Job overview
Are you an experienced Clinical Coding Auditor looking to take the next step in your career?
At University Hospitals Dorset, we are building a modern Clinical Coding service that recognises both formal accreditation and demonstrable expertise. We are committed to creating inclusive, competency-based career pathways that value experience, capability, and professional judgement.
This role offers an opportunity to work as part of the Data Assurance Unit providing both financial and data quality assurance across a wide range of specialties
For further insight into this role, please view the recruitment brochure. If you are applying via Trac please click here – Recruitment Brochure - Clinical Coding Department. If you are viewing via NHS Jobs, you can find the brochure under the ‘Supporting Links’ section.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Coding Auditor, you will:
- Provide expert assurance on clinical coding accuracy and data quality
- Identify, analyse and escalate material financial and data quality risks
- Plan and deliver a programme of structured financial and data quality audits across a range of activity including outpatient and emergency department data
- Produce reports and assurance summaries with recommendations
- Act as Data Quality Lead providing line management to the Data Quality team
- Contribute to service development, improvement and transformation initiatives within the Data Assurance Unit
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details relating to this job role.
Person specification
Language
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, at a level consistent with the requirements of the role.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge and application of ICD-10, OPCS-4, and National Clinical Coding Standards and datasets
- Strong working knowledge of NHS payment mechanisms, including current and emerging funding schemes
- Knowledge of information governance, confidentiality, and data protection requirements
- Ability to independently form assurance judgements with potential financial consequences
Desirable
- Awareness of ICD-11
- Awareness of insourcing, outsourcing, private patient, and overseas visitor coding considerations
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience in clinical coding across a broad range of specialties
- Demonstrable experience of financial or data quality audit relating to clinical coding
- Experience of identifying and analysing data quality issues with financial or income impact
- Experience of providing assurance findings to operational, finance, or senior management teams
- Experience of leading or managing staff
Desirable
- Experience of working with NHS commissioners or commissioning data
- Experience of assurance activity relating to payment mechanisms, income protection, or elective recovery schemes
- Experience of assurance relating to private patient or overseas visitor activity
- Experience of mortality coding assurance or mortality review processes
- Experience of contributing to national benchmarking or improvement programmes (e.g. GIRFT, HED).
Qualifications
Essential
- National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)
- Approved Clinical Coding Auditor status - nationally recognised
- Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Qualification or formal training in data analysis, finance, audit, or information management
- Leadership or management qualification or equivalent experience
Technical skills
Essential
- Ability to design or develop reports to prioritise assurance activity based on financial risk
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel to manipulate, analyse, and validate datasets (e.g. filters, pivots, formulas) in support of audit, assurance, and risk prioritisation activity
- Ability to work with data warehouses and reporting environments, including the use of basic SQL queries or equivalent data extraction methods, to retrieve and analyse clinical coding and activity data in support of audit, assurance, and risk prioritisation activity
Desirable
- Ability to interpret and adapt existing SQL queries or data extracts to support targeted audit and assurance requirements
- Experience of developing assurance intelligence or analytical tools to support income protection
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Strong analytical mindset with a focus on financial risk and assurance
- Confidence to provide independent challenge and escalate material issues
- Ability to lead, motivate, and support staff
- Resilience and professionalism when working with sensitive or contentious financial information.
Other requirements specific to role
Essential
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for assurance reporting and governance escalation
- Ability to undertake a minimum of 150 hours of clinical coding per annum (pro rata) to maintain professional competence
- Ability to work on-site and cross-site, with discreet hybrid working where service needs allow
- Willingness to engage with commissioners and external partners as required
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This advert is for Clinical Coding Auditor - Financial Assurance and Data Quality Lead with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pa. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jul 2026.
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