Clinical Coding Validator

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

7/17/2025

The ability of the Trust to accurately record and code its clinical activity is fundamental to the Trust’s income recovery and understanding the quality of its clinical services.

• The post holder will be responsible for validating all activity across clinical specialties reviewing patient notes to optimise HRG and Tariff for the trust.
• Develop and maintain relationships with all levels of NHS Staff providing them with expert Clinical Coding knowledge as required
• Expert knowledge of National Clinical Coding Standards and medical terminology across all areas of activity at UHCW
• Attend meetings with all levels of stakeholders and effectively communicate relevant coding issues when addressing issues of clinical documentation in relation to Clinical Coding
• The working patterns for this role are 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday between the hours of 0800-1600 or 0900-1700. This post has a requirement for 4 days per week on site working.
  
  

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

• Lead responsibility validating patient activity across specialities as well as feedback to both clinical staff and the Clinical Coding team leading to an improvement of HRG and Tariff generation for UHCW
• Support Head of Clinical Coding and Data Quality in optimisation of any processes around how activity is coded and liaising with relevant stakeholders to assess, implement and measure improvement
• Review Clinical documentation and provide expert Clinical Coding support to Surgical Services in documentation improvement projects
• Work closely with lead clinicians within their respective areas, to ensure that Group level clinical content is accurate, standardised and is reflective of modern healthcare systems
• Receive and review complex clinical information and translate the documentation into a case study for training uses
  
  

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Maria Psarra-Parker Job title: Deputy Head of Clinical Administration Email address: [email protected]