Clinical Coding Auditor

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England seeks a Clinical Coding Auditor to ensure high-quality coding standards through audits. Key responsibilities include delivering the annual Data Security Protection Toolkit audit and mentoring less experienced coding trainees. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, with experience in clinical coding. This role offers a salary between £38,682 and £46,580 per annum, depending on experience, within a supportive NHS environment committed to flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Extensive learning opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts on services

Qualifications

• Currently working in an audit function as an Approved Clinical Coding Auditor.
• Able to write professional reports for diverse audiences.
• Effective communicator with excellent analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the NHSE annual Data Security Protection Toolkit audit.
• Implement a robust audit programme for high-quality coded data.

Skills

Analytical and judgement skills

Communication skills

Advanced keyboard skills

Time management skills

Mentoring Clinical Coding Trainees

Education

Approved Clinical Coding Auditor, registered with NHS England

Experience in clinical coding audit programmes

Job description

Go back Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Clinical Coding Auditor

The closing date is 14 December 2025

The Trust requires a highly motivated and driven individual to join our highly experienced and friendly Clinical Coding Team. This role will be imperative as the transition to hybrid working for the Coding team increases in the near future. The purpose of the role is to plan and undertake a rolling audit schedule in order to assure the quality of the coded data within the Coding department. The role will also require working closely with senior colleagues within Clinical Coding and the wider Digital Transformation Team to identify clinical coding audit needs and deliver bespoke audit feedback. Clinical Coding auditing is fundamental in underpinning a well‑trained efficient Coding team. This in turn helps the Trust deliver against its overall goal of becoming the 'safest Trust in England, outstanding in all that we do'. The income of the Trust is reliant on accurate and timely coded data. This information is also used for resource management, clinical research, clinical audit, healthcare contracting, and service provision both locally and nationally.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly experienced Accredited Clinical Coding Auditor who is ready to join our busy and highly skilled Clinical Coding Team. The main duties will include delivering the NHSE annual nationally mandated Data Security Protection Toolkit audit and delivering bespoke audit feedback on a number of Coding topics ensuring the Coding department is coding within national standards. As well as highlighting any coding issues through Coding audit. The post holder is responsible for the development and implementation of a robust audit programme to ensure timely and the highest quality coded data across the Trust.

Other key skills that are essential:

• Good analytical and judgement skills
• Good communication skills and ability to engage with staff at all levels
• Advanced keyboard skills
• Good time management skills
• Ability to manage own workload
• Experience in mentoring Clinical Coding Trainees or less experienced Clinical Coding Officers
• Ability to feedback information in a sensitive and tactful manner

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Currently working in an audit function and an Approved Clinical Coding Auditor, registered with NHS England
• Experience of planning and delivering clinical coding audit programmes

Knowledge & Experience

• Able to write professional reports and to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences (individuals or groups) in different formats depending on the audience including delivering presentations to both small and large audiences

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Excellent communication skills, able to provide complex results to a wide range of audiences in an easily understood format
• Use analytical and judgement skills to identify potential clinical coding errors within the clinical coded data using local and national benchmarking tools.
• Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise workload and to make decisions without reference to Clinical Coding Manager and Assistant Clinical Coding Manager.
• Good organisational skills, (structured and ad‑hoc) to achieve departmental deadlines.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Pro Rata Per Annum