Senior ACC Clinical Coder in Leicester

Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Glenfield Hospital Town Leicester Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rota Salary period Yearly Closing 26/11/2026 23:59

Senior ACC Clinical Coder

NHS AfC: Band 5

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Job overview

Are you already an experienced and Accredited Clinical Coder? Read on to learn more about joining our team, apply for this rewarding role and submit your application.

The Clinical Coding service, part of Digital & Data at the University Hospitals of Leicester, prides itself by setting high standards. We achieve excellent monthly coding timeliness, meeting both flex and freeze deadlines for Payment by Results. We are continually pushing up the quality of the work that we do, and these posts contribute to keeping workload at a level where sustainable quality improvement is also evidenced.

We offer the option for fully remote working for staff based in the UK, although coming onto site is also welcomed.

If you would like to play a core role in extracting and codifying complex clinical information to describe patients care, we would like to hear from you. This is fundamental to understanding the quality of our clinical services. Our coded data is used by all parts of the Trusts business to deliver trusted and high-quality services to patients. The Clinical Coding service has a crucial supporting role in the overall management of the Trust which enables effective benchmarking of services and directly influences income through the NHS Payment Scheme.

If you are a fully trained coder who has not yet achieved formal accreditation, please look out for our Band 4 clinical coder roles.

Main duties of the job

As an Accredited Clinical Coder you will be responsible for codifying in a timely manner, complex clinical activity according to all relevant National Clinical Coding Standards and Local Clinical Coding Policies.

You will be expected to evidence an expert grasp of National Clinical Coding Standards, evidenced by audit results, maintaining your professional Accredited Clinical Coder status and attending regular Clinical Coding Standards Refresher courses and other associated training.

You will assist the Clinical Coding Clinical Management Group Leads to achieve the submission of codified data in a timely manner.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk/careers/working-with-us/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be the clinical coding expert for a specified Clinical Management Group (CMG) and being the main coding contact for that particular CMG’s clinicians, directors and managers.

To develop the clinical coding service through innovation and improvement, ensuring that the coded data is accurate, complete and timely and the delivery of this meets all internal and external time scales, Trust commissioning and Information Governance requirements. To assist in the running of the clinical coding service on each site and for each CMG.

To abstract and analyse complex clinical information from case notes and relevant documents, translate into diagnostic and operative procedure codes using the current classifications, adhering to the national standards and conventions, inputting the data on to the Trust’s patient information system using a clinical encoder to meet the Trusts financial and statistical data commitments.

Please see attached Job Description for more details.

Training and Qualifications

• NCCQ – Accredited Clinical Coder
• Degree level in a Healthcare related subject or equivalent knowledge gained through experience.
• Completed Refresher course in the last 3 years
• Management qualification or completion of leadership programme

Experience

• At least 3 years’ clinical coding experience coding multiple specialities within an NHS environment.
• In-depth knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology and ICD10 & OPCS4 classifications
• NHS Appraisal experience or completion of NHS Appraisal training
• Familiar with using an encoder.
• Experience of training other staff in the complexities of coding.

Communication and Relationship skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with staff at all levels.
• Ability to effectively explain complex coding rules and guidelines to a professional audience.
• Ability to deliver presentations.

Analytical Judgement skills

• Ability to use own judgement to interpret & summarise relevant clinical terminology used for diagnostic & procedural information.

Planning and Organisational skills

• Highly self-motivated.
• Ability to organise staff, delivering good service and reaching all deadlines under pressure
• Assignment of relevant classification codes applying national rules & conventions.
• Must be able to recognise and act upon possible problems.
• Ability to inspire & enthuse others.

Other requirements specific to the role

• Ability to learn quickly
• Completer / finisher
• Must be able to work on any site.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours

Physical Skills

• Ability to work with prolonged concentration using electronic systems when coding patients.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs

Additional Information

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavorto make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.