Acredited Clinical Coder

Exciting Opportunity in Clinical Coding at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated, and professionally accredited Clinical Coders (ACC) to join our established and supportive team within the Clinical Coding Department at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

Role Overview

As part of our commitment to attracting and retaining high-quality coding professionals, this role includes a 15% Recruitment and Retention Premium, paid monthly in addition to basic salary.

Working Arrangements

The Trust has recently implemented Epic, our new Electronic Patient Record system, enabling us to offer fully remote, hybrid, or office-based working arrangements. We welcome applications from ACC-qualified Clinical Coders across the UK, including those living outside the Torbay area who wish to work remotely. For those preferring an on-site environment, a dedicated coding office is available at Torbay Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

As an Accredited Clinical Coder, you will:

• Have experience of coding a variety of specialties within an acute NHS organisation.
• Support the provision of high quality, accurate, and timely coded clinical data through effective extraction and analysis of complex clinical information.
• Exercise independent judgement in the interpretation and sequencing of clinical data.
• Adhere to national clinical coding standards, rules, and conventions to ensure the Trust data is accurate and robust.
• Be responsible for the clinical coding of inpatient and day-case episodes across all specialties provided at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
• Liaise with Clinicians and Clinical teams on a regular basis to verify data recorded in the Electronic Patient Record to ensure coding accuracy and integrity are maintained at the highest level.
• Act as mentor to and assist in the training of less experienced coders.