Clinical Coder

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an experienced Clinical Coder to join our established Clinical Coding Department. The role involves coding inpatient records using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 and maintaining high coding accuracy.

The Trust offers a Working from Home Local Agreement and remote work on request based on criteria. You will interact with clinicians and operational staff, managing your own workload while upholding data quality for national tariff payments, audits,

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical coding using ICD-10 and OPCS-4.
• Ability to interact with clinicians and operational staff.
• Commitment to accurate and high‑quality coding data.

Responsibilities

• Code inpatient information using ICD-10 and OPCS-4.
• Maintain high standards of coding accuracy and quality.
• Engage with clinicians and staff to resolve coding queries.

Skills

Clinical coding

ICD-10

OPCS-4

Communication

Job description

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.

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 Trust is 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 view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

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