Senior Clinical Coder
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 February 2026 |
| Location: | Reading, RG1 5UZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9193-26-0081 |
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.