Specialist Clinical Coder

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 15 March 2026

• Provide an efficient and high-quality clinical coding service by accurate and timely coding of complex case-mix inpatient Spells for all Trust Specialties.
• Act as expert Clinical Coder by liaising with Clinicians and Specialty Leads for queries related to source documentation and to validate coding where additional expertise is required to maximise income.

To abstract highly complex clinical information from Trust Millenium EPR, Badger Net system and translate into accurate and complete ICD-10 and OPCS codes, adhering constantly to national coding standards and mandatory monthly timescales.

To continuously demonstrate a high understanding of national coding standards and to communicate complex rules, conventions and key terms to Clinicians and Divisional Managers.

• To independently organise personal workload, without direct supervision, ensuring all relevant admitted care episodes are coded within the monthly deadlines in preparation for financial assessment and external submission.

  Achieve Data Security & Protection Toolkit mandatory coding accuracy marks in clinical coding audits.

  To validate complex clinical data and procedures with Clinicians to assure depth of coding for accurate payment.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS  are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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The Trust is seeking to employ Specialist Clinical Coding staff to join our well-established team. We have a hybrid working pattern, mostly working remotely with the requirement to work onsite one day per month for team meetings and any other days, as designated by senior digital leadership. This post attracts £3000/annum Recruitment and Retention Premia.

• Experience of coding a wide variety of specialities in an acute Trust setting
• Regular attendance of various coding courses
• Mentoring less experienced staff

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£40,617 to £48,778 a year pa, inc HCAS, plus £3000 pa Recruitment and Retention premia