Senior Clinical Coder
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, W6 8RF
Salary
£46,419 to £55,046
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, with over 290,000 finished consultant episodes each year. The Trus...
- To participate with all team members in meeting strict local, national and contractual deadlines for the assignment of clinical codes using the classifications ICD-10 and OPCS-4, to ensure accurate and timely reimbursement for each patient treated within the trust.
- To enhance the accuracy and completeness of the clinical coding through improved sources of information, engaging clinicians, and the Divisions and relevant departments in particular where it impacts on high cost and complex specialised areas where additional expertise is required.
- Provide professional coding technical support to the coding teams and also SLA, Divisions and Information/ICT and Finance in these and other areas.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Academic achievements to a degree level or the equivalent in work experience
- ACC (Accredited clinical coding qualification)
- High degree of knowledge in Anatomy & Physiology
- Sound knowledge of Payment by Results/HRGs (Healthcare Resource Groups)
Desirable
- Auditor/Trainer qualifications in Clinical Coding
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a wide range of specialties & their complexities
- Be able to meet the prerequisites of sitting either audit workshop or Train the Trainer Courses
- Experience in Clinical coding terminologies and software encoding experience
- Hospital information systems & IT packages
- Proven experience in dealing with staff at all levels
Desirable
- Project management experience/report writing
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Managerial skills
- Ability to analyse and justify complex HRG grouping
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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