Clinical Coding Administrator | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Our clinical coding team is expanding, transforming working practices and creating progressive opportunities and invites you to explore an opportunity to join us as a Clinical Coding Clerk

You will hold a unique position helping with facilitating notes/documentation for coding department. You will be required to work under your own direction and be able to assist with queries from the coding team and other stakeholders. Must have a flexible approach, as the role will continue to be developed.

• First point of contact for all Admin Support for Clinical Coding Team


• Provide administration support for coding team cross sites


• Investigating list to facilitate coding deadlines.


• To plan, manage and prioritise own workload to meet timescales and agreed deadlines under guidance from the line manager.


Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.


• To display professionalism by means of prompt and high quality communications (i.e. letters, emails and telephone conversations).


• To be confident engaging with staff at all levels within the Trust, adjusting communication style, as appropriate, to the needs of the audience.


• To ensure data accuracy and confidentiality is maintained at all times.


• Update reports on a daily basis.


• Deal with queries raised by coders and other healthcare professionals both internal and external.


• To provide administrative support for Clinical Coding Business Group/Team.


• To locate and collect any case-notes required by the clinical coding team within the Hospital.


• To liaise with external stakeholders (Spires, Harpenden) / locate paperwork outside the trust, arrange for coding purpose.


• To request case-notes on a daily basis from the Medical Records Library.


• To ensure all case-notes are tracked via the tracking system correctly in and out from various locations in the Hospital within a timely manner