Clinical Coding Specialty Lead

Job Summary

We are currently looking to recruit a Clinical Coding Specialty Lead (ACC) to join our centralised Clinical Coding Team, committed to providing accurate and timely coded data, for use by the Trust and secondary users. As a key member of the department you will be responsible for ensuring high standards of coding accuracy, efficiency and compliance with national guidelines. This is a fixed term, 22.5 hours per week fixed term contract, hybrid clinical coding role.

• Hold the NCCQ (National Clinical Coding Qualification) and demonstrate extensive expert knowledge of complex clinical coding across all specialities.
• Have extensive experience in all aspects of clinical coding practice.
• Conduct clinical coding across all specialities in accordance with all local and national policies, conventions and guidelines.
• Conduct clinical engagement in conjunction with senior clinicians, service leads and other trust staff.
• Become a subject matter expert for their given clinical speciality and act as first point of contact for coding queries for that speciality for the coding department.
• Liaise with clinicians regarding the quality of, and interpretation of complex clinical documents via the electronic clinical record.
• Validate complex clinical and coded data with senior clinicians in order to ensure accurate P  reimbursement for the trust and robust data quality.
• Attend regular clinical governance and clinical validation meetings with appropriate clinicians.

Diversity is what makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding. Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on  or . Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

• Date posted: 22 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 6
• Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata - addition of £4k per year pro rata
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern:
  Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
• Reference number: COR
• Job locations: RBH Main Site, Craven Road, Reading, RG1 5AN

Essential

• ACC Qualification
• 5 years of coding experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomical and physiological terms

Desirable

• Knowledge of HRG and Coding Data submissions
• Knowledge of Cerner Millenium and Medicode

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
RBH Main Site
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN