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About 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 hospital revenue. 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.

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 escalate 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

Requirements

• Demonstrable expertise in ICD‑10 and OPCS‑4 clinical coding
• 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

Skills

• ICD‑10
• OPCS‑4
• MAXIMS electronic case notes
• Medical terminology
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Clinical coding standards
• Communication skills
• Analytical skills

Location

• Remote
• Hospital site visits

Work Type

• Full Time
• 37.5 hours per week

Experience Level

• Experienced Clinical Coder

Education Level

• National Clinical Coding Qualification NCCQ – Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC) certification

Benefits

• 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
• 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
• Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Colleague recognition programme
• Access to our benefits platform, offering a wide range of discounts
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Subsidised staff restaurant, where possible
• Free parking on site, where possible

About the Company

• Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience.
• We are a global provider operating in 8 countries with 88,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year.
• It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England.
• We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.
• We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work.
• The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
• We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us.
• “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
• We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do.
• Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’.
• We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.
• The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace.
• As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk.
• We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it.
• All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.