Accredited Clinical Coder/Experienced Clinical Coder

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Huntingdon is seeking an Accredited Clinical Coder to join our Clinical Coding team. You will translate patient information into accurate diagnostic and procedure codes and work within a busy NHS setting.

The role requires ACC qualification (or willingness to study NCCQ), excellent communication with clinicians, and strong analytical skills to ensure high-quality data for patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be ACC qualified or equivalent with experience in coding a broad range of clinical specialties.
• Demonstrate excellent communication with clinicians and support staff to ensure accurate coded data.
• Strong analytical and judgment skills; solid knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy.

Responsibilities

• Code diagnostic and procedure information from patient records and other sources.
• Conduct validation exercises with consultants to ensure correct coding and identify documentation gaps.
• Manage workload within usual deadlines for data submission.

Skills

Accredited Clinical Coder

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Medical terminology knowledge

Education

IHRIM accreditation

National Clinical Coding Qualification

Tools

Electronic document management system

Job description

Accredited Clinical Coder/Clinical Coder - Huntingdon | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Company: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £28,392 - £39,043 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Huntingdon, PE29 6NT

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 4 Sept 2026

Closing date: 4 Oct 2026

Summary

Accredited Clinical Coder/Experienced Clinical Coder

Are you an IHRIM Accredited Clinical Coder or experienced Clinical Coder working within an acute NHS hospital setting?

The Clinical Coding team at our hospital site Hinchingbrooke are looking to recruit to our substantive team of multi skilled specialist Clinical Coders. The ideal candidate will be ACC qualified with experience in coding a broad range of clinical specialties.

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. Excellent analytical and judgement skills are essential in this role as is good working knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy across a range of clinical specialties. You will be responsible for managing your own workload each day within the usual deadlines for submission of data.

We would welcome applications from experienced clinical coders (Band 4) without the IHRIM qualification with the option to study towards the National Clinical Coding Qualification.

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.

Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role.

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Sep 2026