Senior Advanced Clinical Coder

Step into the Senior Advanced Clinical Coder role and take pride in shaping the integrity of patient care, mentoring colleagues, and leaving a lasting mark on the quality of healthcare across our sites.


Remuneration: $87 813 - $116 824 Per annum + 12% Super + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: The Maitland Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ647389
Applications Close: Sunday 29th March 2026


 

About the Role – Senior Advanced Clinical Coder

As a Senior Advanced Clinical Coder, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the ethical, timely, and highly accurate coding of inpatient episodes of care using the current ICD-10-AM classification system, in line with the Australian Coding Standards and relevant National and State coding guidelines. Your expertise will support the integrity of clinical data and documentation, directly contributing to safe, high-quality patient care and informed health service planning.

Beyond your technical expertise, you will help strengthen coding excellence across our sites by providing guidance, support, and mentorship to fellow clinical coders, contributing to continuous improvement and quality uplift across the service.

This position is Monday to Friday, offering a stable work pattern while allowing you to collaborate with a dedicated team of coding professionals working toward shared outcomes. While much of the work may be completed independently, you will remain closely connected to a supportive and collaborative coding team.

Our team culture values flexibility, connection, and shared success. Although we work remotely for much of the time, we come together for regular on-site anchor days, where the team connects through short huddles to share updates, celebrate achievements, and learn from one another - creating an engaging environment where you can contribute your expertise, grow professionally, and feel genuinely supported.
 

Where you’ll be working: 

Maitland Hospital is a contemporary, purpose-built health facility in the heart of the Hunter region, designed to support exceptional patient care and a positive staff experience. Located within the welcoming community of Maitland and just a short drive from Newcastle, it offers the perfect balance of modern healthcare infrastructure, a connected team environment, and a relaxed regional lifestyle ✨
 

Why Join HNE?

• A supportive and collaborative team

• Flexibility in work hours

• Monthly allocated day off

• Ongoing professional development across the administrative network

• Career progression opportunities within NSW Health

• Salary packaging options to increase take-home pay

• Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support wellbeing
   

Requirements:
Our successful candidate will possess the following:

• Successful completion of a recognised clinical coding course at an Advanced level or extensive experience across a broad range of specialties or relevant tertiary qualification in Health Information Management.

If this sounds like you, we would love you to apply:

• You are passionate about developing capability and sharing expertise. You take pride in supporting colleagues to strengthen their coding practice and elevating team performance. 
• You have a talent for explaining complex coding decisions with clarity, helping others understand the reasoning behind standards, guidelines, and interpretation. 
• You bring strong professional judgement and are comfortable standing behind your coding decisions, with the ability to articulate rationale in audit or governance settings.
• You approach challenges with a strategic, solution-focused mindset. 
• Above all, you take pride in producing work of the highest professional standard, consistently demonstrating integrity, accountability and excellence in everything you do.

Bring your dedication, professionalism, and heart for healthcare to our team - we can’t wait to hear from you!
 

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies. 

• This position is full time; however, part time/job share arrangements may also be considered.

• At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace.  Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact HNELHD-Diversity@health.nsw.gov.au  for confidential support.   

• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description 

• Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Famia Goninan on Famia.Goninan@health.nsw.gov.au

Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health.  For more information, please visit:  http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.

This is a Category B position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category B positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy. 

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses. 

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