Clinical Coding Audit Manager

Please do not apply for this role unless you are already an Accredited Clinical Coding Auditor

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At University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, we’re proud to be one of the largest and most diverse NHS Trusts in the country and our Clinical Coding team is no exception. As we continue to grow and innovate, we are looking for a highly motivated, experienced, and forward-thinking Clinical Coding Audit Manager to play a crucial role in driving coding quality and data integrity across the Trust.

This is a key leadership role within our dynamic Clinical Coding team. You’ll be responsible for managing and delivering the Trust’s Internal Clinical Coding Audit Programme, including clinical engagement audits and audit validation using our Live Audit Tool. The management and mentoring of trainee auditors is a key part of the role.

Your work will directly influence data accuracy, support robust clinical documentation, and contribute to UHL’s performance improvement agenda.

• Managing and delivering the Trust’s Internal Clinical Coding Audit Programme.
• Conducting clinical engagement audits and validating audit results using the Live Audit Tool.
• Managing and mentoring trainee auditors.
• Ensuring alignment of codified data to all relevant National Clinical Coding Standards and Local Clinical Coding Policies.
• Driving excellence against national and local clinical coding quality metrics.
• Engaging key stakeholders and promoting best practice in audit, automation, data quality and training.

• Expert grasp of National Clinical Coding Standards and Healthcare Resource Group (HRG) allocation; holding professional Approved Clinical Coding Auditor status.
• Excellent communication, organisational and time‑management skills.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Experience in clinical coding audit and leadership within a clinical coding environment.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023‑2030).

• High‑quality care for all
• Being a great place to work
• Partnerships for impact
• Research and education excellence

• We are compassionate
• We are proud
• We are inclusive
• We are one team

We are committed to embedding health equality in all we do, taking active steps to reduce avoidable differences in healthcare.

Shirley Priestnall, Head of Information – Mobile: – Email: shir

Rinku Sakariya, Senior Improvement Lead – Mobile: – Email:

For further details and informal visits, please contact the above individuals.