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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Town of Lancaster (NY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Mentoring trainees

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Qualified Clinical Coder (ACC) to join our clinical coding team. The post involves coding inpatient and day-case activity, supporting data quality initiatives, and mortality reviews while mentoring trainees.

You'll work remotely with hybrid or on-site options, coding across specialties and collaborating with clinicians to maintain high coding quality.

Qualifications

• Hold ACC qualification and demonstrated ability in clinical coding.
• Significant coding experience within an acute NHS Trust.
• Evidence of a recent coding refresher course.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, communication, and digital skills.

Responsibilities

• Code inpatient and day-case activity.
• Support data quality initiatives and mortality reviews.
• Mentor trainee coders; work with clinicians to maintain high coding standards.
• Screen medical records, discharge summaries and data sources to extract clinical information.
• Use ICD-10 and OPCS-4 coding standards and liaise with clinical staff.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Digital skills

Education

ACC qualification

Job description

Clinical Coder ACC | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is seeking an experienced and motivated Qualified Clinical Coder to join our supportive and highly skilled Clinical Coding Team.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a service that supports patient care, national reporting requirements, and the Trust's financial sustainability. You'll be part of a forward-thinking department that values accuracy, quality, and continuous improvement, helping to ensure the healthcare provided across our hospitals is accurately recorded and represented.

Working remotely, with the option of hybrid or on-site working, you'll code a wide range of specialties across Trust.

You will accurately code inpatient and day-case activity, support data quality initiatives and mortality reviews, develop specialist knowledge, mentor trainee coders, and work closely with clinicians and colleagues to maintain high standards of coding quality.

Applicants must hold the ACC qualification, have significant coding experience within an acute NHS Trust, evidence of a recent coding refresher course, and excellent analytical, organisational, communication, and digital skills.

We offer flexible working, ongoing professional development, and the opportunity to further your career within a supportive and innovative team.

Join us and play a key role in ensuring the care we provide is accurately recorded, recognised, and valued.

Clinically coded data is used to record hospital activity for financial accountability purposes. Diseases and other health information can be extracted, measured and monitored in order to inform service planning and development, with the ultimate aim of improving the health and health care of the users of the Trust's services.

Clinical Coders areresponsible for the accurate and timely recording of clinical data to support the Trust's clinical and business requirements and for regional and National Health Service statistics.

The post holder will be required to work as a member of a team to provide an efficient clinical coding service working to established systems and procedures.

They will screen medical records, discharge summaries and other data sources to extract clinical information relevant to a patient's episode of care and turn this into structured diagnostic and procedure data using International Classification of Diseases (ICD 10) and Office of the Population of Censuses and Surveys (OPCS 4) coding standards.

They will also communicate and liaise effectively with clinicians, nursing staff, other professionals and departments, both internal and external, across all specialties.

Why Choose One LSC and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust:

• A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive healthcare community
• Cutting-edge facilities and technology
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• A culture that values and recognizes your contributions

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Sep 2026

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust