Senior Clinical Coding Analyst

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust; Southall; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is looking for a Senior Clinical Coding Analyst to work in a hybrid setting. The candidate will be responsible for abstracting clinical information and assigning codes using ICD10 and OPCS4. Applicants should have an oACC qualification and a degree level education. The role offers a salary range of £35,763 to £43,466 per year, including a high cost area supplement.

Qualifications

• Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification required.
• Educated to degree level.
• In-depth knowledge of ICD10 and OPCS4 classifications.

Responsibilities

• Abstract complex clinical information and assign codes.
• Work within a clinical coding team.
• Extract relevant information from medical notes for coding.

Skills

Knowledge of ICD10

Knowledge of OPCS4

Knowledge of medical terminology

Analytical skills

Education

Degree level education

oACC qualification

Job description

Go back London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Senior Clinical Coding Analyst

The closing date is 06 October 2025

To abstract and analyse complex clinical information and to assign codes using ICD10 and OPCS4 and enter these codes on to the trust's system.

This post is also subject to a 20% Recruitment and Retention premium.

The work location is negotiable and not limited to Ealing.

This is a hybrid working role.

Main duties of the job

To abstract and analyse complex clinical information and to assign codes using ICD10 and OPCS4 and enter these codes on to the trust's PAS system.

Work as a member of the clinical coding team with responsibility for the coding of allocated wards

Where a discharge summary is incomplete the coder will be responsible for extracting co-morbidities and other relevant supplementary information from handwritten, complex medical notes including retrieving histological results to ensure specificity and completeness of diagnostic coding

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

o Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

o St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

o Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

o Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

• oACC (Accredited Clinical Coding) Qualification requiring specialist in-depth knowledge and experience.
• oEducated to degree level
• oKnowledge of ICD10 and OPCS4 clinical coding classifications
• oKnowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology

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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£35,763 to £43,466 a yearPer Annum Including High Cost Area Supplement