# Clinical Coding Auditor - Financial Assurance and Data Quality Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-coding-auditor-financial-assurance-and-data-quality-lead/78d2d922-df42-4ba4-9a58-11f847c15eaf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-coding-auditor-financial-assurance-and-data-quality-lead/78d2d922-df42-4ba4-9a58-11f847c15eaf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Other, 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-25T14:01:14.277Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/PooleBournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Information_Management_Service/Health_Information_Management_Service-v8084856 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8084856?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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 ## 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 ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [clinical coding auditor - financial assurance and dq lead (pdf, 182.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10377622) - [clinical coding auditor - financial assurance and dq lead (pdf, 332.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10377621) ## 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.