Senior Clinical Coding & Data Quality Leader

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust is seeking a Clinical Coding & Data Quality Improvement Lead to oversee coding audits, data quality assurance and governance across mental health datasets.

You will lead audit programmes, provide expert guidance on complex coding scenarios, and collaborate with clinical, operational, Finance and BI teams to improve accuracy, reporting and reimbursement under evolving NHS payment models.

Qualifications

• Lead the clinical coding audit programme and ensure methodology complies with national standards.
• Analyse audit findings to identify risks and opportunities to improve coding quality.
• Coordinate improvement programmes with clinical, operational, Finance, BI and SITI teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Trust's clinical coding audit programme and oversight.
• Provide expert coding advice on complex scenarios and documentation quality.
• Present findings to clinicians and senior leaders, highlighting impact on costing and reporting.
• Drive documentation improvement initiatives for better commissioning data and NHS payments.

Job description

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust is seeking a Clinical Coding & Data Quality Improvement Lead to oversee coding audits, data quality assurance and governance across mental health datasets.

You will lead audit programmes, provide expert guidance on complex coding scenarios, and collaborate with clinical, operational, Finance and BI teams to improve accuracy, reporting and reimbursement under evolving NHS payment models.