Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Senior Clinical Coder
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Job Opportunity: Senior Clinical Coder
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, with over 290,000 finished consultant episodes each year. The Trust values its clinical coding department as key to organisational success, maintaining a skilled workforce able to capture the complexity of its services. Coders work closely with clinical teams, helping improve processes and efficiency. A rolling audit programme with strong clinical engagement supports a productive partnership between coding and clinical staff.
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Coder. Teams work corporately across five rotating clinical PODs, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of Trust activity to support financial flows and strategic management. The department is introducing AI-assisted coding software, placing it at the forefront of innovation in clinical coding.
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Responsibilities
- Participate with all team members in meeting strict local, national and contractual deadlines for the assignment of clinical codes using the classifications ICD-10 and OPCS-4, to ensure accurate and timely reimbursement for each patient treated within the trust.
- Enhance the accuracy and completeness of the clinical coding through improved sources of information, engaging clinicians, and the Divisions and relevant departments in particular where it impacts on high cost and complex specialised areas where additional expertise is required.
- Provide professional coding technical support to the coding teams and also SLA, Divisions and Information/ICT and Finance in these and other areas.
Requirements
You must demonstrate strong analytical, logical, and communication skills. Flexibility, teamwork, and the ability to meet deadlines are essential. An ACC qualification is required, with post-qualification experience across medical and surgical specialities in an acute setting.
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Benefits
- Career development
- Flexible working and wellbeing
- Staff recognition scheme
- Optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities
Working Conditions
The team works remotely 3 days a week and on site Tuesdays and Wednesdays. A 10% recruitment and retention premium applies.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jawad Basharat
- Job title: Joint Deputy Head of Clinical Coding
- Email address: Jawad.basharat@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07988791871
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