Senior Clinical Coder | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 13 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,419 - £55,046 pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, W2 1NY |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7417074/290-CR-918 |
Summary
An opportunity now exists for a senior coders to join the Clinical Coding team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The coding teams across the trust work corporately in a rotation of five clinical PODS and are responsible for ensuring a responsive and accurate delivery of Trust activity to sustain trust financial flows and to support the operational and strategic management of the organisation.
You will need to exhibit excellent analytical skills, logic, and a high level of interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written. Flexible in your approach, you must be able to work as a part of the team to tight deadlines. You must be a holder of the ACC qualification, ideally with broad experience throughout a variety of medical and surgical areas in an acute setting with at least 2 years’ experience post qualification.
If the above describes you and your skills and interests then we would welcome your application to this exciting and challenging role.
Remote coding has long been introduced and currently the teams work remotely 3 days a week and are in one of the office locations on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Note; the recruitment and retention premium (RRP) is at 10% on this banding.
• Participate in designated areas in the monthly achievement of deadline targets, assuring a high standard in completeness, timeliness & accuracy. Ensure own targets are met.
• Assist in training and monitoring of new staff in both technical coding and process
• Involvement in coder/clinician engagement
• Take a lead in the development of process in specialised areas and advise the senior coding management on best practice in specialised areas
• Advise the Band 7 Specialist Coders where further information is required or needs to be further qualified in areas of complexity and high cost which impact on national outcomes, indicators, Trust reputation and income.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Aug 2025