Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal qualities
Team player
- Personal qualities
Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Personal qualities
Attention to detail
- Personal qualities
Analytical
- Skills and abilities
Ability to work calmly in an active environment
- Skills and abilities
Polite and efficient manner
- Skills and abilities
IT knowledge and computer-based systems skills
- Skills and abilities
Ability to analyse and interpret information
- Skills and abilities
Able to maintain levels of high concentration
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience in a team environment
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience in a training/classroom environment
- Experience and Knowledge
Awareness of patient confidentiality
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology
- Experience and Knowledge
Medical Terminology
- Education and qualifications
Good general education at GCSE level and above
- Education and qualifications
Completion of Clinical Coding Standards Course and relevant assessments (or willingness to undertake within first 3 months of employment.)
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and abilities
Presentation skills
- Skills and abilities
Communication skills
- Skills and abilities
Interpersonal skills
- Skills and abilities
Time management skills
- Skills and abilities
Group working skills
- Experience and Knowledge
Knowledge of Biology
- Experience and Knowledge
NHS experience
- Experience and Knowledge
Working knowledge of Medicode encoder
- Experience and Knowledge
Working knowledge of NHS electronic systems
- Education and qualifications
Biology
Job overview
This is an entry level trainee position and represents the first step on a career path towards becoming an Accredited Clinical Coder. Full training towards this goal will be provided by the Trust.
As a trainee Clinical Coder you will perform a key role within the Trust to ensure that our clinical coding is accurate, complete and timely.
As a Band 3 Trainee Clinical Coder you will be actively supported in working towards progression to a Band 4 Clinical Coder post, after successfully completing the speciality training programme and other relevant competencies, with progression to a Band 5 Clinical Coder post (including an R&R incentive), after having successfully attained the national Clinical Coding Qualification.
Applicants who have not completed the Clinical Coding Standards Course are welcome to apply, and if successful will be recruited as a Band 2 until completion of the course and relevant competencies are met within the first 3 months of employment.
The post holder is responsible for extracting clinical information from the patients electronic healthcare record and apply clinical codes whilst adhering to National Standards, local policies and guidance.
Main duties of the job
Undertake the Clinical Coding Standards Course online which is fundamental to the role.
Maintain and develop practical coding skills and knowledge delivered by formal internal specialist training,
Organise own work to achieve individual targets and set objectives,
To accurately extract relevant clinical information from the patients electronic healthcare record and to assign appropriate codes using ICD10 and OPCS following established National Coding Guidelines
Liaise with Trust staff to achieve accurate data and work closely with department colleagues in ensuring targets and objectives are attained.
Ensure coding accuracy and integrity are maintained at the highest level.
The post holder will engage with the internal coding audit programme and action all audit recommendations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description attached to view main responsibilities and duties of role.
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This advert is for Trainee Clinical Coder with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Clinical coder role. The advertised salary is £25,272 - £27,476 Per Annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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