Job Description

Clinical Coder

Blackpool

Full-time, 40 hours per week on site

Long-term temporary assignment

£14.43 to £17.09 per hour depending on experience

Meridian Business Support are working with an NHS Trust in Blackpool to recruit an experienced Clinical Coder to support a busy Health Records and Coding function.

This position offers consistent full-time hours, a structured environment and the opportunity to contribute to essential patient data and NHS service delivery.

About the role

As a Clinical Coder, you will play a key role in ensuring clinical information is recorded accurately and consistently to support patient outcomes and organisational reporting. Your responsibilities will include:

Reviewing and abstracting clinical information from patient records with a high level of accuracy

Assigning diagnostic and procedural codes using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications in line with national standards

Supporting Payment by Results, audit requirements and service planning through quality coding work

Meeting agreed productivity and accuracy targets within a structured coding environment

Liaising with clinicians and healthcare professionals to clarify documentation when required

Contributing to data quality initiatives and participating in coding auditsThis Clinical Coder role is fully onsite, offering the chance to work within a collaborative NHS team environment.

Skills and experience

To be considered for this Clinical Coder position, you will need:

Previous NHS experience in a similar coding or health records role

Strong working knowledge of ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classification systems

Understanding of NHS Clinical Coding Standards and data quality expectations

Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage workload efficiently

Confident IT skills and experience with electronic patient record systemsIt would be beneficial if you have completed the NHS Clinical Coding Standards Course or already hold, or are working towards, an ACC qualification.

What you can expect

Competitive hourly rate based on your experience

Long-term temporary assignment offering stability

Full-time working pattern with consistent hours

Supportive team environment within the NHS

Opportunity to build further experience across clinical specialtiesThis Clinical Coder opportunity would suit someone who is detail-focused, organised and confident working within a regulated healthcare setting where accuracy is critical.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Business for this vacancy