Clinical Coder | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Town of Oxford; Remote; CAD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Coder to join our established Coding Department. The role requires at least 2 years of ICD-10 and OPCS coding experience and strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.

This position offers the possibility to work from home under the Trust's Working from Home Local Agreement, with selection criteria applied by department.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in coding using ICD-10 & OPCS classifications.
• Excellent knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology.

Responsibilities

• Interact with clinicians and operational staff while maintaining coding quality.
• Extract and translate inpatient information using ICD-10 and OPCS-4.
• Support clinical audit, governance and research through accurate data.

Skills

ICD-10 coding

OPCS-4 coding

Medical terminology

Anatomy

Physiology

Job description

Clinical Coder | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust is investing in its Clinical Coding Department and is looking to recruit an experienced Clinical Coder to join our well-established team.

To apply you must have at least 2 years’ experience in coding using ICD 10 & OPCS classifications as well as having an excellent knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.

The Clinical Coding department has its own Working from Home Local Agreement which gives the candidate the opportunity to work remotely, this is available upon request dependent on certain Trust and Department criteria.

The Clinical Coding Team is responsible for the extraction and translation of inpatient information using the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 Coding Classifications. This information is essential for the effective management of the Trust and crucial to the National Tariff Payment System that underpins Trust income. Coded data is also important for clinical audit, governance and research.

As part of the role, you will be expected to interact with clinicians, operational staff and have responsibility for your own work load whilst maintaining accurate clinical coding quality.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

The Clinical Coding Team is responsible for the extraction and translation of inpatient information using the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 Coding Classifications. This information is essential for the effective management of the Trust and crucial to the National Tariff Payment System that underpins Trust income. Coded data is also important for clinical audit, governance and research.

As part of the role, you will be expected to interact with clinicians, operational staff and have responsibility for your own work load whilst maintaining accurate clinical coding quality.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is an experienced Clinical Coder to progress their career further.

This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Sep 2026

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust