Clinical Coding Officer
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Wakefield, WF1 4DGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
Our Clinical Coding Department is responsible for the accurate and timely recording of clinical data to support the Trusts clinical and business requi...
- Review patient health records and extract information relevant to the full episode of care.
- Interpret clinical information and identify relevant diagnoses, conditions and procedures.
- Translate clinical information into ICD-10 and OPCS-4 codes using approved systems, standards and reference resources.
- Ensure coded data is accurate, complete and entered within national timescales.
- Liaise with clinical and administrative staff to obtain missing or unclear information and resolve documentation queries.
- Manage and prioritise workloads to meet coding deadlines, seeking support where required.
- Complete the national Clinical Coding Standards Course and participate in a structured training and development programme.
- Maintain and develop coding knowledge through ongoing learning, standards updates and professional development.
- Work towards the National Clinical Coding Qualification when eligible.
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive patient information.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Qualifications
Essential: - Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).
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First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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