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Clinical Coding Team Leader

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

West Bromwich, B71 4HJ

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

2 September 2026

2 days left

Job description

The collection and interpretation of descriptions of patient diagnoses and procedural events and the classification of these descriptions using the In...

Work with the Clinical Coding Manager/Deputy Clinical Coding Manager to implement day to day organisation of the clinical coding department workload to ensure targets are met and a high quality service is delivered.

Mentor Clinical Coding Team Members

Validate coded data to ensure compliance with national standards

Carry out training programmes and validation of coded data as required by the Clinical Coding Manager/Deputy Clinical Coding Manager.

Supervise and support coding of more complex cases on a regular basis, taking an active role in the resolution of coding queries.

Complete clinical coding to the highest standard and including complex specialties to meet national deadlines.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive clinical codng experience
  • Managerial experience
  • Experience of applying complex rules and regulations to descriptions written by medical staff
  • Experience of undertaking coding audits.
  • Data Entry skills
  • Ability to assimilate and interpret complex information
  • Proven Accuracy

Qualifications

Essential

  • NCCQ
  • GCSE or equivalent grade c or above in biology

Desirable

  • Clinical Codng Audit Qualification

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

19 August 2026

Last checked

21 August 2026

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About the employer

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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

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