Senior Accredited Clinical Coder - NHS Data & Governance Impact

Sherwood Forest Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Mansfield is seeking an Accredited Clinical Coder to join the Clinical Coding Department, delivering accurate coding to support patient care, governance, planning and financial sustainability.

You will translate complex medical terminology into ICD-10, OPCS-4 codes, provide training, maintain coding standards, and work with PAS/hospital systems.

Qualifications

• Essential: degree level (or significant clinical coding qualification).
• Essential: Accredited clinical coding qualification.
• Desirable: ECDL.
• Desirable: AMSPAR.
• Desirable: Medical terminology qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, efficient coding service translating complex terminology into classification codes.
• Deliver training to a variety of audiences, including clinical coding and medical staff.

Skills

Excellent presentation skills

Communication at all levels

Report writing skills

IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Numeracy and literacy skills

Education

Degree level (or significant clinical coding qualification)

Accredited clinical coding qualification

Tools

PAS/Hospital systems

Job description

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Mansfield is seeking an Accredited Clinical Coder to join the Clinical Coding Department, delivering accurate coding to support patient care, governance, planning and financial sustainability.

You will translate complex medical terminology into ICD-10, OPCS-4 codes, provide training, maintain coding standards, and work with PAS/hospital systems.