Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Coding
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Hybrid Working, require on site days in line with Trust Flexible Working Policy
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 196-COF10784-Y
- Employer
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Education Centre, York Road
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £35,964 - £43,780 p.a. inc of HCA (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Clinical Coder
NHS AfC: Band 5
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
We’re on a learning journey – and you could be part of it.
Following the merger of our clinical coding services across Guy's and St Thomas’, Royal Brompton and Harefield, we are recruiting three Band 5 Senior Clinical Coders to join our dynamic and expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in shaping a future-facing coding service across a multi-site Trust.
Our focus isn’t just on coding activity - it’s about improving patient outcomes through accurate, high-quality clinical data. You'll be helping us build a new kind of service – one that’s more integrated, innovative and impactful.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Clinical Coder, you will:
- accurately abstract and translate complex clinical records into high-quality coded data using ICD-10 and OPCS-4
- work closely with clinicians, medical secretaries and coders to ensure coding accuracy and timely data entry
- act as a lead contact for designated specialties, resolving coding queries and improving documentation practices
- mentor junior coders, supporting training and quality improvement
- be part of a supportive, diverse, and fast-evolving department where your insight and contribution are valued.
Working for our organisation
About Us:
The Clinical Coding Department at Guy's and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust is a vital part of our healthcare system. We are responsible for accurately translating patient information into codes that are used for billing, research, and planning purposes. Our work directly impacts the Trust's ability to recover income and plan services effectively.
Our Team:
Our team is comprised of skilled and dedicated professionals who are committed to delivering high-quality work within demanding time frames. We work closely with clinicians, medical secretaries, and other staff to ensure that all relevant information is captured and coded accurately.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information about the role, duties and expectations, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC) or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of EPIC
Skills
Essential criteria
- Substantial Clinical Coding expertise across all specialties and levels of complexity,
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship of junior staff
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mo Islam
- Job title
- Clinical Coding Office Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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