Job summary
- Main area
- Corporate
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working pattern)
- Job ref
- 156-7423459
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospital
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Coder
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for three enthusiastic and motivated Senior Clinical Coders to join our highly experienced and friendly Clinical Coding team at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust in Cornwall. You will have the opportunity to engage with clinicians, validate clinical coding and become the lead coder for designated specialties.
You will need to be able to demonstrate an extensive understanding of both ICD-10 and OPCS 4 classifications, complex coding rules and the application of national clinical coding standards.
As a department we can offer clinical coders a comprehensive training and development structure through strong leadership, an in-house training programme delivered through a Terminology and Classifications Delivery Service Approved Clinical Coding Trainer, and CPD for clinical coders and ACC coders, developing existing skills and learning new ones.
We have 3 full-time vacancies available. Remote or hybrid working will be considered for the successful candidates. Our Trust is currently transitioning from a hybrid to an electronic way of working with our Electronic Patient Record (EPR) due to go live in June 2026, this will enable to increase the remote working options in the future.
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM EXPERIENCED ACC CLINICAL CODERS.
Main duties of the job
Carrying out complex clinical coding on a daily basis.
Liaising with clinicians to improve documentation for clinical coding purposes.
Dealing with complex coding queries.
Participating in clinical coding audits and data validation.
Mentoring trainee & less experienced clinical coders.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity Checks
Professional registration and qualification checks
Employment history and reference checks
Occupational Health clearance
Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ).
- Minimum of 5 GCSE passes at grade 4 or above or equivalent, must include Maths, English & Science.
- ECDL or equivalent IT qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Supervisory qualification
- Willingness to undertake auditor qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in a coding dept.
- Experience of participating in complex coding audits and validation.
- Experience of working with hospital-based computer systems.
- Windows Packages.
- Experience of working with clinicians, senior managers and other NHS staff.
- Experienced at supervising or mentoring staff.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using data analysis and benchmarking tools.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Good keyboard skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Knowledge of HRGs, NTPS, PbR
- Methodical, accurate & numerate.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Able to prioritise and manage own workload.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of legislation relating to people management, training, Health & Safety and confidentiality.
- Ability to deliver training to newly appointed staff.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Fairhurst
- Job title
- Clinical Coding Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872 253486
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