Band 5 Qualified Clinical Coding Officer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Barnet, EN5 3DJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£36,943 to £44,900
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
23 October 2026
4 days leftJob description
We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Accredited Clinical Coder who is self-motivated and competent in accurately coding multiple complex specialties. As...
The Qualified Clinical Coding Officer is responsible for meeting essential trust requirements for statutory information and financial flows through abstracting and analysing complex and sensitive clinical information from a variety of source documentation and translating this into coded form in line with National Clinical Coding Standards using ICD10 and OPCS4 Classifications.
Clinical coding targets will be set in line with completeness, timeliness and accuracy of coding. Other key responsibilities include assisting with clinical coding and workflow audits, representing the clinical coding department at multidisciplinary meetings and providing advice and guidance to more junior members of the coding department in coding rules; identifying any associated training needs.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- National Clinical Coding Qualification
- Educated to GCSE level including qualifications in English and Maths
- Training completed in ICD10/OPCS4 coding to National Coding standard
- Training completed in Anatomy & Physiology and Medical Terminology to National Coding standard
Desirable: - GCSE or equivalent in Human Biology; - ECDL or computer proficiency certificate
Experience
Essential: - Proven experience as a trained clinical coder working in an NHS trust
Desirable: - Experience of delivering in-house training to trainee clinical coders; - Previous experience of using Medicode encoder
Skills ana Aptitudes
Essential
- High level of knowledge of medical terminology, and anatomy and physiology terms
- Knowledge of clinical coding rules and conventions
- Planning and organisational skills to ensure departmental targets are fully met
- Training completed in Anatomy & Physiology and Medical Terminology to National Coding standard
- Knowledge of Data Protection and Confidentiality laws and how they are applied to Coding
- Planning and organisational skills to ensure departmental targets are fully met
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable: - Knowledge of HRGs and their uses; - Training skills
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team to achieve a common goal
- Ability to motivate others
- Able to meet deadlines and targets
- Able to work on own initiative
- To understand and employ high levels of confidentiality whilst working with personal information
Other
Essential: - A positive and professional approach to work at all times; - Commitment to training and learning new skills through attendance at in-house workshops/seminars
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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