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Main area
Clinical Coding
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-7626681COR
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Princes House
Town
Reading
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 R&R £3,999.00 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/12/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Coding Specialty Lead

NHS AfC: Band 6

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Job overview

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 experience of clinical coding across a wide range of specialities in an acute NHS Trust setting. A good knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology is also required.

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 of the interview process.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

  • Hold the NCCQ (National Clinical Coding Qualification) and demonstrate extensive expert knowledge of complex clinical coding across all specialties. 
  • Have extensive experience in all aspects of clinical coding practice
  • Conduct clinical coding across all specialties in accordance with all local and national policies, conventions and guidelines
  • Conduct clinical engagement in conjunction with senior clinicians, service leads and other trust staff
  • Become a subject matter expert for their given clinical speciality and act as first point of contact for coding queries for that speciality for the coding department.
  • Liaise with clinicians regarding the quality of, and interpretation of complex clinical documents via the electronic clinical record
  • Validate complex clinical and coded data with senior clinicians in order to ensure accurate reimbursement for the trust and robust data quality
  • Attend regular clinical governance and clinical validation meetings with appropriate clinicians

Working for our organisation

Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for full details.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Management and Support of the Clinical Coding Department
  • Meeting Deadlines for Clinical Coding
  • Enhancing Accuracy and Engagement
  • Policy and Service Development
  • Human Resources
  • Information Resources

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • NCCQ qualified or at least 6 years clinical coding experience

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working in a clinical coding setting in a large organisation

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of clinical coding procedures and processes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Florence Nightingale FoundationNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Application numbers

Candidates to be capped at 25 applications per 1WTE position to be recruited

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tamzyn Case
Job title
Training & Data Assurance Manager, Clinical Coding
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0776145320
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