Senior Administration / Clinical Coder - HMP Liverpool

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to NHS Pension

Time for you (additional day off)

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Employee Assistance and Health andWell

Up to 33 days annual leave

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC is recruiting a Senior Administration / Clinical Coder for HMP Liverpool. This part-time role (15 hours) involves coding clinical data, audits, and supporting the Head of Healthcare to meet QOF targets.

The post requires NHS AfC Band 4 level, and experience with clinical coding, READ codes, and SystmOne. Role supports a diverse healthcare team, with NHS pension and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Good standard of education to 5 GCSEs including English and Maths.
• Experience with READ codes and QOF indicators.
• NHS experience and ability to work in a sensitive health environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of coded clinical data on the clinical information system.
• Act as first point of contact regarding the coding system and liaise with relevant disciplines on issues.
• Assist in auditing coding policies to ensure compliance and quality of information.
• Support training of staff and promote best practices for data quality.
• Assist clinicians with GDPR subject access requests and information governance tasks.
• Promote the coding service and access to SystmOne records to support operations and legal requirements.
• Ensure department complies with policies and current legislation.

Skills

Coping with multiple tasks

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

GCSEs including English & Maths

Tools

SystmOne

Microsoft Office

Job description

Main area administration Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 847-RM-25-V800-A

Employer Spectrum Community Health CIC Employer type Public (Non NHS) Site HMP Liverpool Town Liverpool Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/09/2026 23:59

Senior Administration / Clinical Coder - HMP Liverpool

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

Please note this is a part time role for 15 hours.

To enable, promote and support the effective use of data through clinical coding, information, knowledge and technology to support and improve health and health care delivery.
To support the wider administrative team with day-to-day administrative duties & support the admin and support services manager with senior clerical duties including audits of performance figures etc.
To directly support the Head of Healthcare in the attainment and monitoring of targets associated with theQuality of Outcome Framework (QOF.)

Main duties of the job

• To ensure accurate and timely completion of coded clinical data on the clinical information system.
• To act as first point of contact regarding the coding system and liaise with relevant disciplines regarding any issues such as fault reporting, general queries etc.
• To assist in assuring that regular audits are undertaken to ensure that coding policies and procedures are being followed resolving issues as they are identified.
• To assist in ensuring there are comprehensive and effective procedures in place for the consistent provision of quality clinical information.
• To assist with ensuring all clinical staff are aware of their responsibilities and to assist with any training as appropriate.
• In line with the GDPR assist clinicians when subject access requests are made.
• Work with all clinical staff across the sites in developing and promoting both the clinical coding serviceand the access to SystmOne records service to ensure that it is utilised appropriately and effectively to support the operational efficiency and legalities of the organisation.
• To assist in ensuring the department complies correctly and effectively, in line with all the agreed policies and procedures and all current legislation.
• Ensure that the Clinical Coding Service complies with all current legislation, national and local directives e.g. GDPR/ Access to Health Records, and Information Governance.

Working for our organisation

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Time for you (additional day off)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to attached job description person specification for more information and detail about the role

Person specification

education and training

• Good standard of education to 5 GCSE (or equivalent) including English and Maths

knowledge and experience

• Working knowledge of Medical Terminology
• Knowledge of READ codes
• Working knowledge of QOF indicators.
• Summarising of Medical Records.
• Searches, statistics, gathering of information.
• Experience of read coding.
• Experience of processing reports and able to pay particular attention to detail and accuracy for completing accurate records
• Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working
• Working knowledge of SystmOne and its function
• Working within a secure environment
• NHS Experience

Skills

• Coping with multiple tasks and prioritising workload.
• Ability to work alone and as a member of a team
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Problem solving/decision making
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills both written and verbal. - Ability to analyse and interpret data/complex evidence and apply to practice.
• Good competent IT knowledge including ability to use range of Microsoft office products to fulfil role (e.g. Word and Excel).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.