Accredited Clinical Coder
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a fixed-term, 12-month post for an Accredited Clinical Coder at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves providing accurate clinical coding to National Standards within a specialist Cardiothoracic Coding team. The position is hybrid, requiring a mixture of office and home-based work, with an initial onboarding period spent in the office. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Essential criteria
- Holds Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification/working towards or has equivalent experience attained E AF E
- Practical coding experience
- Expertise in Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology.
- Proven and in-depth knowledge, experience and understanding of ICD10 & OPCS4 coding classifications and standards in the NHS UK environment.
- Ability to work unsupervised and resolve queries from Trainee Clinical Coders.
- Ability to work and concentrate in a busy and demanding environment.
- Have excellent verbal communication skills, in person, by telephone and in writing (including emails), using tact, discretion and sensitivity e.g. dealing with staff / patient enquiries.
- Be able to explain the complex coding rules to all disciplines of staff including medical and clinical.
- Working with VDU's, standard keyboard skills for Inputting into computer more or less continuously
- Indirect exposure to disturbing photographs and case notes about abuse and terminally ill patients
- Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration
- Ability to work under pressure to meet Financial and statistical deadlines
- Input, store and provide data and information.
- Gather, analyse, interpret and present extensive and / or complex data and information.
- Ability to prioritise and manage the ongoing work of services and/or projects.
- Understanding of data quality and implications for the Trust.
- Experience of understanding and interpreting medical information eg case notes, clinical coding.
- Knowledge of the importance of confidentiality, GDPR and Caldicott principles.
- A committed, pro-active individual able to work on their own initiative and prioritise workloads.
- Able to adapt to change.
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- Additional Criteria
- As well as being able to demonstrate examples of how they work in a way that is consistent with our values of compassion, excellence and collaboration the successful candidate will be able to clearly demonstrate a commitment to driving culture change through equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Holds Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification/working towards or has equivalent experience attained E AF E
- Practical coding experience
- Expertise in Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology.
- Proven and in-depth knowledge, experience and understanding of ICD10 & OPCS4 coding classifications and standards in the NHS UK environment.
- Ability to work unsupervised and resolve queries from Trainee Clinical Coders.
- Ability to work and concentrate in a busy and demanding environment.
- Have excellent verbal communication skills, in person, by telephone and in writing (including emails), using tact, discretion and sensitivity e.g. dealing with staff / patient enquiries.
- Be able to explain the complex coding rules to all disciplines of staff including medical and clinical.
- Working with VDU's, standard keyboard skills for Inputting into computer more or less continuously
- Indirect exposure to disturbing photographs and case notes about abuse and terminally ill patients
- Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration
- Ability to work under pressure to meet Financial and statistical deadlines
- Input, store and provide data and information.
- Gather, analyse, interpret and present extensive and / or complex data and information.
- Ability to prioritise and manage the ongoing work of services and/or projects.
- Understanding of data quality and implications for the Trust.
- Experience of understanding and interpreting medical information eg case notes, clinical coding.
- Knowledge of the importance of confidentiality, GDPR and Caldicott principles.
- A committed, pro-active individual able to work on their own initiative and prioritise workloads.
- Able to adapt to change.
- .
- Additional Criteria
- As well as being able to demonstrate examples of how they work in a way that is consistent with our values of compassion, excellence and collaboration the successful candidate will be able to clearly demonstrate a commitme
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Accredited Clinical Coder
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
We are now looking to appoint an ACC Clinical Coder who will enjoy the challenge of working in a Specialist Cardiothoracic Coding team at Royal Papworth Hospital (RPH) NHS Foundation Trust on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. You will be providing accurate clinical coding to National Standards and Clinical Coding rules and conventions. The ideal candidate will have good organisational skills, an eye for detail, accuracy & the ability to work as part of an established team. The coding team is based across our Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Huntingdon administrative offices, the post is hybrid, a mixture of office and home based. Initially the successful candidate will be expected to spend two/three days in the office during their onboarding period.
Band 5 -- with experience and ACC qualification
Early closure notice
We may close this advert early if we receive enough applications--please apply without delay.
Main duties of the job
The main duties will involve;
*The provision of an efficient and high-quality clinical coding service as well as meeting Trust deadlines associated with clinical coding.
*Working as part of a team, contributing to the development of the team, and engaging with clinicians to promote Clinical Coding across the Trust.
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