Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a highly motivated passionate ACC Clinical Coder to join our Coding Team on our journey to excellence. The successful candidate should be motivated and enthusiastic, have strong interpersonal skills, extensive knowledge of clinical coding rules and conventions, as well as in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology and medical terminology. The post holder will need to have extensive NHS cross-speciality clinical coding knowledge and skills. If you currently don't have your ACC but have 2 years of NHS cross speciality Coding experience and are interested in joining our team we would be happy to work with you and our qualified Trainer will support you to work towards attaining your NCCQ. As a team, we offer a completely flexible approach to working. This includes weekdays, evenings, and weekends to suit individual personal commitments and a healthy work/life balance. The Trust currently has paper medical records moving towards EPR and is able to offer 1 day per week working from home with the potential to increase in the near future. Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. About us Thank you for your interest in this role. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020. The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care. For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England. Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you. We would love you to join us. Date posted 15 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 214-CEN-6899604 Job locations King's Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton in Ashfield NG17 4JL Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent level of experience Accredited clinical coding qualification Clinical coding audit qualification or TAP clinical coding qualification Desirable ECDL AMSPAR Clinical Coding Audit Qualification Knowledge and Experience Essential Experience in trainer/auditor role Development of formal Training / Audit programmes within an Acute trust Delivering training to a variety of audiences, including clinical coding and medical staff Developing bespoke training packages to meet individual coder requirements Ability to undertake internal and external clinical coding audits Developing/mentoring trainee clinical-coding staff Extensive experience of PAS/hospital systems National clinical coding standards and practices National & local performance/quality standards Anatomy and physiology ICD10, OPCS4 and HRG4 Information Governance Toolkit standards Desirable Budget management Skills Essential Ability to deliver training and awareness sessions to all levels of staff Ability to provide detailed audit findings ti clinical coders Coaching skills Excellent presentation skills Ability to communicate at all levels Report writing skills Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Excellent numeracy and literacy skills Personal skills Essential Highly organised, with a structured and logical approach to planning and prioritising workload Ability to develop collaborative working relationships across professional and cultural boundaries Ability to ensure behaviour reflects values of the organisation Ability to work with sensitivity/tact, including a commitment to confidentiality Resilient and able to work in a pressurised environment Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent level of experience Accredited clinical coding qualification Clinical coding audit qualification or TAP clinical coding qualification Desirable ECDL AMSPAR Clinical Coding Audit Qualification Knowledge and Experience Essential Experience in trainer/auditor role Development of formal Training / Audit programmes within an Acute trust Delivering training to a variety of audiences, including clinical coding and medical staff Developing bespoke training packages to meet individual coder requirements Ability to undertake internal and external clinical coding audits Developing/mentoring trainee clinical-coding staff Extensive experience of PAS/hospital systems National clinical coding standards and practices National & local performance/quality standards Anatomy and physiology ICD10, OPCS4 and HRG4 Information Governance Toolkit standards Desirable Budget management Skills Essential Ability to deliver training and awareness sessions to all levels of staff Ability to provide detailed audit findings ti clinical coders Coaching skills Excellent presentation skills Ability to communicate at all levels Report writing skills Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Excellent numeracy and literacy skills Personal skills Essential Highly organised, with a structured and logical approach to planning and prioritising workload Ability to develop collaborative working relationships across professional and cultural boundaries Ability to ensure behaviour reflects values of the organisation Ability to work with sensitivity/tact, including a commitment to confidentiality Resilient and able to work in a pressurised environment 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 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address King's Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton in Ashfield NG17 4JL Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)