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Lead Clinical Coder
The closing date is 25 August 2025
At University Hospitals of North Midlands an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our professional and progressive Clinical Coding team. We are looking for 2 enthusiastic and motivated Lead Clinical Coders with current experience who can transition quickly into our team. You should be able to organise your own workload but also work as part of the team to deliver timely and accurate coded data to meet Trust deadlines.
We offer the option of office-based, hybrid or remote working for Lead Coders.
We are a family-friendly department with an exceptional approach to staff-wellbeing and offer flexible working hours to suit your needs.
These posts may be based at either Royal Stoke or County Hospital, depending on candidates' locations.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role will be to abstract, analyse and translate patient diagnoses and operative procedures, whilst applying national coding standards and local coding policies to assign codes to all inpatient episodes, in order to meet the Trust's monthly deadlines.
The successful candidates will have a minimum of 2 years' experience and have completed the national Standards training. They will be responsible for managing their monthly workload to meet tight deadlines, and will be required to code a variety of specialties.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details on the post, please see contact information details
Person Specification
Qualification
* Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
* Completion of a Clinical Coding Standards Course
* National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC)
Experience
* Comprehensive knowledge anatomy & physiology
* Minimum of 2 years previous coding experience in an Acute Trust
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft office packages: Word, Excel, and Power-point.
* Experience of using the Trust's computer systems
* Experienced in the use of 3M Medicode encoder software
Skills
* Proven ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
* Understanding the critical importance of data quality
* Ability to support trainee clinical coders
* Ability to manage own workload
* Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
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.
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke University hospital and County hospital
Depending on experience£27,485 to £30,162
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working
Reference number
205-7396727
Job locations
Royal Stoke University hospital and County hospital
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