Clinical Coding Trainer and Auditor
Location
Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At5/4/2026
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Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£48,200
(£24.72 per hour)
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Description
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our clinical Coding Team.
The post holder will have a major responsibility for the delivery of a comprehensive training programme to the Trust’s Clinical Coding Department and external stakeholders. They will also actively engage clinicians and managers in the coding process via specialty-based workshops when required.
The post holder will be responsible for planning, developing and implementing the clinical coding audit program, involving and consulting with clinical coders, clinicians and managers to enhance the accuracy of clinical coding. The requirement is to produce consistent, accurate, meaningful and comparable data to help managers and clinicians in the monitoring, planning and provision of high-quality patient care.
The post holder will have a major responsibility for the delivery of a comprehensive training programme to the Trust’s Clinical Coding Department and external stakeholders. They will also actively engage clinicians and managers in the coding process via specialty-based workshops when required.
The post holder will be responsible for planning, developing and implementing the clinical coding audit program, involving and consulting with clinical coders, clinicians and managers to enhance the accuracy of clinical coding. The requirement is to produce consistent, accurate, meaningful and comparable data to help managers and clinicians in the monitoring, planning and provision of high-quality patient care.
- To be responsible for the development, detailed planning and delivery of training courses, workshops and ad hoc sessions to the clinical coding department and to develop and lead an in-house training programme.
- Deliver training and induction to all new staff in clinical coding and advise the Clinical Coding Manager on the best means to ensure the on-going training and complex development programmes of experienced coding staff, including acting as mentor and first point of contact for novice coders in their first year of employment.
- To be responsible for auditing the completeness, timeliness and accuracy of clinical coding throughout the division/ Trust, utilising the current Information Technology in accordance with the national coding conventions of ICD10 and OPCS4 national and international rules.
- To deliver a robust programme of audits and reporting/presenting all findings in an efficient way to the Head of Clinical Coding, the Clinical Coding Manager, the Clinical Coding Team, relevant directorate clinicians, Trust managers and the board.
- Produce formal audit reports within agreed timescales and make recommendations on how to improve Clinical Coding quality and accuracy.
One LSC Stands For ‘One Lancashire And South Cumbria’ Because There Is One Team Serving Lancashire And South Cumbria In a Joined-up Way. It Is Run By The Five Trusts As a Collaborative Partnership. The Trusts That Make Up One LSC Are
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jayne Lawson Job title: Head of Coding Email address: jayen.lawson1@nhs.net
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jayne Lawson Job title: Head of Coding Email address: jayen.lawson1@nhs.net