Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Coding
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-8160740
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet Hospital
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £36,943 - £44,900 The post attracts 17.5% RRP on basic salary
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Qualified Clinical Coding Officer
NHS AfC: Band 5
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
We are looking to recruit 2 Band 5 Accredited Clinical Coders who is self-motivated and competent in accurately coding multiple complex specialties. As well as understanding the need for high quality coded data to support healthcare planning, reimbursement, management of services, statistical analysis, and research.
The trust is looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills. The role will require you to work to strict deadlines, whilst still paying attention to detail and always maintaining a high level of accuracy.
This is a full-time position (37.5 hours) based at Barnet Hospital
- This post attracts 17.5% RRP payment
- As a team, we offer a flexible approach to working. A combination of site based and remote opportunities are available
- We welcome staff who work from home/agile workers and your commutable distance can be further afield.
- Flexibility with working times and supporting healthy work life balance.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- GCSE or equivalent in Human Biology
- ECDL or computer proficiency certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience as a trained clinical coder working in an NHS trust
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delivering in-house training to trainee clinical coders
- Previous experience of using Medicode encoder
Skills ana Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Knowledge of HRGs and their uses
- Training skills
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- A positive and professional approach to work at all times
- Commitment to training and learning new skills through attendance at in-house workshops/seminars
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sven Gomes
- Job title
- Clinical Coding Senior Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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