Senior Clinical Coder
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- 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 role is for a Senior Clinical Coder to join a centralised team, ensuring accurate and timely coded data for the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for high standards of coding accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with national guidelines. It is a full-time, 37.5 hours per week, hybrid position. The department handles around 12,000 episodes of care per month using an electronic medical record system.
Key responsibilities
- Extract, collate, and code complex clinical information relating to diagnoses and operations for admitted care patients.
- Apply complex and routine coding rules and conventions pertaining to ICD10 and OPCS4, incorporating published national standards.
- Promote the clinical coding function to clinical staff across the Trust.
- Participate in training and professional development to stay updated with national standards and local policies.
Essential criteria
- NCCQ Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity with use of an Electronic Patient Record (EPR)
- Experience working as a Clinical Coder in an NHS Trust.
- Knowledge of hospital patient administration system
- NCCQ Qualification
- Familiarity with use of an Electronic Patient Record (EPR)
- Experience working as a Clinical Coder in an NHS Trust.
- Knowledge of hospital patient administration system
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Clinical Coder
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Previous applicants need not apply
We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Clinical Coder (ACC) to join our centralised Clinical Coding Team, committed to providing accurate and timely coded data, for use by the Trust and secondary users. As a key member of the department you will be responsible for ensuring high standards of coding accuracy, efficiency and compliance with national guidelines. This is a 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.
The NCCQ (National Clinical Coding Qualification) is preferred and considered essential to apply for this post; however, we are open to considering applicants who have relevant experience but do not hold the qualification.
Candidates will be required to take and pass a 2 hour practical clinical coding assessment should they reach the second stage
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