Senior Clinical Coder


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Reading, RG1 5UZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	24 Sept 2026

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Summary

The post holder is responsible for extracting, collating and coding clinicalinformation, often highly complex in nature, relating to the diagnoses andoperations for admitted care patients.This requires the application of all complex and routine coding rules andconventions pertaining to ICD10 (International Classification of Diseases)and OPCS4 (Classification of Interventions & Procedures), incorporatingpublished national standards.The post holder is expected to apply local and externally acquired knowledge of how clinical coding directly effects areas such income generation, clinical decision making, Information Governance, nationally reported clinical performance indicators and mortality statistics, directing and assisting others in good day to day practice and achievement of Key Performance Indicators.Participation in training and professional development programmeincorporating self-directed study to keep up to date with changes in bothnational standards and local policies.Trust-wide promotion of the clinical coding function, with clinical staff.

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