# Trainee Clinical Coder > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-clinical-coder/07cb8dd6-48f4-49ca-b06a-d511581f2e49 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-clinical-coder/07cb8dd6-48f4-49ca-b06a-d511581f2e49.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** West Suffolk Hospital - **Workplace type:** hybrid - **Profession:** Clinical coder - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,272 - £27,476 Per Annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T14:50:53.209Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/Bury_St_Edmunds/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Admin/Admin-v8268125 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8268125?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are. Join us. What will you #BeKnown for? ## Person Specification ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Team player - Flexible approach to working hours and duties - Attention to detail - Analytical ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Ability to work calmly in an active environment - Polite and efficient manner - IT knowledge and computer-based systems skills - Ability to analyse and interpret information - Able to maintain levels of high concentration **Desirable** - Presentation skills - Communication skills - Interpersonal skills - Time management skills - Group working skills ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience in a team environment - Experience in a training/classroom environment - Awareness of patient confidentiality - Knowledge of Anatomy & Physiology - Medical Terminology **Desirable** - Knowledge of Biology - NHS experience - Working knowledge of Medicode encoder - Working knowledge of NHS electronic systems ### Education and qualifications **Essential** - Good general education at GCSE level and above - Completion of Clinical Coding Standards Course and relevant assessments (or willingness to undertake within first 3 months of employment.) **Desirable** - Biology ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 532.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10710515) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.