Accredited Clinical Coder/Clinical Coder - Huntingdon
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Huntingdon, PE29 6NT
Salary
£28,392 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 September 2026
15 days left
Job description
Accredited Clinical Coder/Experienced Clinical Coder Are you an IHRIM Accredited Clinical Coder or experienced Clinical Coder working within an acute ...
Excellent analytical and judgement skills are essential as is a good working knowledge of national clinical coding standards, medical terminology and human anatomy.
Translation of clinical information into diagnostic and procedure codes from patient health records scanned on to an electronic document management system and variety of other electronic sources.
Applicants must demonstrate excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with clinicians and all relevant support staff to ensure our coded data reflects accurately the care of our patients.
Conduct validation exercises as required with the responsible Consultant to ensure correct assignment of diagnostic and procedure codes and to identify gaps in clinical documentation to support clinical coding.
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.
Qualifications
Essential
- IHRIM Accredited Clinical Coder
- Educated to A Level qualifications in sciences e.g. Biology or equivalent knowledge acquired through work based training
Desirable
- AMSPAR Certificate in Medical Terminology
- MOST qualifications, MS Excell
Experience
Essential
- Ability to code all specialties
- Communicate complex coding rules to clinical and non-clinical staff and external agencies
- Experience of working as a clinical coder in the NHS
- Use of hospital administrative and clinical systems
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical coding and its uses
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomical and physiological terms
- Attendance at Clinical Coding refresher workshops
Key Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Analytical & judgemental skills
- Ability to abstract relevant clinical information for coding
- Ability to communicate complex information to clinical and administrative staff
- Planning and organisational skills
- Standard keyboard skills
- Eye for detail
- Operate on own initiative
- Undertake background research to achieve accurate coding
- Mentoring skills
- Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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