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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.
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
Skills
Essential
- 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
- Ability to touch type
- Ability to work with budgets
- Ability to requisition general stock
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of priorities
- Knowledge of Trust information systems
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Previous experience of working in NHS
- Previous experience of working with medical records
- Recruitment and Selection of staff
- Performance management of staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or NVQ level 4 or equivalent
- Customer Service/ Business Admin /ITQ or equivalent professional experience
Desirable
- Secretary qualification or equivalent
- Team leader/management qualification
- Typing qualification or equivalent experience (if applicable)
- Specific technical/professional qualification (if applicable)
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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This advert is for Clinical Coding Clerk with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is Annex 21 until ACC obtained then Band 5 + £3000 pa pro rata R&R. The contract type is Permanent: Including working from home. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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