Job overview

To supervise and to provide comprehensive and appropriate support to all clinical coders to ensure that clinical coding is accurate, complete and timely, and that the clinical coding conforms to national standards.

To assist the Head of Clinical Coding to develop, maintain and manage a skilled efficient coding team in order to provide high quality clinical coding service within the Trust.

To be the IT lead for the department, and ensure that the department is trained on the use of all the IT equipment.

To ensure that Clinical Coding deadlines are achieved in a timely manner.

To initiate, develop and maintain the necessary processes to ensure information is made available to all clinical coders in the team.

To analyse, interpret, abstract relevant information (including complex conditions treatments and analysing the test results) and code patients’ clinical case notes using Nationally Agreed Classifications and Codes currently ICD-10 and OPCS-4 classifications as per Trust requirements and inputting the coded data into trusts PAS system (Patient administration system).

To ensure accurate, timely and consistent clinical coding within set national and Trust standards and targets. (This coded information is then used in ‘Payment by Results’; analytical and epidemiological studies, and for planning and information both locally and nationally.)

Main duties of the job

 For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.