Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Centralised Recruitment - Clinical Coder

The closing date is 02 November 2025

Job summary

Clinical Coder Band 4-5

Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust is investing in its Clinical Coding Department and is looking to recruit an experienced Clinical Coder to join our well-established team.

To apply you must have at least 2 years' experience in coding using ICD 10 & OPCS classifications as well as having an excellent knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.

The Clinical Coding department has its own Working from Home Local Agreement which gives the candidate the opportunity to work remotely, this is available upon request dependent on certain Trust and Department criteria.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Coding Team is responsible for the extraction and translation of inpatient information using the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 Coding Classifications. This information is essential for the effective management of the Trust and crucial to the National Tariff Payment System that underpins Trust income. Coded data is also important for clinical audit, governance and research.

As part of the role, you will be expected to interact with clinicians, operational staff and have responsibility for your own work load whilst maintaining accurate clinical coding quality.

Please contact:

Rachel Franklin, Clinical Coding Operational Manager on 07377881895

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata (DOE)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-CENT-7503335-B4-B5

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley way

Headington, oxford

OX3 9DU

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the role, you will be expected to interact with clinicians, operational staff and have responsibility for your own work load whilst maintaining accurate clinical coding quality.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is an experienced Clinical Coder to progress their career further.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the role, you will be expected to interact with clinicians, operational staff and have responsibility for your own work load whilst maintaining accurate clinical coding quality.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is an experienced Clinical Coder to progress their career further.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE 'C' grade or equivalent in English and Maths

Desirable

Completion of the Clinical coding Standards course

Experience

Essential

NHS Experience
Experience and Knowledge of of Electronic Patient Record Systems (EPR)
Ability to translate information from a variety of sources using clinical coding rules into ICD10 diagnoses codes and OPCS 4 procedure codes

Skills

Essential

Good interpersonal/team skills
Ability to relate appropriately to various professional groups within the Trust to include clinicians, medical, management and admin staff

Desirable

Ability to write reports

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE 'C' grade or equivalent in English and Maths

Desirable

Completion of the Clinical coding Standards course

Experience

Essential

NHS Experience
Experience and Knowledge of of Electronic Patient Record Systems (EPR)
Ability to translate information from a variety of sources using clinical coding rules into ICD10 diagnoses codes and OPCS 4 procedure codes

Skills

Essential

Good interpersonal/team skills
Ability to relate appropriately to various professional groups within the Trust to include clinicians, medical, management and admin staff

Desirable

Ability to write reports

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley way

Headington, oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley way

Headington, oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)