Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 5 Senior Clinical Coder
The closing date is 15 November 2026
This post attracts 20% Recruitment & Retention allowance.
We are looking for experienced clinical coders to join our established Clinical Coding service.
The Clinical Coding service is responsible for the collection of clinical diagnosis codes using the ICD-10 and clinical procedure codes using the OPCS-4, extracting the relevant information from paper based and electronic source documentation. Clinical Coding data is essential for the effective management of theTrust and directly influences the Trust's income through the NHS Payment Scheme mechanisms.
It also forms the basis for clinical audit, clinical governance reporting, bench marking and medical research.Candidates will be required to meet the essential criteria within the person specification. Clinical Coders currently studying towards their ACC qualification, with 2+ years of Coding experience will be considered for this position, if they are able to demonstrate competence in coding across all specialities. Full support and continuous training will be given as required. Sound knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy & physiology are also essential. In addition, excellent IT and communication skills will be required for this position.
We can be very flexible in terms of working patterns and can accommodate, both, weekday and weekend working. The post is a hybrid working role, primarily remote based, which can provide you with great flexibility.
Main duties of the job
To accurately analyse, abstract and interpret clinical data for coding inpatient and waiting list data across all specialties using ICD10 and OPCS classifications and input the data onto the patient administration system (Oracle Millennium) following national coding guidelines.
To liaise with clinicians and their support staff concerning interpretation of case note documentation affecting coding. Able to impart complex clinical coding rules to clinical staff.
To prioritise own day to day workload including backlog coding.
To work without direct supervision to ensure personal coding targets are met, and the clinical coding team is able to meet internal and external timescales particularly with respect to SUS inclusion dates.
To keep informed of developments in clinical coding and continuously update knowledge around standards.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
- An accredited clinical coder (ACC) or currently studying towards the qualification
- Graduate in medical or biology related filed
Skills/ Abilities
- Proven ability to code across all/most case-mix to national guidelines and agreed standards
- Computer literate and comfortable using Medicode, various other NHS computer applications, and Microsoft packages
Experience/ Knowledge
- Proven ability to code complex activity
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.
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
£36,943 to £44,900 a yearPer Annum HCA inclusive
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