We’re looking for a skilled Clinical Coder to join our team!
If you have hands-on experience in clinical coding and a passion for accuracy, this role is for you. As the post holder, you’ll play a key role in delivering a high-quality, timely, and consistent coding service across the Trust. Your expertise will directly support business intelligence, contribute to audit processes, and help drive informed decision-making.
Job Title: Clinical Coding Business Analyst
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Luton
Salary: £38,682 – £46,580 per annum pro rata
Deadline: 24/10/2025 23:59
Main duties of the job
- You will be expected to promote continuous improvement in data quality by keeping abreast of development and innovations in the medical, surgical, and coding disciplines. This role forms a key member of the data quality team, which aims to provide credible, accurate, complete, and timely data for the Trust.
- To review deceased patients and maintain higher SHMI performance for Bedfordshire Hospitals;
- To be proficient in the Trust’s many IT systems, including iPM, Viper, Medicode, ICE, Clinical Correspondence, MediViewer/Evolve (for ERDMS) and the Clinical Income Dashboard system;
- To review, on an on-going basis, clinical coding standards adopted within the Trust and to ensure by personal monitoring and peer review that these standards are being achieved by all coding staff;
- To liaise with other disciplines as required regarding data clarification, in order to support data quality;
- To have a comprehensive understanding of the Hospital Administrative systems to validate and correct errors, to ensure patient information is recorded accurately to support Information, Clinical Governance and Data Quality standards;
- To investigate, and correct complex clinical coding data rejected or queried by recipient information systems and advise the Data Standards Manager of such problems that could impact on Trust Performance.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nationally Accredited Clinical Coder Qualification (ACC)
Desirable criteria
- PRINCE2
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial Clinical Coding expertise across all specialties and levels of complexity
- Experience in auditing and report writing and mentorship
Desirable criteria
- Analytical skills and project management experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications including the correct application of complex rules and conventions
- Comprehensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology
- Conversant with Data Administration Systems, working knowledge of Data Quality and Information Governance requirements
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal skills able to liaise with multi-disciplinary teams using various methods of communication
- Ability to resolve complicated coding queries raised by both clinical or non-clinical staff and implement agreed decisions
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, Able to compose reports.
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