Senior Clinical Coding & Data Quality Lead

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment has a great opportunity for an experienced Clinical Coding Lead within an NHS setting. You will oversee daily coding operations, drive data quality improvements, and mentor a team of clinical coders to ensure accurate ICD-10 and OPCS-4 coding for HRGs and financial flows.

You will collaborate with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, educate teams on coding guidelines, and support audit programs while maintaining DSP toolkit standards and PbR timelines.

Qualifications

• NCCQ/ACC certified clinical coder (mandatory).
• Extensive NHS clinical coding experience across multiple specialties.
• Strong knowledge of ICD-10 and OPCS-4 coding systems.
• Experience supervising, coaching, or mentoring junior coders.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily clinical coding operations and data quality initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor Clinical Coders and Data Quality Officers.
• Conduct performance reviews and resolve coding queries.
• Support audit programs and maintain DSP toolkit and PbR timetables.
• Educate staff on coding guidelines and documentation practices.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Data quality

Audits

Stakeholder engagement

Coding guidelines

Education

NCCQ/ACC

Job description

Randstad Technologies Recruitment has a great opportunity for an experienced Clinical Coding Lead within an NHS setting. You will oversee daily coding operations, drive data quality improvements, and mentor a team of clinical coders to ensure accurate ICD-10 and OPCS-4 coding for HRGs and financial flows.

You will collaborate with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, educate teams on coding guidelines, and support audit programs while maintaining DSP toolkit standards and PbR timelines.