Accredited Clinical Coder (Band-5) - Remote

Placing Talent; England; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Accredited Clinical Coder (Band-5) to join their clinical coding team. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills, work remotely, and collaborate with seasoned professionals. Responsibilities include abstracting clinical information and ensuring accurate data entry on medical systems. Requires a National Clinical Coding Qualification and a minimum of three years NHS coding experience. The position offers a salary between £31,049 - £37,796 with full-time hours from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Three years of UK clinical coding experience within an acute NHS setting.
• Experience coding a range of surgical and medical specialties.
• Availability to work 37.5 hours per week across Monday - Friday.

Responsibilities

• Abstract and analyse complex clinical information from patient records.
• Enter final encoded data onto computer systems.
• Act as mentor and assist in the education of less experienced coders.

Skills

Knowledge of Medical Terminology

Anatomy and Physiology

Clinical Coding Standards

Teamwork

Education

National Clinical Coding Qualification

Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course

Tools

Medicode (Encoder)

Lorenzo (PAS)

EPIC

Job description

Placing Talent are pleased to be working with a large NHS Trust who are looking to recruit a motivated Accredited Clinical Coder (Band-5) to join their clinical coding team on a permanent basis.

This role on offer is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to enhance their clinical coding skills and work alongside a collaborative team of clinical coding professionals seeking to deliver the best outcomes for the Trust. This role is fully remote.

• Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 (Band-5)
• Start Date: As soon as possible.
• Hours: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours during core working hours.
• Region: East of England (remote)

Specialities but not limited to

General Medicine, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Elderly, Paediatrics, Respiratory, Cardiology, Dermatology.

Systems

Medicode (Encoder), Lorenzo (PAS), the Trust is moving over to a new EPR system in October 2025 known as EPIC.

Overview of responsibilities

• To abstract and analyse complex clinical information from patient records and translate this into a coded format in line with National Standards.
• To have a high level of knowledge of Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology.
• To enter the final encoded data onto the appropriate computer systems to meet essential Trust requirements for statutory information and payment flows.
• The post holder will work as part of a team of experienced trained and trainee staff and the job will involve rotation between duties working on all specialties.
• Deal with enquiries from all parts of the hospital.
• Locate source documents; read histology, cytology and radiology reports.
• Analyse complex medical information from paper documents and via other computer systems.
• Ensure that patient records are processed in the correct manner and tracked to appropriate destinations using the computer tracking system.
• Act as mentor and assist in the education of less experienced coders.
• To be aware of wider information and patient administration service systems.
• To ensure that computer and paper records are passed for remedial action or processed in the correct manner.

Essential Criteria

• National Clinical Coding Qualification.
• Up-to-date Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course attendance.
• All applicants must complete a coding assessment to demonstrate suitability for the role.
• Three years + UK clinical coding experience within an acute NHS setting.
• Experience coding a range of surgical and medical specialties.
• Available to work 37.5 hours per week across Monday - Friday.