Accredited Clinical Coder - Fixed Term 1 Year

Royal Papworth Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% R and R

Job summary

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an ACC Clinical Coder to join our Cardiothoracic Coding team on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The role combines office and home-based work with initial onboarding in the office.

Band 5 with ACC qualification is preferred, and non-ACC candidates with extensive experience may be considered at Band 4. This fixed-term 12-month post offers valuable specialty development.

Qualifications

• Holds Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification or working towards, with practical coding experience.
• Experience coding with ICD10 and OPCS4 in NHS settings.
• Strong eye for detail, accuracy and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, high-quality clinical coding services and meet coding deadlines.
• Collaborate with clinicians to promote Clinical Coding across the Trust.
• Engage in activity validation with clinicians and act as a point of contact for coding queries.
• Receive training support from the coding team and adapt to changing priorities.
• Flexible working hours after onboarding; both full-time and part-time considered.

Skills

Accredited Clinical Coding

Practical coding experience

Medical Terminology & anatomy

Job description

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.

*This is a FIXED TERM 1 YEAR POST to cover a secondment. It is an excellent opportunity to work in a specialist Cardio Thoracic Trust, for an experienced Clinical Coding looking to develop in a speciality Trust.

*Applications from non ACC candidates with significant experience, would be considered at Band 4.

Early closure notice

We may close this advert early if we receive enough applications--please apply without delay.

Main duties of the job

• 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.
• To engage in activity validation with clinicians, building a working relationship and to act as a point of contact for coding issues.
• The coding team at RPH offers excellent training support.
• Full time and part time applicants will be considered. We offer flexible working hours after an initial onboarding period.
• This is a FIXED TERM 1 YEAR POST to cover a secondment. It is an excellent opportunity to work in a specialist Cardio Thoracic Trust, for an experienced Clinical Coding looking to develop in a speciality Trust.
• Applications from non ACC candidates with significant experience, would be considered at Band 4.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

Details

Date posted: 30 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year

15% R and R

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 175-2627-EPR1913

Job locations: Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom; Kingfisher House, Huntingdon, Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambridge, PE29 6FH, United Kingdom

Job description

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.

Experience

• 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 commitment to driving culture change through equality, diversity and inclusion.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager, Gerrie Powell Jones, [e-mail]