Senior Clinical coder | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	03 Mehefin 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£26,530 - £29,114 R & R £ 2,500 pro rata per annum based on experience.
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	03 Gorffennaf 2025
Lleoliad:	Eastbourne, BN21 2UD
Cwmni:	ESHT
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7151758/374-LB5179

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Accurate & timely clinically coded data is essential to maintain data quality & to support the financial reimbursement of the Trust.

A Clinical Coder is part of a professional team who are ultimately responsible for analysing, interpreting & translating relevant clinical information, as documented by the clinician or their team in the case notes or other source document, into a coded format that is nationally & internationally recognised. This requires the post holder be forward thinking & possess the necessary skills to develop in order that they become proficient in the application of nationally mandated clinical coding rules & conventions pertaining to the use of ICD 10 and OPCS 4 classifications.

The post holder must demonstrate that they have an in depth understanding of Anatomy & Physiology & possess analytical skills necessary to complete the coding process to the expected standard. Clinical coding provides the clinical element to what is otherwise administrative data. It is vital in enabling the Trust to plan its services & to engage in clinical audit, research & epidemiology. The accuracy of coding is determinant of the Trust’s data quality & is vital to operational management, the wider governance agenda & many International & National indicators.



Under the Payment by Results (PbR) system, timely, accurate & complete clinical coding is core to identifying and receiving Trust revenue. If patient episodes are not coded within PbR deadlines the Trust may not receive payment & if they are not fully coded or inaccurate the Trust may not be correctly paid for its activity.

Interrogate key sources of information such as patient case notes which can be difficult to interpret therefore requiring expert knowledge and experience to abstract and collate clinical information for both inpatient and outpatient activity from a variety of sources.

Act as mentor to novice coders on a day-to-day basis supervising their personal development.

As a senior coder you will translate clinical statements as written by the clinician to provide high quality timely clinically coded data using International Classifications currently ICD 10 (International Classification of diseases) and OPCS 4 (Classification of Interventions and Procedures)

Create and uphold close working relationships with clinical teams to ensure coded information is comprehensive and accurate.

Maintain a ’Specialist Clinical Coder’ standard of at least 90 to 95% accuracy rate across all specialty coding areas.

Achieve a minimum productivity level of FCE’S (Finished consultant episodes) as set by the Clinical Coding Manager from a variety of sources.

You will have access to training courses and workshops delivered by NHS Digital registered Trainer.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.


In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.


There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Please refer to the job description attached.



If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.


This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Jun 2025

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