Clinical Coding Analyst | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

ESHT; Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in England is seeking a Remote Clinical Coding Analyst to join their busy department. The ideal candidate is an Accredited Clinical Coder with experience coding acute specialties. Responsibilities include abstracting clinical data and ensuring accurate diagnostic coding. Flexible working arrangements are available, including remote options. Applicants can expect a competitive uplift on their salary for holding the ACC qualification, alongside numerous staff benefits. Submit your application today.

Benefits

Staff development

NHS pension scheme

Temporary Workforce Service

Access to onsite nurseries

Free psychological support

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Hold the ACC qualification for coding.
• Experience within an acute NHS organisation.
• Ability to adapt to electronic patient documentation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical coding for all acute specialties.
• Abstract clinical data from patient records.
• Maintain accuracy in clinically coded data.

Skills

Accredited Clinical Coder

Experience in coding a variety of specialties

Flexible and adaptable approach

Job description

Remote Clinical Coding Analyst

Band 5

Accredited Clinical Coders only

Successful applicants that hold the ACC qualification can expect £2,500 uplift in addition to their Band 5 salary per year.

Following a detailed review of the Trust’s Clinical Coding Service, an exciting opportunity has arisen within the department for full time, ACC qualified coder with enthusiasm and motivation to join 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.

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 would be delighted to receive applications from ACC qualified Clinical Coders who live outside the geographical area who are interested in remote working.

We are a centralised coding team with coding offices on two sites. Coders can also choose to work on site full time or have the option to adopt a hybrid working approach, working part on site and part remotely.

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

Benefits

• Staff development
• Enrolment in the NHS pension scheme
• Auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service
• Access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation
• Free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite parking 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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This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026