Medical Coder (5449)

Job summary

Do you have a strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately with complex information? Join our team and help ensure high-quality coding and data accuracy.

The Medical Coder role sits within the Vital Events Branch, part of the Statistical Services Division of the National Records of Scotland (NRS). These posts are offered on a 15-month Fixed Term Appointment (fair and open).

The branch is responsible for the coding and analysis of data relating to all births, deaths, marriages, civil partnerships and stillbirths registered in Scotland. The Coding Team ensures that each event is accurately coded and classified in accordance with World Health Organisation (WHO) standards. Their work underpins the production of high-quality official statistics that inform policy development, academic research and public understanding of Scotland’s population and vital events.

You will be responsible for the accurate processing and coding of vital events in Scotland, including births, deaths, stillbirths, marriages, and civil partnerships. You will apply the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) to accurately code causes of death, ensuring high-quality data is available for the production of official statistics and to support public services across Scotland and the UK. You will also work closely with registration offices, the Crown Office, and members of the public to resolve queries, maintain data accuracy, and manage sensitive record amendments.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Process and code registrations for births, deaths, stillbirths, marriages, and civil partnerships accurately and within required timescales.

• Apply the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding framework to accurately classify causes of death.

• Manage Register of Corrected Entries (RCEs), including updating public records following amendments and notifying next of kin where required.

• Liaise with registration offices, the Crown Office, and other stakeholders to verify information, resolve discrepancies, and ensure records are accurate.

• Carry out quality assurance checks on vital events data and manage incoming correspondence through the Vital Events mailbox, ensuring queries and documentation are dealt with efficiently.

Person specification

Success profileSuccess profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of behaviours, experience and technical criteria (if applicable) that candidates will be assessed on.
Experience

• Experience of analysing and interpreting complex information accurately.

Behaviours:

1. Making effective decisions – Level 1
2. Working together – Level 1
3. Developing self and others – Level 1
4. Managing a quality service – Level 1

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,164, Scottish Government contributes £7,869 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.Apply using the link below

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Jack Reid
• Email : jack.reid@nrscotland.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : scottishgovernmentrecruitment@gov.scot