Overview
ESNEFT is seeking an experienced Clinical Coding Divisional Lead for Surgery, Gastroenterology & Anaesthetics to join our Clinical Coding Department. The role provides an opportunity for established Senior Clinical Coders to step into a leadership position supporting the delivery of high-quality coded clinical data that underpins patient care, Trust income, and national reporting.
About the role
As a Clinical Coding Divisional Lead for Surgery, Gastroenterology & Anaesthetics, you will lead and manage coding activity within your allocated clinical division. This includes working with divisional managers, clinicians, auditors, BI teams, and the wider coding service to ensure all coded activity is accurate, timely, complete, and compliant with National Clinical Coding Standards. You will champion continuous improvement, support professional development within the team, and act as a key point of expertise for complex or challenging coding queries.
If you are an experienced Senior Clinical Coder ready to take the next step and contribute to shaping the future of coding at ESNEFT, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage a designated section of the Clinical Coding Department, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, end-to-end coding service.
* Provide coding leadership for your allocated clinical divisions, attending relevant meetings and acting as the primary specialist point of contact.
* Ensure accurate abstraction of clinical data from patient electronic records and application of ICD-10 and OPCS 4.10 in line with national standards.
* Monitor performance, ensuring adherence to deadlines and Trust KPIs.
* Support implementation of new coding standards, releases, and organisational changes.
* Assist in clinical coding audits, data quality checks, and remedial action planning.
* Contribute to training and mentorship of new staff, including supporting trainees and Band 4/5 development coders.
* Work collaboratively across sites (Ipswich and Colchester), promoting consistency and best practice.
About ESNEFT
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Benefits
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we focus on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic.
How to apply / Contact
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we would love to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - YouTube
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Rui Pontes
Job title: Head of Professional Clinical Coding
Email: Rui.Pontes@esneft.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07903 183744
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