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Salary for this role£33,262 – £36,027 a year

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Role description

Job summary

Please note that the start date for this vacancy will be on or after the 1st April 2027.

King's College Hospital has a full-time vacancy for a Band 4 Trainee Clinical Coding Analyst at King's College Hospital in Princess Royal University Hospital.

Clinical Coders translate clinical information into diagnostic and procedural codes that provide the Trust with income and accurate statistical data.

Main duties of the job

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for one full-time (Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week) Trainee Clinical Coding Analyst at King's College Hospital or KCH at Denmark Hill in LondonThis post requires the successful applicant to undertake some personal study.When fully trained, you will be responsible for abstracting and translating medical terminology into clinical codes using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 to national standards.

You will be required to produce consistent, accurate, complete and timely coded clinical data, for use by the Trust's Finance Department, Clinicians and Senior Managers.If you enjoy a busy environment and are committed to providing accurate and timely coded data, come and join us. In return we will give you access to our in-house Clinical Classification Service coding training courses, mentoring, the potential for career progression, and a great workplace.As part of this role you are required to attend a mandatory 24-day training course. Please note that Annual Leave is not permitted during the training period.

Once the mandatory training course has been completed, the trainee will have the option to work remotely on a part-time basis, subject to a competency review.

If you want to become part of our well-established team and are looking for a role with career progression, come and join us.

Please ensure that you meet the criteria on the Person Specification before applying.

About us

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year per annum, inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

213-CORP-8329146

Job locations

King's College Hospital

Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington

Bromley

BR6 8ND

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Coding is a highly skilled role. The post holder will attend the Standards Course and undergo specialised formal workshops and on-the-job training/mentoring, to build knowledge and competency levels to convert clinically generated text into a coded format, entering the codes on the Trusts' encoding system,

They will work as part of a team responsible for the collation and translation of written diagnostic and procedural information from clinical documentation into internationally recognised codes, OPCS-4 & ICD-10, adhering to the rules agreed by the World Health Organisation.

As a trainee, you will be expected to work towards the Accredited Clinical Coder qualification and study independently.

Work is supervised by the Training Team & Coding Manager, supported by Accredited Clinical Coding Analysts until an agreed level of competence is reached.

Identify from the PAS system episodes to be coded.
Extract relevant information regarding diagnosis/procedures/dates from the source document.
Ensure from the episode details within the patient record, the finished consultant episode is coded according to the rules of ICD & OPCS, to provide consistent high-quality coding
On a daily basis complete the coding of those patients who have discharged episodes within the Trust PAS, inputting the code to the encoding system. In order to generate information for financial purposes (HRGs), clinical indicators, clinical governance, and local, national and international data.
To assign, sequence and input all codes necessary to reflect the patient's total care, using ICD10 and OPCS4
To raise a problem report to identify documentation or episode data errors that impact the achievement of coding quality and completeness
To liaise with Auditors/Trainers to reach a firm decision as to the Diagnosis and Procedure to be coded when advice is required.
Utilise the EPR and other relevant data/paper systems to retrieve data to assist in the coding of completed patient episodes.
To ensure a high standard of coding quality and timeliness is maintained.
To identify and locate the patient records or other relevant data to facilitate the coding of all uncoded episodes on a daily basis, ensuring complete coding of diagnostic and procedure codes to meet deadlines.
Give support in the development of any new procedures and systems within the department
Maintain and update as necessary a personal copy of the relevant coding manuals, in accordance with national standards and guidance from the Training Manager & Coding Clinic.
To receive training in and acquire skills in new coding schemes.
Identify and report Data Quality issues to the Clinical Coding Manager.
Work with those you support to develop a collaborative working partnership, which positively contributes to their overall efficiency and role performance

Maintain and improve your knowledge and understanding of the health service arena: including health systems, policy support and current issues.
Increase the level of guidance knowledge and skills within the Trust through documenting key learning and supporting others to develop their abilities.
Attend Mandatory Coding Training sessions including the Standards Course, various workshops and Refresher.

Provide a high-quality service to ensure the service performance targets are consistently achieved.
Support team members to deliver on their relevant objectives by offering advice and guidance and support as appropriate. Demonstrate own workplace routines to new and less experienced staff
Coding Staff must work within the processes of the Patient Records Service for notes maintenance and data recording.
Develop and maintain good links with clinical staff to ensure high-quality data.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

A level in science/biology
Knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology
Knowledge of Medical Terminology

Desirable

Degree in science/healthcare
Medical terminology qualification

Skill & Abilities

Essential

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Ability to use own initiative to solve problems
Ability to prioritise own workload and manage conflicting demands
Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
Basic keyboard and computer skills, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Teams.
Ability to work accurately with information and maintain attention to detail
Ability and willingness to learn and use new computer systems and specialist software.
Basic understanding of the importance of confidentiality and information security when handling electronic patient information.

Desirable

Experience with Home working
Experience of using NHS hospital administrative systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.