TWS Accredited Clinical Coding Analyst: Sponsorship Available

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

We are seeking ACC qualified coders with enthusiasm and motivation to join our Temporary Workforce Services (TWS) to support our extremely busy Clinical Coding Department.

The post holder will have responsibility for the clinical coding of all acute specialties, by abstracting clinical data from the patients records and translating it into diagnostic (ICD10) and procedure (OPCS) coding classifications.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Coding Team performs an extremely important role in the information and financial flows of the Trust and is a source of healthcare data for the Department of Health (DOH) and World Health Organisation (WHO).

As an Accredited Clinical Coder, you will have experience of coding a variety of specialties that occur within an acute NHS organisation. You will have a flexible and adaptable approach to work and strive to create accurate clinically coded data, embracing the national clinical coding standards, rules, and conventions, to ensure the Trust data is sufficiently robust.

We are a centralised coding team with coding offices on two sites. We are able to consider remote working for the role.

Our source documentation for coding is a mix of paper and electronic documents, emphasising moving towards a fully electronic patient record.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 1+ Years experience as a Clinical Coder following foundation training
  • Experience working in NHS or other relevant Healthcare service

Desirable

  • Experience of using encoding/Hospital systems

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general education to GCSE level with Maths and English
  • Relevant NVQ3 / A levels or equivalent
  • To have obtained a pass in the National Clinical Coding Qualification
  • Evidence of attendance of a nationally approved refresher training course within last 3 years of employment
  • Evidence of attendance on nationally approved specialty workshops

Desirable

  • Degree in Sciences/Biology

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).

Closing Date: 13 August 2026

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