The Clinical Coding Department is responsible for analysing and abstracting all inpatient and daycase activity, within the acute healthcare setting, utilising the ICD-10-AM coding classification. This data must be captured accurately and efficiently on the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry System (HIPE), ensuring adherence with national coding deadlines. The purpose of this department is to provide assurances that all clinical activity is recorded within the standardised controls and procedures operated in accordance with international best practice, and the Healthcare Pricing Office (HPO).
The HIPE database is multifunctional, including:

 Underpins the Activity Based Funding (ABF) model
 Operational and service provision decision making
 Clinical audit and analysis
 Epidemiological study
 Underpins the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) programmes
 Key Performance Indicators and Hospital Metrics monitoring.

The work in this role is diverse and involves interaction with all services in the hospital setting. Close liaison with Clinicians, Management, Administrative Staff and Nursing all enhance the role and allows the post holder to ensure that the HIPE database gives an accurate reflection of the hospital inpatient and day case activity. Interaction with national bodies, i.e. HPO, NOCA, Special Delivery Unit (SDU) and other external software providers, is also a large factor in the post.

Informal Enquiries:  Elizabeth Stewart Clinical Coding HIPE Manager Cavan General Hospital Cavan, Co Cavan Tel: 049 4376442

Candidates must have at the latest date of application: -

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(i) Have satisfactory experience as a Clerical Officer in the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory health agencies, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004.

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(ii) Have obtained a pass (Grade D) in at least five subjects from the approved list of subjects in the Department of Education Leaving Certificate Examination, including Mathematics and English or Irish1 . Candidates should have obtained at least Grade C on higher level papers in three subjects in that examination.

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(iii) Have completed a relevant examination at a comparable standard in any equivalent examination in another jurisdiction

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(iv) Hold a comparable and relevant third level qualification of at least level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework maintained by Qualifications and Quality Ireland, (QQI).

Note1 : Candidates must achieve a pass in Ordinary or Higher level papers. A pass in a foundation level paper is not acceptable. Candidates must have achieved these grades on the Leaving Certificate Established programme or the Leaving Certificate Vocational programme. The Leaving Certification Applied Programme does not fulfil the eligibility criteria.

3. Health
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4. Character
Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Relevant Attachment: Grade V HIPE Clinical Coder DNE JD