Accredited Clinical Coder (ACC)

Sfh Tr; Sutton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Accredited Clinical Coder to join the Clinical Coding Department. The role focuses on accurate translation of medical terminology into ICD10/OPCS4 codes to support patient care, governance, planning, and funding.

The post involves delivering high‑quality coding services, supporting trainees, and contributing to performance and quality standards across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Qualified to Degree level (or significant proven clinical coding qualification).
• ECDL. AMSPAR.
• Medical terminology qualification.

Responsibilities

• Accurately translate complex medical terminology into nationally recognised codes.
• Provide a high-quality, efficient coding service.
• Support trainee clinical‑coding staff and deliver training where required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Report writing

IT literacy

Numeracy and literacy

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree level

Medical terminology qualification

ECDL

AMSPAR

Tools

PAS system

ICD10

OPCS4

HRG4

Job description

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Accredited Clinical Coder to join our Clinical Coding Department. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a service that plays a critical role in supporting patient care, clinical governance, service planning, performance monitoring, and the financial sustainability of the Trust.

The accuracy of clinical coding activity is vitally important to the Trust, not only to secure the correct levels of income but also to inform decision‑making regarding the future development of clinical services. Clinical coding data is widely used across the NHS, Government, and external organisations to produce national statistics, monitor clinical outcomes, support research, and measure key quality indicators.

As an Accredited Clinical Coder, you will provide a high‑quality, efficient coding service, ensuring the accurate and timely translation of complex medical terminology into nationally recognised classification codes.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Qualified to Degree level (or significant proven clinical coding qualification).
• ECDL.
• AMSPAR.
• Medical terminology qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

• Attendance at refresher and specialty workshops.
• Ability to code a minimum of 6 specialty areas.
• Deliver training to a variety of audiences, including clinical coding and medical staff.
• Ability to support trainee clinical‑coding staff.
• Extensive experience of PAS/hospital systems.
• National clinical coding standards and practices.
• National & local performance/quality standards.
• Anatomy and physiology.
• ICD10, OPCS4 and HRG4.
• Information Governance Toolkit standards.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• PAS experience.

Skills

• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Report writing skills.
• Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.

Personal skills

• Highly organised, with a structured and logical approach to planning and prioritising workload.
• Ability to develop collaborative working relationships across professional and cultural boundaries.
• Ability to ensure behaviour reflects values of the organisation.
• Ability to work with sensitivity/tact, including a commitment to confidentiality.
• Resilient and able to work in a pressurised environment.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

Home Office guidance has changed. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

We as a Trust support the use of AI and other tools to support your application. However, all personal statements and behavioural examples must be truthful and factually accurate. Your application should reflect your own personal/professional experiences and qualifications to ensure authenticity and credibility.

For the avoidance of doubt, plagiarism includes presenting the ideas or experiences of others or content generated by artificial intelligence as your own. We review all applications carefully to ensure that the information provided in your supporting statement aligns with your qualifications, work history and the duties undertaken within those roles. Your experience will also be explored further during the interview process.

If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.

Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applicationsand that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change. If a high number of applications are received, a longlisting exercise will be conducted prior to shortlisting.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and then the money will then be deducted from your first salary once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.

Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email [e-mail]