Job vacancy: Senior Clinical Coder, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Gobowen

Job summary

Main area: Clinical Coding
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent: Hybrid working - 1 day per week on site
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 224-PA20250802956

Employer: The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital
Town: Gobowen
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/10/2025 23:59

Senior Clinical Coder

NHS AfC: Band 5

Here at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we are very proud of our reputation for providing outstanding care to our patients.

In the National Staff Survey, 74% of our staff would recommend the Trust as a place to work and 92% would recommend the hospital to a friend or relative for treatment.

Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To extract relevant information from the electronic patient record to enable the coding of clinical activity.
To critically analyse the data from all available sources relevant to the episode of care and interpret this information using the current classifications (World Health Organisation ICD10 and Office of Population Censuses and Surveys version 4.10), applying national and international rules and conventions whilst maintaining accuracy and completeness of coding. This will require the use of initiative and judgment to reconcile the given diagnoses and to integrate new procedures.
To be responsible for accurate completion of all in patient and day case episodes ensuring that all relevant information is coded.
To be responsible for meeting existing targets of completed coding at month end.
To take responsibility for entering the coded clinical information onto Medicode.
To identify missing activity for all specialities by producing daily/weekly lists of uncoded activity, using the information available from Careflow, discharge summaries, x-ray reports and histology reports.
To report any discrepancies in data provision to the relevant Ward/Department and the Clinical Coding Manager
To check and amend coded data regarding patient episodes on Medicode ensuring that all the information is accurate and complete.
To develop and maintain good links with clinical staff to improve and ensure good quality and depth of clinical coded data, amending clinical coding where necessary with particular reference to new treatments and procedures.
To perform audits of coded data
To act as a mentor to inexperienced coders and assist them in gaining specialised knowledge
Supervise the clinical coding sub team and provide day to day management of the sub team
Liaise with clinical staff for the sub specialties in their area, analysing complex data to ensure correct code assignment. Using own initiative to engage with Surgeons and clinical staff to review coding on a monthly basis.
To have certified attendance at the NHS 21 day Clinical Coding Standards Course.
To take responsibility for maintenance and improvements of clinical coding knowledge by attendance at the mandatory external NHS three yearly Refresher Training Course and other speciality courses in line with Department training plans.
To assist with the preparation of DSPT
To assist with the development of local coding policies following discussions with Clinicians.
To be responsible for identifying personal training and development needs through appraisals in line with Trust policies.
To provide codes to the Information Department to enable data analysis for statistical and research purposes.
To provide coding information to other Departments within the Trust as and when required.
To provide support and cover as required within the department
To attend meetings as requested within own remit.
To promote the professional image of the Clinical Coding Department throughout the Trust and to ensure that all duties are carried out in a professional manner.
To main confidentiality at all times in line with the Data Protection Act.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

5 GCSE's A-C (or Equivalent) Including Maths, English and Science
ECDL or Equivalent IT qualification or experience
Completed clinical coding standards course and refresher course
Accredited clinical coding qualification or equivalent experience (minimum 5 years)

Desirable criteria

Medical secretary training

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in an NHS/Medical office environment
Knowledge of computer systems / use of EPR or other hospital systems

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in an NHS clinical coding team

Skills

Essential criteria

Able to display attention to detail, maintaining high accuracy under pressure
Able to work on own initiative - prioritise and organise own workload
Specialist knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology
Specialist knowledge of ICD10 and OPCS4 coding classifications and standards in the NHS environment
Able to work with a range of professionals
Ability to interpret information and to present information to diverse groups across the trust
Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
Team player

Desirable criteria

Experience of mentoring staff

Important

Your application form must include a complete record of your employment history. Please explain any gaps in your employment/education history and reasons for these gaps. The Trust maintains the right to withdraw an employment offer or terminate employment if it is later found that an application for employment contained false, mis-leading or inaccurate information. For the avoidance of doubt this would include omissions of previous periods of employment or reasons given for gaps in employment.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

For Information

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT embraces diversity, equality and inclusion and our aim is to be diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.

We are committed to ensuring disabled workers aren’t disadvantaged when applying for and doing their jobs and offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised post. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) process recruitment on behalf of Robert Jones Agnes Hunt. Further information on how your personal data is managed can be found on the supporting Privacy Notice.

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If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Tara Bright
Job title: Clinical Coding Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Additional information: Please get in touch by email. If you have any questions or would like to have an informal chat about the role, just let us know in your email.

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