# Band 5 Qualified Clinical Coding Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-qualified-clinical-coding-officer/e295cd24-86ad-4e8a-b796-5d92a80ca56f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-qualified-clinical-coding-officer/e295cd24-86ad-4e8a-b796-5d92a80ca56f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Barnet General Hospital - **Workplace type:** hybrid - **Profession:** Clinical coder - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 Per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-08T10:00:37.800Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Barnet/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Coding/Clinical_Coding-v8212713 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8212713?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Accredited Clinical Coder who is self-motivated and competent in accurately coding multiple complex specialties. As well as understanding the need for high quality coded data to support healthcare planning, reimbursement, management of services, statistical analysis, and research. The trust is looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills. The role will require you to work to strict deadlines, whilst still paying attention to detail and always maintaining a high level of accuracy. This is a full-time position (37.5 hours) based at Barnet Hospital - This post attracts 17.5% RRP payment - As a team, we offer a flexible approach to working. A combination of site based and remote opportunities are available - We welcome staff who work from home/agile workers and your commutable distance can be further afield. - Flexibility with working times and supporting healthy work life balance. ### Main duties of the job The Qualified Clinical Coding Officer is responsible for meeting essential trust requirements for statutory information and financial flows through abstracting and analysing complex and sensitive clinical information from a variety of source documentation and translating this into coded form in line with National Clinical Coding Standards using ICD10 and OPCS4 Classifications. Clinical coding targets will be set in line with completeness, timeliness and accuracy of coding. Other key responsibilities include assisting with clinical coding and workflow audits, representing the clinical coding department at multidisciplinary meetings and providing advice and guidance to more junior members of the coding department in coding rules; identifying any associated training needs. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - A positive and professional approach to work at all times - Commitment to training and learning new skills through attendance at in-house workshops/seminars ### Experience **Essential** - Proven experience as a trained clinical coder working in an NHS trust **Desirable** - Experience of delivering in-house training to trainee clinical coders - Previous experience of using Medicode encoder ### Skills ana Aptitudes **Essential** - High level of knowledge of medical terminology, and anatomy and physiology terms - Knowledge of clinical coding rules and conventions - Planning and organisational skills to ensure departmental targets are fully met - Training completed in Anatomy & Physiology and Medical Terminology to National Coding standard - Knowledge of Data Protection and Confidentiality laws and how they are applied to Coding - Strong interpersonal and communication skills **Desirable** - Knowledge of HRGs and their uses - Training skills ### Royal Free World Class Values **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values ### Personal Qualities & Attributes **Essential** - Ability to work as part of a team to achieve a common goal - Ability to motivate others - Able to meet deadlines and targets - Able to work on own initiative - To understand and employ high levels of confidentiality whilst working with personal information ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - National Clinical Coding Qualification - Educated to GCSE level including qualifications in English and Maths - Training completed in ICD10/OPCS4 coding to National Coding standard - Training completed in Anatomy & Physiology and Medical Terminology to National Coding standard **Desirable** - GCSE or equivalent in Human Biology - ECDL or computer proficiency certificate ## Documents - [rfl functional requirements (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10520275) - [ps qualified clinical coding officer (pdf, 143.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10520273) - [band 5 qualified clinical coding officer jd and ps (pdf, 392.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10520272) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) - [corporate, admin & clerical, other - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 646.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2753) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.