Senior Clinical Coder – Remote, Data Quality Lead

NHS Jobs; Harlow; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment supplement

High cost area allowance

Remote working

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Senior Clinical Coder to work remotely with 20% R&R and 5% Fringe. The role involves reviewing discharge reports, interpreting clinical documentation, and assigning ICD-10/OPCS codes using Solventum Medicode 360, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across the Trust's datasets.

The successful candidate will code an average of 40 episodes per day, negotiate coding interpretations with clinicians, and support data quality initiatives within the coding team.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical coding to identify uncoded activity and code, review daily discharge reports.
• Strong knowledge of ICD and OPCS coding rules and conventions.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical information to assign accurate codes.
• Experience negotiating coding interpretations with clinicians and QA teams.

Responsibilities

• Review daily discharge and uncoded reports to identify coding gaps.
• Enter coded data accurately using the Trust encoder; maintain timeliness.
• Prioritise workload to meet departmental targets and assist junior coders.
• Liaise with clinicians to clarify coding guidance and resolve queries.

Skills

ICD coding

OPCS coding

Clinical documentation

Tools

Solventum Medicode 360

Job description

NHS Jobs is seeking a Senior Clinical Coder to work remotely with 20% R&R and 5% Fringe. The role involves reviewing discharge reports, interpreting clinical documentation, and assigning ICD-10/OPCS codes using Solventum Medicode 360, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across the Trust's datasets.

The successful candidate will code an average of 40 episodes per day, negotiate coding interpretations with clinicians, and support data quality initiatives within the coding team.