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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Contact
- Address
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Queen Victoria Road
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Tyne and Wear
- NE1 4LP
- Contact Number
- 0191 282 0999 option 2
Senior Clinical Coder
Accepting applications until: 09-Aug-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 09-Aug-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Regent Point
- Town
- 317 Regent Point
- Postcode
- NE3 3HD
- Major / Minor Region
- Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- 317 Encoding
- Interview date
- 18/08/2026
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
Are you looking for a meaningful career that combines analytical thinking with healthcare impact? Whether you’re an experienced Clinical Coder or exploring a new career path, this is an opportunity to join a high-performing team in one of the most complex and rewarding coding environments in the NHS.
As a Shelford Group Trust and one of the UK’s leading providers of specialist services we offer exposure to some of the most complex coding scenarios in the NHS, providing an exceptional environment for development. Every trainee coder is supported to sit the National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ), and our structured pathway supports continuous progression.
Our team was rated the top department in the Trust in the latest NHS Staff Survey, with exceptional scores for flexibility, inclusion, and development.
We are committed to delivering excellence in Clinical Coding – consistently, collaboratively, and compassionately. From individual coders to our collective team, we support the Trust with integrity, accuracy and innovation.
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As a Clinical Coder, you’ll be responsible for reviewing clinical documentation and accurately assigning diagnostic (ICD-10) and procedural (OPCS-4) codes to patient records. Your work ensures the Trust’s activity is captured correctly for income, planning, and clinical benchmarking.
Your key duties will include:
· Interpreting case notes to extract relevant clinical information
· Applying national clinical coding standards with consistency and accuracy
· Using our electronic patient record and coding software
· Liaising with clinical staff to clarify documentation where necessary
· Participating in regular audit and feedback processes to maintain quality
We offer structured, tailored development for all staff.
- Interview Date: 18th August 2026
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Clinical Coder at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, your core responsibility will be to analyse and extract clinical information from patients records and accurately assign diagnostic and procedural codes using the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classification. You will:
· Work to nationally defined standards and internal guidelines to ensure coding accuracy and consistency.
· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and evolving coding standards.
· Contribute to the overall data quality within the Trust by flagging documentation issues and supporting improvements in clinical clarity
· For experienced coders, there may be additional responsibilities including mentoring of junior colleagues, participating in internal audits, or contributing to the development of guidance and training.
You’ll work as part of a supportive team structure, with regular feedback and development opportunities. All trainee coders begin with full-time office-based working, transitioning to hybrid or remote once appropriately trained and independent. Remote or hybrid working is available for Band 4 Clinical Coders and Band 5 Senior Clinical Coders, based on consistent performance and agreement with your team lead. We ask all remote staff to attend the office when required to stay connected with the team and take part in the training or key updates.
Job Purpose – please see the attached job description for a full overview.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Person specification
Meets All Band 5 Criteria
Essential criteria
- Detailed knowledge of national coding rules and conventions
- In depth knowledge of OPCS4 and ICD10
- Extensive knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology
- A working knowledge and understanding of local clinical coding policies and their application
- Knowledge of Clinical Coding audit processes
- Knowledge of encoding software products
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Mentoring skills
- Ability to work to strict and changeable deadlines
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
- IT skills
- Extensive practical coding experience
- Extensive experience in coding across multiple specialties
- Experience in using both paper and electronic records to extract clinical information
- Experience in using e-Record – Cerner Millennium and other IT systems
- Experience of Medical Records process
- Experience in use of encoding software products
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Experience of working within the NHS
- National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)
- Clinical Coding Standards Course Certification
- A level or equivalent qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Department of Health initiatives
- Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
- Understanding of Health and Safety requirements
- A working knowledge and understanding of local clinical coding policies and their application
- Understanding of the NHS recent reforms: o Caldecott Guardians o Freedom of Information act o Data Protection act
- Ability to train and mentor less experienced staff
- Experience of working in major teaching NHS Foundation Trust
- Health Informatics Qualification
- Degree level education
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ashleigh Summerbell
- Job title
- Clinical Coding Team Manager/Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01912821415
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