Clinical Coding Clerk

Job overview

The post holder is a member of the Clinical Coding Team who translate medical information (diagnoses and interventions) from patient’s electronic record to assign appropriate clinical codes using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications.  This information must be timely, complete and accurately recorded. It is required for cost analysis, invoicing CCGs, treatment effectiveness and outcome measurements.

Main duties of the job

Gain expertise in clinical coding across all specialties within the Trust and demonstrate this skill verbally and through written assessments as required.  
Complete clinical coding to the highest level of specificity using the three dimensions to coding accuracy giving complete, accurate data of a high quality that is consistently recorded.
Validate clinically coded data to coding accuracy ensuring a high quality that is consistently recorded.
Ensure all coding is completed in a timely fashion in line with Trust and billing requirements.  All clinical coding has to be completed by a given date in the month following the month in which the patient is discharged or transferred to another specialty or consultant.
Report to the Clinical Coding Team Leader any discrepancies in clinical information contained in the medical record that contradicts clinical coding guidelines.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

-       applied for a Graduate visa

-       or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 30th July 2026. 

Interviews are due to be held on 14th August 2026. 

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to degree level or NVQ level 4 or equivalent

Customer Service/ Business Admin /ITQ or equivalent professional experience

Desirable criteria

Secretary qualification or equivalent

Team leader/management qualification

Typing qualification or equivalent experience (if applicable)

Specific technical/professional qualification (if applicable)

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of managing staff/a busy clerical/office environment or reception service or project

Secretarial and /or complex administrative experience

Prioritising, planning and organising own and others tasks

Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations

Data entry experience and documentation

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of working in NHS

Previous experience of working with medical records

Recruitment and Selection of staff

Performance management of staff

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Confidentiality and data protection processes and procedures

Customer service

Good working knowledge of office procedures and all Microsoft office packages

Awareness of NHS targets and Trust priorities

Awareness of anti-discriminatory issues

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of priorities

Knowledge of Trust information systems

Knowledge of Medical Terminology

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to manage/work as part of a team

Excellent communication skills including telephone, email, face to face

Ability to organise and manage own time and others to keep to schedule and deadlines

Ability to analyse and present complex data

Ability to manage projects

Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously

Leadership skills

Excellent IT skills – ability to use Microsoft office applications including spread sheets and email

Developed accurate and speedy typing and key board skills

Willing to take on/learn new skills

Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to adapt to change

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents

Ability to take minutes to a high standard

Desirable criteria

Ability to touch type

Ability to work with budgets

Ability to requisition general stock

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Rachel Traynier

Job title

Clinical Coding Manager

Email address

View email address on careers.cuh.nhs.uk

Telephone number

Please email

Additional information

Please email any questions