Clinical coder

Location: London

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Clinical Coder
Remote working with regular hospital site visits
Full Time  37.5 hours per week

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Coder to accurately and efficiently clinically code all NHS and Private/Self Pay admitted patient care episodes.
This role plays a vital part in ensuring compliance with national clinical coding standards, meeting internal, NHS and PHIN deadlines, and supporting the optimisation of hospital
Working primarily from home with regular hospital site visits, you will apply expert knowledge of ICD
10 and OPCS4 classifications across a range of specialities, working collaboratively with clinical teams to ensure high quality, timely coding.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Clinical Coder, you will:
Apply the  four step coding process  to analyse, review, extract and interpret complex clinical information from MAXIMS electronic case notes, nursing notes, consultant notes, investigation results and histology reports
Accurately assign  ICD-10 diagnosis codes  and  OPCS-4 procedure codes  using the encoder and ensure data is entered correctly into hospital systems
Interpret medical terminology, anatomy and physiology across a variety of clinical specialties
Adhere to all  national and local clinical coding standards , rules and conventions as set by NHS England Terminology and Classifications Delivery Service and the WHO
Manage your own workload effectively  with the support of the coding team  to meet internal and external coding deadlines, including required daily coding volumes
Organise and prioritise workloads to ensure timely completion of episodes
Review histology reports and update clinical coding promptly where required
Raise coding queries with clinical teams when documentation is unclear or incomplete
Maintain and update personal ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications in line with national updates
Attend all mandatory national and local training related to clinical coding standards
Lead and act upon findings from coding audits, addressing errors in real time
Ensure achievement against agreed individual and team  Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Identify and escalate issues relating to the integrity and completeness of patient medical records
Support clinical teams in understanding clinical coding and the importance of high quality clinical documentation
Attend Clinical Coding meetings (face to face or via Microsoft Teams)
Provide coding support and cover across multiple hospital sites when required
What Youll Bring:
Demonstrable expertise in  ICD-10 and OPCS-4 clinical coding
To hold National Clinical Coding Qualification NCCQ  Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) certification or be an Experienced Clinical Coder working towards ACC certification
Proven ability to accurately code complex inpatient episodes across multiple specialties
Strong understanding of national clinical coding standards and compliance requirements
Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
Ability to work autonomously in a home-based role while meeting strict deadlines
Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with clinical teams
A proactive approach to quality, audit and continuous improvement
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive clinical coding function where quality, accuracy and professional development are valued. Youll benefit from flexible working, exposure to multiple hospital sites, and the opportunity to contribute directly to patient record integrity and revenue optimisation.
At Ramsay Health Care UK, our people are at the heart of our success. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and career development, because were people caring for people:
Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security
Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants
Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance
Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary
Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period
Employee Assistance Programme
Work Life Balance
25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days
Flexible shift patterns, where possible
Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave
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