Medical Coding Consultant jobs

About the role

Join CHKS as an Approved Clinical Coding Auditor and develop your skills, confidence and experience further.

This is a career-building opportunity for an auditor who enjoys being at the forefront of data quality, supporting colleagues to improve by identifying errors, giving assurance to senior leaders on the quality of and accuracy of clinical coding and helping organizations improve their data quality. You will be applying your coding expertise across varied NHS and independent healthcare assignments; gaining experience that can open future opportunities in clinical coding quality improvement, team leadership or service development.

At CHKS, you will work in a flexible, forward-looking environment where development is taken seriously. You will be part of an experienced, collaborative clinical coding team, contribute to AI-supported coding innovation and play a visible role in improving coding quality and healthcare information.

What you will be doing

• Undertake coding quality audits, and case-level reviews, demonstrating confidence in current audit methodology and evidence-based assessment.
• Prepare clear, constructive feedback and audit reports that help individuals and teams understand strengths, learning opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Identify themes, trends and opportunities to improve coding quality, accuracy and consistency.
• Contribute to audit action plans and wider quality improvement activity across CHKS and our client organisations.
• Support the delivery of CHKS clinical coding services for NHS and private healthcare providers, including coding from patient records supplied by our clients.
• Work across a blended role that includes:

o auditing;

o remote coding from home;

o onsite coding and auditing at a local private hospital when required, with travel expenses paid;

o contribution to AI-supported clinical coding activity.

• Raise coding queries or source documentation issues with the onsite hospital NHS lead or other nominated contact in a clear and timely way.
• Work collaboratively with CHKS Clinical Coding Team Leaders and colleagues to resolve coding queries and share learning.
• Support a variety of coding assignments, giving you exposure to a broad range of clients, specialties and working environments.
• Maintain completeness, timeliness, accuracy and consistency of clinical coding, whether working remotely or on client sites.
• Apply national clinical coding conventions and procedures as defined by the Coding Classifications Service.
• Represent CHKS professionally and positively, providing a reliable, high-quality coding and audit service.
• Attend remote clinical coding training workshops every two months to support ongoing learning and professional development.

What you’ll bring (Essential Criteria)

• Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification.
• Approved Clinical Coding Auditor
• Recent attendance at a clinical coding refresher course.
• Experience of coding across a broad range of clinical specialties.
• Knowledge of Data Security and Protection Toolkit and patient confidentiality requirements.
• A proactive approach to quality, audit, learning and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a supportive team.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to provide clear, constructive feedback and work with colleagues at different levels.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365.
• Experience using ICD and OPCS classification browsers.
• An interest in developing your career in clinical coding audit, leadership or management within CHKS.

It would also be great if you have (Desirable Criteria)

• Experience auditing work of coders.
• Interest in developing your career in clinical coding audit or management within CHKS.
• Curiosity about how technology and AI-supported coding can help improve clinical coding services.

Working pattern

• Full-time, predominantly home-based, with some onsite work depending on client requirements

Why join CHKS?

• To gain experience in applying your coding expertise and audit skills across varied NHS and independent healthcare assignments.
• Acquiring experience that can open future opportunities in clinical coding quality improvement, team leadership or service development
• Predominantly home-based working, with a laptop supplied.
• Paid travel expenses for required onsite work.
• Ongoing learning opportunities to keep your skills current and your career moving forward.
• Support from an experienced, approachable and collaborative clinical coding team.
• Exposure to NHS and independent healthcare clients across a range of specialties.
• The chance to be part of quality improvement, training development and AI-supported coding innovation.
• A role with purpose, where your expertise helps others grow and strengthens the quality of healthcare data.

We want to hear from you

If this sounds like the next step for you, we’d love to hear from you. If you meet most of the criteria and are excited by the opportunity to develop your clinical coding career with CHKS, please apply. We welcome people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives who can bring skill, professionalism and curiosity to our team.