Clinical Coder London

Remote working with regular hospital site visits. Full Time – 37.5 hours per week.

The Role: We are seeking an experienced Clinical Coder to accurately and efficiently clinically code all NHS and Private/Self Pay admitted patient care episodes. This role plays a vital part in ensuring compliance with national clinical coding standards, meeting internal, NHS and PHIN deadlines, and supporting the optimisation of the hospital. Working primarily from home with regular hospital site visits, you will apply expert knowledge of ICD10 and OPCS4 classifications across a range of specialities, working collaboratively with clinical teams to ensure high quality, timely coding.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply the four step coding process to analyse, review, extract and interpret complex clinical information from MAXIMS electronic case notes, nursing notes, consultant notes, investigation results and histology reports.
• Accurately assign ICD‑10 diagnosis codes and OPCS‑4 procedure codes using the encoder and ensure data is entered correctly into hospital systems.
• Interpret medical terminology, anatomy and physiology across a variety of clinical specialties.
• Adhere to all national and local clinical coding standards, rules and conventions as set by NHS England Terminology and Classifications Delivery Service and the WHO.
• Manage your own workload effectively with the support of the coding team to meet internal and external coding deadlines, including required daily coding volumes.
• Organise and prioritise workloads to ensure timely completion of episodes.
• Review histology reports and update clinical coding promptly where required.
• Raise coding queries with clinical teams when documentation is unclear or incomplete.
• Maintain and update personal ICD‑10 and OPCS‑4 classifications in line with national updates.
• Attend all mandatory national and local training related to clinical coding standards.
• Lead and act upon findings from coding audits, addressing errors in real time.
• Ensure achievement against agreed individual and team Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Identify and elevate issues relating to the integrity and completeness of patient medical records.
• Support clinical teams in understanding clinical coding and the importance of high quality clinical documentation.
• Attend Clinical Coding meetings (face to face or via Microsoft Teams).
• Provide coding support and cover across multiple hospital sites when required.

What You'll Bring:

• Demonstrable expertise in ICD‑10 and OPCS‑4 clinical coding.
• To hold National Clinical Coding Qualification NCCQ – Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) certification or be an Experienced Clinical Coder working towards ACC certification.
• Proven ability to accurately code complex inpatient episodes across multiple specialties.
• Strong understanding of national clinical coding standards and compliance requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in a home‑based role while meeting strict deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with clinical teams.
• A proactive approach to quality, audit and continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive clinical coding function where quality, accuracy and professional development are valued. You’ll benefit from flexible working, exposure to multiple hospital sites, and the opportunity to contribute directly to patient record integrity and revenue optimisation.

Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security:

• Private Medical Cover, with the option to add your partner and dependants.
• Discounted Bupa Dental Insurance.
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 your base salary.
• Private Pension, with Ramsay matching up to 5% after a qualifying period.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Work–Life Balance:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional days.
• Flexible shift patterns, where possible.
• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave.
• Volunteer leave to support causes that matter to you.

Career Development & Recognition:

• Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy to support your career development.
• Colleague recognition programme to celebrate our people.

Lifestyle & Everyday Perks:

• Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts.
• Cycle2Work scheme.
• Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible.
• Free parking on site, where possible.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.