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Job of the Week: Clinical Coders

Clinical coders work behind the scenes in NHS hospitals, they turn doctor's notes into standard codes to help with funding, service planning, and medical research.
Job of the Week: Clinical Coders
Job of the Week: Clinical Coders

Starting salaries range from £22,000 to £26,000, rising to £45,000+ for senior auditors or team leaders. Degrees aren’t essential, but good GCSEs in English, maths, and science are required.

Apprenticeships and on-the-job training help you work towards the National Clinical Coding Qualification.

To succeed, you need excellent IT skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to learn complex medical terminology while working accurately under pressure.

The Clinical Coder careers resource can be found here. To find out more about MyPath careers, click here.

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