Senior ACC Clinical Coding Analyst ACC

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has a full-time vacancy for a Band 6 Senior Clinical Coding Analyst ACC at our Denmark Hill location in London.

Senior Clinical Coding Analysts play a pivotal role in the management of the coding department, assisting a small team of coders to meet deadlines, mentoring junior coders and coordinating meetings with clinical staff to validate coded data.

Main duties of the job

The right candidate will have good interpersonal skills, an extensive knowledge of clinical coding rules and conventions, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and be able to meet strict monthly Trust deadlines.

The ability to communicate effectively with clinicians, nursing staff and other health professionals is essential to this role as we move forward with clinical validation of coding and engagement.

The successful candidate must hold the Accredited Clinical Coding (ACC) Qualification.

You will have access to training courses and workshops delivered by our in-house Clinical Coding Training Team, and support to further your career in clinical coding. In addition, you will also have an option of working remotely on a part-time basis, up to 80% of your workable hours, subject to service needs.

If you would like to be part of our well-established team and are looking for a job with career progression then come and join us.

Please ensure that you meet the criteria on the Person Specification before applying.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • ACC Qualified
  • Clinical Coding Standards Course Attendance
  • Attendance at Coding Workshops
  • Evidence of coding a range of specialities

Desirable

  • Relevant qualification (Science degree)
  • AMSPAR Certification or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a large Clinical Coding department within the NHS
  • Experience of meeting deadlines
  • Extensive knowledge of A&P and Medical Terminiology
  • Understanding of HRG formation

Desirable

  • Medicode experience
  • Familiar with using an EPR system (e.g EPIC)
  • Experience in remote working

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of ability to prioritise conflicting demands
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex clinical information with attention to detail
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to foster working relationships with all hospital staff
  • Ability to work independantly and part of a team
  • Intermediate keyboard skills with proven Microsoft experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 19 July 2026

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