About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

To interpret and translate the clinical records for inpatient, daycase and outpatient episodes into international classifications to form part of a national and local data set ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance with national standards and definitions and for use within the Electronic Patient Record (EPR).

The working pattern for this role is Wednesday , Thursday & Friday : 09:00am - 17:00pm.

In this key role, you will:

• Identify inpatient, daycase and outpatient episodes required to be coded.
• Interpretation of clinical records and input of ISD coding terminology using Medicode encoder and International Classification of Diseases (ICD1O) and Office of Population and Censuses Surveys (OPCS4) manuals.
• Validation of coding for submission to Information and Statistics Division (ISD), Edinburgh.
• Ensure that these records are coded to a high standard and in accordance with National or International standards.

What You'll Bring:

• A minimum of 2 years Health Records experience within the NHS dealing with computerised records.
• A good knowledge of PAS modules and other systems.
• A good knowledge of Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology.
• This knowledge should be obtained by completing the relevant ISD training course.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Karen Hay, Clinical Coding Manager on Karen.Hay@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Nicole Hetherington, Recruitment Administrator on nicole.hetherington@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk