clinical coding assistant

You will be responsible for providing general assistance to the Clinical Coding Team by collecting medical records following patient discharge, tracking paper case notes, locating and collating missing source material such as missing case notes, paperwork and histology reports and answering telephones and dealing with general enquires.
+ Deal with queries from a range of internal staff groups and external bodies, providing routine information.
+ Plan and organize own activities on a day to day basis to meet agreed
national deadlines and those set by the Clinical Coding Team Leader.
+ Investigates and tracks down missing case notes.
+ Run reports and locate case notes required for Clinical Coding.

Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

You will be part of an enthusiastic, multi-skilled team providing high quality support to the the Clinical Coding service at Basildon.
You must hold excellent communication skills, be proficient in Microsoft programmes and have the ability to undertake a large range of varied tasks.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities., Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.