# Trainee Clinical Coder > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-clinical-coder/dfe169ef-b55f-4c0e-b976-c9d571cbcf58 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-clinical-coder/dfe169ef-b55f-4c0e-b976-c9d571cbcf58.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Worthing - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £24,071 - £29,114 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Onsite Only - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Onsite Working Only) - **Closing date:** 2025-02-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-02-07T09:50:28.599Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Chichester/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Coding/Clinical_Coding-v6967374?_ts=1 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/6967374?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Clinical Coding department at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.  We are looking to recruit a Trainee Clinical Coder based at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester. The position is solely office based with no scope for remote working. We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual to collect, collate, analyse, and translate complex medical patient care records into diagnostic and procedural codes.  Full training will be provided.  The trainee period will last until successfully completing the Clinical Coding Refresher Course, within this time you will be required to assist with collection of case notes and locate uncoded episodes to allow the department to meet its monthly deadlines. You will be working within a friendly and supportive team working who strive for continuous improvement. The successful candidate will begin as a Band 3 Trainee Clinical Coder with the opportunity to progress to a Band 4 Trained Clinical Coder after passing their first mandatory National Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course three years from the initial National Clinical Coding Standards Course and also meeting the required accuracy and productivity metrics. ### Main duties of the job Main duties of the job You will analyse medical and interventional terminology and translate it into nationally and internationally recognised alpha-numeric codes.  You will code accurately and in a timely manner in order to meet Trust deadlines and manage your own daily workload and participate in training to maintain and increase these skills You will analyse reports to locate and obtain missing or uncoded spells throughout the Trust. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Communication - To communicate effectively at all levels within the trust - To build relationships with clinical staff Service Delivery and Improvement - The ability to analyse medical (diagnostic and procedural) terminology as it is written by the clinician and translate it into alpha-numeric codes that are nationally and internationally recognised. - Using judgement to apply national standards and local policies to Clinical Coding to ensure we are coding appropriately and are successful at audit. - Using judgement as to when it is appropriate to follow clinical advice, ensuring that national standards are adhered to and that we are not up-coding to benefit the trust. - The ability to analyse exception reports and use judgement to locate missing casenotes throughout the trust. - The planning and organisation of own day-to-day workload. - Adjusting plans when organisational or national deadlines change Learning and Development - Attend mandatory training updates as required. - Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process. - Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales. - Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager - Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service. This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation. ## Job Details Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Clinical Coding department at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.  We are looking to recruit a Trainee Clinical Coder based at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester. The position is solely office based with no scope for remote working. We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual to collect, collate, analyse, and translate complex medical patient care records into diagnostic and procedural codes.  Full training will be provided.  The trainee period will last until successfully completing the Clinical Coding Refresher Course, within this time you will be required to assist with collection of case notes and locate uncoded episodes to allow the department to meet its monthly deadlines. You will be working within a friendly and supportive team working who strive for continuous improvement. The successful candidate will begin as a Band 3 Trainee Clinical Coder with the opportunity to progress to a Band 4 Trained Clinical Coder after passing their first mandatory National Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course three years from the initial National Clinical Coding Standards Course and also meeting the required accuracy and productivity metrics. ## Job Description Main duties of the job You will analyse medical and interventional terminology and translate it into nationally and internationally recognised alpha-numeric codes.  You will code accurately and in a timely manner in order to meet Trust deadlines and manage your own daily workload and participate in training to maintain and increase these skills You will analyse reports to locate and obtain missing or uncoded spells throughout the Trust. ## Responsibilities Communication Service Delivery and Improvement Learning and Development This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation. ## Person Specification ### essential **Essential** - 5 grade C or above GSCE or equivalent including Maths, English and a Science - Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology - Experience in using Microsoft Office , Word and Excel - Experience of working to tight deadlines - A good understanding of patient confidentiality and the Data Protection Act **Desirable** - Three A levels or equivalent - National Clinical Coding Standards Foundation Course pass in all modules - Experience in Microsoft Office Powerpoint - Experience in using an NHS Trust Patient Administration System - Experience of translating medical information into code ### Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion **Essential** - Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues ## Documents - [our trust at a glance (pdf, 153.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2356) - [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 536.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9180514) - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) ## 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.