Trainee Clinical Coder
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Brighton, BN2 3EWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Clinical Coding department at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking t...
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.
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Communication
- To communicate effectively at all levels within the trust
- To build relationships with clinical staff
- 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
- 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 Trusts 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.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
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
- Experience in using an NHS Trust Patient Administration System
Desirable
- Three A levels or equivalent
- National Clinical Coding Standards Foundation Course pass in all modules
- Experience in Microsoft Office Powerpoint
- Experience of translating medical information into code
- Experience in an administration role
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
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Provenance
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First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
18 October 2026
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