# Accredited Clinical Coder > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/accredited-clinical-coder/e7c43c0c-b8ad-4578-b3e1-de03fb080429 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/accredited-clinical-coder/e7c43c0c-b8ad-4578-b3e1-de03fb080429.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kingston Upon Thames - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 pa pro-rata incl HCAS (outer london) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-11T23:01:40.662Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Kingston/Kingston_Richmond_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Digital/Digital-v8055213 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8055213?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Accredited Clinical Coder is responsible for translating clinical documentation into accurate diagnostic and procedure codes using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 standards. The role requires substantial experience in acute clinical coding, strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology, and the ability to lead within a specialty area while mentoring junior coders. The post holder must manage coding deadlines, ensure high data quality, and participate in audits, making it a highly specialist role requiring national coding accreditation and deep technical expertise. ### Main duties of the job The Accredited Clinical Coder is responsible for translating clinical documentation into accurate diagnostic and procedure codes using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 standards. The role requires substantial experience in acute clinical coding, strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology, and the ability to lead within a specialty area while mentoring junior coders. The post holder must manage coding deadlines, ensure high data quality, and participate in audits, making it a highly specialist role requiring national coding accreditation and deep technical expertise. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities **Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification** ## Job Details The Accredited Clinical Coder is responsible for translating clinical documentation into accurate diagnostic and procedure codes using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 standards. The role requires substantial experience in acute clinical coding, strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology, and the ability to lead within a specialty area while mentoring junior coders. The post holder must manage coding deadlines, ensure high data quality, and participate in audits, making it a highly specialist role requiring national coding accreditation and deep technical expertise. ## Job Description The Accredited Clinical Coder is responsible for translating clinical documentation into accurate diagnostic and procedure codes using ICD-10 and OPCS-4 standards. The role requires substantial experience in acute clinical coding, strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology, and the ability to lead within a specialty area while mentoring junior coders. The post holder must manage coding deadlines, ensure high data quality, and participate in audits, making it a highly specialist role requiring national coding accreditation and deep technical expertise. ## Responsibilities **Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification** ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Comprehensive knowledge and application of clinical coding depth of knowledge in performance targets and the key importance for delivery within NHS organisations. - Ability to analyse and communicate complex issues to clinical and non-clinical staff - Understand the link between coding and the payment by result process - Understand the importance of the coding process from a financial perspective ### Knowledge **Essential** - Extensive knowledge of Clinical Coding policies and protocols - Excellent knowledge of human anatomy and physiology - Good understanding of medical terminology ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial clinical coding experience in an acute trust and knowledge of coding a wide range of specialties. - Experience in identifying data quality errors. - Experience of leading a team of staff/ particular specialty/ mentoring others ### Qualifications **Essential** - IHRIM National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ) - A-levels in Science/ Mathematics/ English **Desirable** - NHS Digital Clinical Coding Approved Trainer - IT Training at Intermediate level ## Documents - [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 87.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3006) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2412) - [accredited clinical coder (pdf, 520.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344988) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.