Accredited Clinical Coder; Band-5 - Remote

Placing Talent are pleased to be working with a large NHS Trust who are looking to recruit a motivated Accredited Clinical Coder (Band-5) to join their clinical coding team on a permanent basis.

The role on offer is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to enhance their clinical coding skills and work alongside a collaborative team of clinical coding professionals seeking to deliver the best outcomes for the Trust. This role is fully remote.

• Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 (Band-5)
• Start Date: As soon as possible.
• Hours: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours during core working hours.
• Region: East of England (remote)

General Medicine, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Elderly, Paediatrics, Respiratory, Cardiology, Dermatology.

Medicode (Encoder), Lorenzo (PAS), the Trust is moving over to a new EPR system in October 2025 known as EPIC.

• To abstract and analyse complex clinical information from patient records and translate this into a coded format in line with National Standards.
• To have a high level of knowledge of Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology.
• To enter the final encoded data onto the appropriate computer systems to meet essential Trust requirements for statutory information and payment flows.
• The post holder will work as part of a team of experienced trained and trainee staff and the job will involve rotation between duties working on all specialties.
• Deal with enquiries from all parts of the hospital.
• Locate source documents; read histology, cytology and radiology reports.
• Analyse complex medical information from paper documents and via other computer systems.
• Ensure that patient records are processed in the correct manner and tracked to appropriate destinations using the computer tracking system.
• Act as mentor and assist in the education of less experienced coders.
• To be aware of wider information and patient administration service systems.
• To ensure that computer and paper records are passed for remedial action or processed in the correct manner.

• National Clinical Coding Qualification.
• Up-to-date Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course attendance.
• All applicants must complete a coding assessment to demonstrate suitability for the role.
• Three years + UK clinical coding experience within an acute NHS setting.
• Experience coding a range of surgical and medical specialties.
• Available to work 37.5 hours per week across Monday - Friday.