Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview The Director of Clinical Coding Services will lead the integration and transformation of the clinical coding services across Guy’s and St Thomas’ with those of Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, creating a new and fully effective organisational structure for the Clinical Coding Department (CCD). Main duties of the job The post-holder will drive a sustainable improvement in coding accuracy, depth, completeness and productivity within the CCD and across all clinical services, through accommodating and optimising the impact of EPIC, and through the ongoing delivery of training and quality audits. The post-holder will also be the first point of contact for senior Trust colleagues, and the Trust’s primary source of expertise, in relation to coding expertise, while providing oversight and guidance as to how the CCD provides optimal service and support to other Trust departments and teams (e.g. Finance, Operations, the CMO office etc). They will lead the CCD and be lead expert on coding for Trust wide programmes such as the Elective Recovery Programme, EHR (EPIC) optimisation and Digital Patient Journey. Where these contributions allow, the post-holder will also develop commercially viable clinical coding services to other NHS and private healthcare organisations. They will represent the Trust in external regional (e.g. ICS) and national groups in relation to clinical coding and other health data analytics’ forums. Working for our organisation The Office of the Chief Medical Officer supports the Trust’s clinical workforce in achieving the highest possible standards of clinical care and involves medical and AHP staff in the management, development and delivery of all services across the Clinical Groups. The Office encourages innovation and improvement in clinical practice, supports positive changes in the way care is delivered, ensures teamwork is embedded across the organisation and fosters an environment in which patients and staff experiences can be further enhanced. The Office supports the development of the Trust’s expanding cadre of clinical leaders and plays a key role in collaborating with executive and clinical colleagues in the delivery of the GSTT clinical strategy. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the main job description for full details. Main tasks and responsibilities fall under, but are not limited to: Strategy and leadership Operational and resource management Technical expertise Financial and commercial management Person specification Knowledge/Qualifications Essential criteria PhD / Masters degree or equivalent knowledge and experience ACC qualified with significant experience at a senior level and demonstrable CPD Desirable criteria Experience in a similar role in a large complex Foundation NHS Trust Experience Essential criteria Extensive experience working in an expert capacity with clinicians and commissioners to inform and influence outcomes Experience of designing and undertaking end to end analysis that includes data collection, analysis and presentation of information Experience of integrating quality and assurance issues, including contractual activity and financial information to provide an inclusive view of provider performance Strong track record of successfully delivering large scale improvement (using continuous improvement, Agile, organisational development, strategy development and transformation methodologies where appropriate). Desirable criteria Expertise in digital transformation; knowledge and connections within the digital health market place (or equivalent); user-focused design expertise; expertise in agile methodologies Skills Essential criteria Knowledge in bidding, costing, and contracts Highly developed knowledge and understanding of organisational development and cultural change. Extensive knowledge of the NHS commissioning cycle, the coding process and operating framework and of infrastructure and governance and operating framework and of NHS infrastructure and governance. Staff management skills and evidence of developing high performing individuals and teams Excellent client relationship management skills. High level numeracy and analytical skills; ability to draw conclusions from combinations of qualitative and quantitative information sources and present in a concise manner Desirable criteria Extensive change management experience using lean methodologies and other recognised techniques, with substantial evidence of achieving sustained improvement in services Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Further details / informal visits contact Name Claire Harrison Job title Deputy Chief Medical Officer, GSTT Email address [email protected]