Senior Clinical Coder

Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Coder to join our Northern Care Alliance (NCA) Clinical Coding Team. At the NCA you'll code activity across one of the widest ranges of specialities of any NHS trust -- from obstetrics and paediatrics to spinal, neurosurgery, vascular, major trauma and many more. Few trusts can match this variety nationally, offering you an exceptional opportunity to expand your coding expertise and take on new challenges every day.
We are seeking experienced accredited clinical coders with proven experience coding across multiple specialities who hold the National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC).

What We Offer:

• Flexibility - hybrid working (home and office-based across Bury, Oldham, Rochdale sites) or fully remote working where appropriate.
• Breadth of experience - exposure to one of the widest case mixes in the NHS, enabling you to continually develop and expand your coding skills.
• Career growth - clear progression pathways and strong support for internal promotion into more senior roles.
• Community - a collaborative, supportive department within one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country.
  If you are an ambitious clinical coder with multi-speciality experience and a passion for high-quality data, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job
As a Senior Clinical Coder (Band 5) at NCA, you will:

• Use your expertise to code a wide range of activity, from high volume routine day cases to the most challenging of specialist activity, always ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple hospital sites as part of a large, supportive department.
• Share your expertise by mentoring and guiding less experienced coders, helping to build team capability.
• Play an active role in continuous improvement, contributing ideas and supporting the development of our coding service.

About Us
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, appreciate and inspire - 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.

Details
Date posted: 17 November 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
Reference number: 236-NCA-AC185-25-B/PS
Job locations: Northern Care Alliance Hospital Sites
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD

Job Description
Job responsibilities
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.

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Clinical Coding Refresher Course with last 3 years
  Essential
  Qualifications
• National Clinical Coding Qualifications (NCCQ) (UK)
  Essential
  Experience
• Experience of a variety of specialties in an acute NHS healthcare setting
  Desirable
• Experience of mentoring junior clinical coding staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.