Senior Clinical Coding Specialist

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 January 2026

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have an excellent opportunity for accomplished Accredited Clinical Coders, working remotely or onsite, to fulfil important senior roles in our friendly and supportive Clinical Coding team. We are looking for people who have a high level of commitment, excellent communication skills and demonstrate expertise within the role as a Senior Accredited Clinical Coder. The post holder will demonstrate supportive leadership skills and the ability to help develop and mentor less experienced Clinical Coders.

This position requires you to hold the National Clinical Coding Qualification. The postholder must have gained their experience working within a Clinical Coding department within either an NHS or private hospital within the UK.

The post holder will have the responsibility for coding all speciality-based patient admissions by abstracting clinical data from electronic patient records and must be proficient when translating this into diagnostic (ICD-10) and procedure (OPCS4) classification codes. Remote working is an option. Applicants must demonstrate good organisational skills and be able to work well under pressure to adhere to Trust governance, deadlines and prioritise their own workload to achieve this.

Excellent knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology is essential, as well as excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills and must be able to demonstrate competency in the use of ICD-10 and OPCS4 classifications. The post holder must have completed a National Clinical Coding Refresher Course within the past two years.

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One Team One Trust – There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award‑winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups. Looking after our workforce health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits – Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co‑ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
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The accuracy of clinical coding activity is vitally important for secondary care Trusts, not only to secure the correct income but also to inform decision‑making regarding the future of clinical services. Coded activity is also used by secondary users within the NHS, Government and external bodies, who produce statistics such as standardised mortality rates, set budget baselines and monitor clinical outcomes and key quality indicators.

Post holders will have attained the National Clinical Coding Qualification and be an Accredited Clinical Coder.

• To be an expert clinical coder dealing with highly complex clinical cases and queries and resolving issues with senior clinical staff such as consultants.
• To be responsible for the daily operational supervision of the clinical coding team, in accordance…