clinical Coders to support local and national trusts.

About the role 

As Data Validation Manager you will work closely with the Senior Management to deliver a robust clinical coding validation programme to achieve and maintain the highest possible quality of coded data. The validation programme will extend across all specialties involving all clinical teams, using the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 Classification and adhering to National and Local Clinical Coding Standards.

You will provide expert advice on clinical coding data aspects, coding inconsistencies, documentation issues and areas of under achievement to provide the Trust with a high-quality clinical coding validation service.

Key Responsibilities

• The post holder is responsible for working with clinical leads to undertake validation of coded data as the patient level, providing verbal and written feedback to support and improve data quality, the depth of coding and the quality of source documents available to clinical coders. This will include delivering coding awareness sessions to clinicians and attending specialty meetings.
• As the Data Validation Manager, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining a productive working relationship with clinicians. As part of this they will have to communicate the impact of complex interactions of clinical codes in the PbR framework and negotiate with the clinicians to improve the clinical documentation.
• Meet demanding coding quality targets (distinct and competing measures of accuracy, depth, sequencing, timeliness and completeness) to ensure correct Trust income.
• The post holder will work with the Audit and Training Manager to carry out internal audits monthly and quarterly to measure the quality of the coded data to ensure compliance with National Clinical Coding Standards. 

Skills & Experience 

• Minimum of 3 years continuous clinical coding experience in an acute NHS Trust
• Experience of interaction with clinicians and development of clinical engagement
• Experience of developing action plans to improve the quality of clinically coded data
• Experience of disseminating audit findings, conclusions and recommendations to Clinical Coding staff, Leads and Care Group Managers
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations to raise awareness of Clinical Coding
• Use of Microsoft applications e.g Word, PowerPoint and in particular, Excel