Lead Clinical Coding Team Leader

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is seeking a Main area Clinical Coding professional at NHS AfC Band 5 for a full-time, permanent position based at Sandwell Health Campus in West Bromwich. You will work 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 8-4) and contribute to accurate ICD-10/OPCS4 coding across inpatient services.

The role emphasizes training, validation of coded data, and mentoring junior coders to ensure high-quality, timely coding aligned with national standards.

Qualifications

• NCCQ qualification required.
• GCSE Biology grade C or above.
• Clinical Coding Audit Qualification expected.

Responsibilities

• Work with Clinical Coding Manager to organise daily workload.
• Mentor Clinical Coding Team Members.
• Validate coded data to ensure compliance with national standards.

Skills

Clinical coding

Mentoring

Data validation

Team supervision

Education

NCCQ

GCSE Biology

Clinical Coding Audit Qualification

Job description

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is seeking a Main area Clinical Coding professional at NHS AfC Band 5 for a full-time, permanent position based at Sandwell Health Campus in West Bromwich. You will work 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 8-4) and contribute to accurate ICD-10/OPCS4 coding across inpatient services.

The role emphasizes training, validation of coded data, and mentoring junior coders to ensure high-quality, timely coding aligned with national standards.