Clinical coder

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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 ICD10 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 You’ll 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. You’ll 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 we’re 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

·       Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you

Career Development & Recognition

·       Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development

·       Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people

Lifestyle & Everyday Perks

·       Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts

·       Cycle2Work scheme

·       Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible

·       Free parking on site, where possible

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 8 countries with 88,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. 

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.