Clinical Terminologist
Job summary
As a Clinical Terminologist, you will play a key role in not only setting up an infrastructure that supports the ongoing terminology and SNOMED mapping needs of the organisation but working with clinical and technical teams to ensure that clinical terms, codes and mapping algorithms directly align with clinical practice.
This will include supporting several key projects geared around key data set requirements, clinical research domains and SNOMED upgrades. In turn this work will involve engaging with various stakeholders across the Trust to ensure the integrity of data flows and support the Trust in meeting its local and statutory reporting requirements.
This is a 6-month fixed term position underpinned by key outcomes and deliverables working very closely with the EPIC and clinical coding team to ensure a collaborative and joined up approach to system developments and front-end data capture.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience in not only clinical coding but more specifically within clinical terminology and Snomed mapping works and projects.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Terminologist will be responsible for working with clinical and technical teams, leading on terminology mapping works and projects including the ensuing system upgrade to OPCS 4.11, Snomed upgrade, clinical research works and facilitating for core minimum data set requirements.
The ability to work directly with clinical teams in the capture of clinical activity, align this with classification and terminology flows and work collaboratively with the coding and EPIC team regarding system build and developments is pivotal.
In turn this role will be responsible for supporting a series of time critical projects in an intuitive and highly organised way, successfully managing stakeholder expectations and supporting the hospital in meeting local and national mandates.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.
Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
- Masters degree or above in Medical Science, Health Informatics, Healthcare Technology disciplines
- Expert working knowledge of SNOMED CT
- Expert working knowledge of LOINC
- In-depth knowledge of Epic build/configuration concepts across all modules
- Completion of SNOMED CT Implementation Course by SNOMED International
- Completion of SNOMED CT for data analysts Course by SNOMED International
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of UCUM
- Good SQL skills to interrogate Clarity and Caboodle data warehouse and run analytics
- Knowledge of FHIR, Smart-on-FHIR and interoperability
- Understanding R programming language
- Working knowledge of OMOP data model and Athena terminology system
- Proficiency in Ontoserver and Shrimp Browser, able to navigate through functions e.g. subsets, attributes using ECL (Expression Constraint Language)
- Good Python skills and able to produce ICD and OPCS mapped codes against Epic import file format, by interrogating NHS England's SNOMED release file contents
- Working knowledge of ICD-10, OPCS and HRGs
- Project management certificate, e.g. PRINCE2
Experience
- Experience in leading SNOMED CT implementation in an EHR system at a (minimal) district general hospital
- Experience in leading LOINC implementation in an EHR/LIM system at a (minimal) district general hospital
- Experience in application of OMOP data model and Athena terminology against national/international research projects
- Having a vision and be able to articulate that vision to the peers and colleagues
- Track record of successful delivery in large-scale projects/programs at a Trust-wide level
- Working with and directly influencing clinicians
- Experience in leading major changes in challenging organisational environments.
- Experience in EHR system configuration/Build
- Previous experience of working within a complex cultural environment
- Mentor junior staff, e.g. data scientists, junior doctors, medical students
Skills and Abilities
- Dynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks.
- Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment
- Not afraid of challenge the status quo and be able to articulate a complex work area and put a persuasive argument forward to a very senior audience
- Ability to identify process redundancies and propose the most efficient process
- Ability to analyse highly complex issues where the material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Enthusiasm for healthcare informatics and digital research
- Ability to understand the user requirements and work effectively within a demanding project environment
- Ability to understand complex problems, analyse and document workflows and current practice, identifying opportunities for change
- Sound organisation skills ability to prioritise a demanding workload in high pressure and very challenging environment, maintaining delivery of quality outputs to tight deadlines
- Resilient approach and flexible attitude to work
- The ability to lead and chair meetings, prioritise tasks and resolve conflicts
Personal Circumstances
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions
- Courteous and professional attitude.
- Quick Learner
- Aptitude for technology
- Willingness to train and be trained
- Committed to personal and professional development
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
UCLH
250 EUSTON ROAD
LONDON
NW1 2PG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk