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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Clinical Coding Trainer

The closing date is 13 September 2026

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Job summary

A Unique Opportunity to Develop and Inspire Future Clinical Coders

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an NHS England Approved Clinical Coding Trainer to join our Clinical Coding Team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

This role is ideal for an experienced trainer who is passionate about developing others, committed to high-quality clinical coding, and motivated to support coders at every stage of their professional journey.

You will play a central role in shaping the skills and confidence of our workforce, delivering structured training programmes, refresher sessions, classification updates, and specialty workshops. Your expertise will support coders from entry level through to achieving the National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC) and beyond.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Head of Clinical Coding to develop, deliver and continuously improve the Trust's clinical coding training service. You will ensure that all clinical coders are confident, competent and supported in their roles, while promoting adherence to national quality standards and information governance requirements.

This includes designing and delivering a structured internal induction programme, creating and facilitating specialist workshops, delivering approved National Clinical Coding Standards training, and providing mentorship to both senior qualified coders and those undertaking the National Clinical Coding Qualification (ACC).

Working collaboratively with the audit team and wider leadership group, you will identify learning needs, develop targeted action plans and implement SMART recommendations to drive improvements in coding quality, accuracy and consistency across all specialties.

You will act as a subject-matter expert, offering authoritative advice on complex coding queries and applying national standards in ICD-10, OPCS-4 and associated guidance. You will also support the implementation of new standards and classification updates.

As a key link between coders, clinicians and management, you will promote engagement, improve documentation quality and ensure that coded data reliably supports reimbursement, performance reporting and clinical governance across the Trust.

About us

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 onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

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

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Details

Date posted

03 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata plus £2,500 R & R Premia (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LCCG4026-A

Job locations

EDGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent/equivalent experience.
• Coding Foundation Diploma including specialty workshops: ? Neoplasm ? Vascular ? Obstetrics ? T & O ? Refresher course
• Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification, ACC
• Completion of the NHS Digital Clinical Coding Trainer Programme including TAP (Training Accreditation Programme).
• Evidence of Continuing professional development to postgraduate diploma equivalent

Desirable

• Report Writing Course

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering both face to face and remote training sessions
• Have experience in developing bespoke training packages to meet individual coder requirements
• Have experience coding across a wide range of speciality areas
• Experience of using Patient Administrations Systems and coding software e.g. Medicode
• Provision of expert coding advice on coding rules to all levels within the Trust.
• Have proven expertise and specialist knowledge in the application of rules and conventions of ICD 10 and OPCS -4 and a thorough understanding of national clinical coding standards for those classifications.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent understanding of PbR
• Comprehensive knowledge of coding rules and classifications.
• Use MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint to an expert level.
• Demonstrable and extensive understanding of Anatomy and Physiology and medical terminology.
• In depth knowledge of HRGs (Health Resource Group)
• Excellent organisational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information.
• Excellent interpersonal/influencing skills.
• Ability to prioritise and evaluate options for promoting the business opportunities for training.
• Successfully manage conflicting demands and achieve outcomes.
• Ability to .work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
• To judge from textural information the accurate coding hierarchy of coding with local practices.
• An inquiring mind with willingness to learn new skills to high standard.
• Effective and supportive collaborator
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Ability to keep up to date on relevant local and national coding issues.
• Self-motivated and the ability to motivate others.
• Adaptable to change / Flexible working
• A professional, approachable manner
• A good listener - communicator

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent/equivalent experience.
• Coding Foundation Diploma including specialty workshops: ? Neoplasm ? Vascular ? Obstetrics ? T & O ? Refresher course
• Accredited Clinical Coding Qualification, ACC
• Completion of the NHS Digital Clinical Coding Trainer Programme including TAP (Training Accreditation Programme).
• Evidence of Continuing professional development to postgraduate diploma equivalent

Desirable

• Report Writing Course

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering both face to face and remote training sessions
• Have experience in developing bespoke training packages to meet individual coder requirements
• Have experience coding across a wide range of speciality areas
• Experience of using Patient Administrations Systems and coding software e.g. Medicode
• Provision of expert coding advice on coding rules to all levels within the Trust.
• Have proven expertise and specialist knowledge in the application of rules and conventions of ICD 10 and OPCS -4 and a thorough understanding of national clinical coding standards for those classifications.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent understanding of PbR
• Comprehensive knowledge of coding rules and classifications.
• Use MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint to an expert level.
• Demonstrable and extensive understanding of Anatomy and Physiology and medical terminology.
• In depth knowledge of HRGs (Health Resource Group)
• Excellent organisational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information.
• Excellent interpersonal/influencing skills.
• Ability to prioritise and evaluate options for promoting the business opportunities for training.
• Successfully manage conflicting demands and achieve outcomes.
• Ability to .work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
• To judge from textural information the accurate coding hierarchy of coding with local practices.
• An inquiring mind with willingness to learn new skills to high standard.
• Effective and supportive collaborator
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Ability to keep up to date on relevant local and national coding issues.
• Self-motivated and the ability to motivate others.
• Adaptable to change / Flexible working
• A professional, approachable manner
• A good listener - communicator

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

EDGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

EDGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Clinical Coding

Vijaya Chadalavada

[email protected]

07580898327

Details

Date posted

03 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata plus £2,500 R & R Premia (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LCCG4026-A

Job locations

EDGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

United Kingdom

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