Senior Clinical Coder

Job summary

The Clinical Coding Department is responsible for the accurate and timely recording of clinical data to support the Trusts clinical and business requirements and for regional and National Health Service statistics. This is an exciting time to join the team as the Trust progresses its digital expansion and continues its Electronic Patient Record (EPR) journey, which will transform how clinical information is captured and accessed. This development will modernise working practices within the Clinical Coding team, improving access to real-time clinical information, enhancing data quality, and supporting more efficient and accurate coding processes across all specialties.

All our vacancies are based on the Pinderfields Hospital site, but team members could work within our other hospital facilities, including on the Dewsbury Hospital site.

Working hours can be considered around commitments/availability and the needs of the service.

Applications will also be considered from candidates who have completed their Clinical Coding Standards Course and Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course, who are working towards becoming a qualified.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Main duties of the job

• Screen medical records, discharge summaries, histopathology results and other data sources to extract clinical information relevant to a patients episode of care.
• Through effective data extraction analyse complex clinical information; apply independent judgement in the interpretation, transposition and sequencing of clinical data adhering to national rules and conventions.
• Code all patient episodes using the M360 Solventum encoding system supported by International Classification of Diseases (ICD 10) and Office of the Population of Censuses and Surveys (OPCS 4) coding classifications.
• Exercise initiative in selecting appropriate clinical terms to accurately reflect the individual patient record.
• Ensure data is entered accurately into the Patient Administration System (PAS) within national defined timescales.
• Regularly required to access and read patient case notes where the content can be distressing.
• Develop and maintain skills to use the PAS system and adhere to local coding protocols/procedures.
• Check patient details held on the system are correct e.g. consultant, date of admission and discharge reporting any incorrect details to the Data Quality Team.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Details

• Date posted: 07 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001419
• Job locations: Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Qualifications:

• Minimum A level qualification or equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge.
• Undertaken the Clinical Coding Standards Course.
• Up to date with Clinical Coding Refresher Courses.
• National Clinical Coding Qualification.
• Successful completion of a coder audit.

Experience:

• The principles of Clinical Coding.
• Significant knowledge of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology.
• Significant knowledge of clinical coding requirements and standards.

Knowledge and Awareness:

• Knowledge of the importance of confidentiality, the Data Protection Act and Caldicott Principles.
• Thorough knowledge of Patient Administration Systems.
• Understanding of how acute hospital services function in relation to patient experience.
• Awareness of own limitations.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.