Accredited Clinical Coder
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Accredited Clinical Coder to join the Clinical Coding team at Kettering General Hospital. You will be responsible for codifying complex clinical activity according to national standards, ensuring accurate data for understanding clinical services and influencing income. The position involves evidencing expert knowledge of coding standards and assisting Clinical Coding Team Leads in mentoring Associate Clinical Coders.
Essential criteria
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at least Grade C/Grade 4 or equivalent qualification
- National Clinical Coding Qualification and holds Accredited Clinical Coder status
- Successful completion of a Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course within the last 3 years
Desirable criteria
- A Level in a STEM subject at least Grade C or equivalent qualification
- Knowledge/Experience
- Expert knowledge of National Clinical Coding Standards as evidenced by audit results and Accredited Clinical Coder status
- Strong knowledge of human anatomy and physiology and medical terminology
- Good level of knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office 365 suite
- Administration and clerical experience in an office environment
- Experience with accurate data entry
- 2 years' experience of working in an Acute NHS Trust or equivalent knowledge
- Experience with hospital and/or clinical information systems
- Knowledge and experience with SNOMED-CT
- Good understanding of the relationship between codified data and HRG allocation and the various uses of codified data across the NHS.
- Experience of mentoring colleagues
- Basic understanding of Agile Principles
- Basic understanding of data and process automation concepts
- Ability to work positively under time pressures
- Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to relate appropriately to various professional groups within the Trust to include clinicians, medical, management and administrative staff. Ability to relate appropriately with external agencies, e.g. Coroners office
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise workload to ensure timescales are met
- Ability to apply self-learning directive to maintain and develop own skills and knowledge
- Fast and accurate keyboard skills with good IT skills
- Knowledge of the importance of confidentiality, the Data Protection Act and Caldicott principles
- Ability to maintain frequent prolonged concentration with a VDU
- Capable of safely lifting and handling medical records
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at least Grade C/Grade 4 or equivalent qualification
- National Clinical Coding Qualification and holds Accredited Clinical Coder status
- Successful completion of a Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course within the last 3 years
- A Level in a STEM subject at least Grade C or equivalent qualification
- Knowledge/Experience
- Expert knowledge of National Clinical Coding Standards as evidenced by audit results and Accredited Clinical Coder status
- Strong knowledge of human anatomy and physiology and medical terminology
- Good level of knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office 365 suite
- Administration and clerical experience in an office environment
- Experience with accurate data entry
- 2 years' experience of working in an Acute NHS Trust or equivalent knowledge
- Experience with hospital and/or clinical information systems
- Knowledge and experience with SNOMED-CT
- Good understanding of the relationship between codified data and HRG allocation and the various uses of codified data across the NHS.
- Experience of mentoring colleagues
- Basic understanding of Agile Principles
- Basic understanding of data and process automation concepts
- Ability to work positively under time pressures
- Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to relate appropriately to various professional groups within the Trust to include clinicians, medical, management and administrative staff. Ability to relate appropriately with external agencies, e.g. Coroners office
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise workload to ensure timescales are met
- Ability to apply self-learning directive to maintain and develop own skills and knowledge
- Fast and accurate keyboard skills with good IT skills
- Knowledge of the importance of confidentiality, the Data Protection Act and Caldicott principles
- Ability to maintain frequent prolonged concentration with a VDU
- Capable of safely lifting and handling medical re
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Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Accredited Clinical Coder
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
Would you like to join our Clinical Coding team as an Accredited Clinical Coder. Read on to learn more about this rewarding role and submityour application.
The Clinical Coding service is a part of the Digital& Data Teamof the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group (UHN) andis responsible forextracting and codifying complex clinical information that describes a patient's diagnostic and procedural healthcare status within an episode of carein a timely manner.
The ability of the UHN Group toaccuraterecord and codify its clinical activity is fundamental to understanding the quality of its clinical services. Our coded data is used by all parts of the Group's business to deliver trusted and high-quality services to patients.
Accredited Clinical Coders are a corecomponentof the Clinical Coding service and have a crucial supporting role in the overall management of the Group as their output directly influences income through the NHS Payment Scheme.
Thispost attracts a 10% Recruitment & Retention Premium (RRP) payment paid monthly. The RRP is subject to annual review.
Main duties of the job
As an Accredited ClinicalCoderyou willbe responsible forcodifyingin a timely mannercomplex clinical activity according to all relevant National C
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