Clinical Coding Specialty Lead
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a permanent, full-time Clinical Coding Specialty Lead role within the centralised Clinical Coding Team at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves extensive clinical coding across all specialties, engaging with clinicians, and acting as a subject matter expert for coding queries. Candidates need a thorough understanding of ICD-10 5th Edition, OPCS 4.10, and National Clinical Coding standards. The position is remote/hybrid/flexible working.
Essential criteria
- NCCQ qualified or at least 6 years clinical coding experience
- Previous experience of working in a clinical coding setting in a large organisation
- Understanding of clinical coding procedures and processes
- NCCQ qualified or at least 6 years clinical coding experience
- Previous experience of working in a clinical coding setting in a large organisation
- Understanding of clinical coding procedures and processes
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Coding Specialty Lead
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Previous applicants need not apply
We are currently looking to recruit a Clinical Coding Specialty Lead (ACC) to join our centralised Clinical Coding Team. This is a permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week) remote/hybrid/flexible working clinical coding role
Please note this vacancy will automatically close when 50 applications have been received.
We are currently looking to recruit a Clinical Coding Specialty Lead (ACC) to join our centralised Clinical Coding Team. This is a permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week) hybrid clinical coding role.
The clinical coding department of Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for determining the clinical coding of around 12,000 episodes of care per month. The Trust provides a full range of hospital specialties, supplemented by a significant number of regional and national specialist services.
The trust has a fully electronic medical record (Cerner EPR) and all clinical coding is undertaken from electronic source documentation.
Candidates will be required to demonstrate an extensive understanding of ICD-10 5th Edition and OPCS 4.10 classifications, as well as a thorough understanding of National Clinical Coding standards and conventions. All applicants will need to have ex
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