Senior Clinical Coder
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Senior Clinical Coder at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The successful candidate will be responsible for assigning clinical codes using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 to ensure accurate and timely reimbursement. They will also enhance coding accuracy by engaging with clinicians and departments, and provide technical support to coding teams. The position involves working remotely three days a week and on-site two days, with a 10% recruitment and retention premium.
Key responsibilities
- Participate in meeting strict local, national and contractual deadlines for assigning clinical codes using ICD-10 and OPCS-4.
- Enhance the accuracy and completeness of clinical coding through improved information sources and engaging clinicians.
- Provide professional coding technical support to coding teams, SLA, Divisions, Information/ICT, and Finance.
Essential criteria
- Academic achievements to a degree level or the equivalent in work experience
- ACC (Accredited clinical coding qualification)
- High degree of knowledge in Anatomy & Physiology
- Sound knowledge of Payment by Results/HRGs (Healthcare Resource Groups)
- Experience in a wide range of specialties & their complexities
- Be able to meet the prerequisites of sitting either audit workshop or Train the Trainer Courses
- Experience in Clinical coding terminologies and software encoding experience
- Hospital information systems & IT packages
- Proven experience in dealing with staff at all levels
- Managerial skills
- Ability to analyse and justify complex HRG grouping
Desirable criteria
- Auditor/Trainer qualifications in Clinical Coding
- Project management experience/report writing
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Senior Clinical Coder
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, with over 290,000 finished consultant episodes each year. The Trust values its clinical coding department as key to organisational success, maintaining a skilled workforce able to capture the complexity of its services. Coders work closely with clinical teams, helping improve processes and efficiency. A rolling audit programme with strong clinical engagement supports a productive partnership between coding and clinical staff.
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Coder. Teams work corporately across five rotating clinical PODs, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of Trust activity to support financial flows and strategic management. The department is introducing AI-assisted coding software, placing it at the forefront of innovation in clinical coding.
You must demonstrate strong analytical, logical, and communication skills. Flexibility, teamwork, and the ability to meet deadlines are essential. An ACC qualification is required, withpost-qualification experience across medical and surgical specialities in an acute setting.
If this matches your skills, we welcome your application.
The team works remotely 3 days a week and on site Tuesdays and Wednesdays. A 10% recr
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