Senior Clinical Coder | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote work

Wide casemix exposure

Career development

Supportive NHS environment

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford is seeking a Senior Clinical Coder (Band 5) with ACC/NCCQ accreditation to join our Clinical Coding Team. You will code across a wide casemix and work across hospital sites.

You will mentor junior coders, contribute to service development, and enjoy hybrid working (across Bury, Oldham and Rochdale) with remote options where appropriate. We offer a supportive environment with strong development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Must hold NCCQ/ACC accreditation in clinical coding.
• Experience coding across multi-specialty NHS casemix.
• Accredited clinical coder with proven accuracy and timeliness.

Responsibilities

• Code a diverse casemix from day cases to complex activity.
• Collaborate across multiple hospital sites within a large department.
• Mentor and support less experienced coders to strengthen team capability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and service development.

Skills

Clinical coding

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Education

National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ) / ACC

Job description

Senior Clinical Coder | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Coder to join the Northern Care Alliance (NCA) Clinical Coding Team.

At NCA, you’ll code across one of the widest specialty ranges of any NHS Trust — from obstetrics and neonates to spinal, neurosurgery, rehab and major trauma. Few organisations nationally can match this breadth, offering a rare opportunity to expand your expertise and work on genuinely varied, complex activity every day.

We are seekingexperienced, accredited clinical coderswho hold theNational Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC)and have proven multi-specialty experience.

As a Senior Clinical Coder (Band 5), you will:

• Code a diverse casemix, from high-volume day cases to highly specialised activity, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Work collaboratively across multiple hospital sites within a large, supportive department.
• Mentor and support less experienced coders, strengthening team capability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and service development.

What we offer:

• Flexibility –hybrid working across Bury, Oldham and Rochdale, or fully remote where appropriate.
• Breadth –exposure to one of the widest casemixes in the NHS.
• Career growth– clear pathways and strong internal development support.
• Community– a collaborative department within one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country.

The Coding Team is a skilled team with an excellent reputation that ensures complete and accurate coding of Trust activity. We have an in-house Coded Data and Standards Assurance Audit and Training Team to support in your development.

While the candidate will have daily duties and responsibilities, the spectrum of work may be broad across the Department.

To provide an efficient and high-quality clinical coding service by ensuring accuracy within the interpretation of descriptions of patient diagnoses and procedural events using the (ICD-10) International Classification of Diseases and the (OPCS) Classification of Interventions and Procedure (OPCS-4) to carry out the coding function

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

We would also welcome applications from experienced Band 4 Clinical Coders who are committed to their ongoing development and looking to complete the National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ) and progress into a Band 5 role.

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

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Company: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Salford, M6 8HD

Job type: Permanent