Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Coder
- Grade
- Band 3-5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7266527
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £24,625 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Coder
Band 3-5
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
Clinical Coder – AFC Band 3-5, dependant on experience and qualifications
An exciting opportunity has arisen and we are looking to recruit Clinical Coders with enthusiasm and motivation to join our dedicated, award winning and friendly team.
We are able to offer a hybrid working pattern, with all coders currently working from home 3 days a week. We promote flexible working with varied working patterns to suit individual personal commitments, encouraging a healthy work/life balance.
This is a great time to join us as we embrace increased collaborative working with colleagues at Tameside & Glossop ICFT, sharing a Head of Clinical Coding and a Training Manager. We are hopeful that this will allow for more support and consistency across both coding teams.
We are looking for candidates who are ACC qualified and who have experience coding across a wide range of specialities within an Acute NHS Trust. You should have a sound knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology, be able to demonstrate competency in the use of ICD10 and OPCS4 classifications, be proficient in the use of digital systems and have a thorough understanding of national clinical coding standards and conventions.
This post is also open to individuals who do not hold ACC qualification, or are looking to begin their career in Clinical Coding, and are willing to commit to the training and development necessary to become qualified.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidates will possess excellent analytical and judgement skills, be methodical with a high degree of accuracy and excellent attention to detail; you will need to be a team player who can manage your own workload whilst contributing to meeting local and national deadlines. You will have strong interpersonal and organisational skills and will be expected to develop effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels. The role will require some interaction and collaboration with clinical and divisional staff to ensure data is accurately recorded in accordance with national standards.
Applications for a Band 5 role will only be considered from ACC qualified coders and you must be able to demonstrate experience of coding across a wide range of specialties for an acute NHS Trust as well as evidence of attending a Refresher course within the last 3 years.
If you don’t have ACC but have significant experience of cross-specialty coding and are working towards obtaining your NCCQ we will consider you for a band 4 role, however you will be expected to achieve your ACC status within a set timeframe before progression to a band 5. Consideration will also be given to those looking to become band 3 Trainee Clinical Coders. Full support and training will be provided.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful candidates will contribute to the provision of a high quality clinical coding team supporting the business and clinical needs of the Trust by ensuring accurate and timely translation and input of medical terminology, Senior Coders will support validation and data quality improvement work, liaising with clinical teams and managers, act as a mentor and support trainee clinical coders and deal with complex coding queries.
Clinical Coding is part of Digital & Informatics services, the coding team are committed and enthusiastic, with a work-life balance afforded by agile and flexible working, the team code from scanned clinical case-notes and use an in-house developed clinical coding portal to assign and monitor workloads.
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job descriptions and full person specifications. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us using the details below.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE's A-C or equivalent, including English, Science and Maths
Desirable criteria
- National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)
- Clinical Coding Standards Course/ Up to date Clinical Coding Refresher Course
- AMSPAR Qualification
- A Level or equivalent in science
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working under own initiative and as part of a team
- Experience sharing knowledge and skills with others
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with clinicians and divisional managers
- Significant coding experience across a wide range of medical/surgical specialties within an acute NHS Trust
- Experience in using a number of different NHS systems
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Detailed knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy and physiology
- Knowledge of National Clinical Coding standards, and their application
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the impact of coding on HRGs and mortality measures
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent reading comprehension ability
- Excellent IT skills including the ability to use Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work under pressure and scrutiny, and show excellent attention to detail
Desirable criteria
- Able to advise and support less experienced coders
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Hall
- Job title
- Head of Clinical Coding
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 4195918
- Additional information
Please drop me an email if you would like to discuss the role further over the phone, on Teams, or to arrange a visit to the department.
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